The purposeofthis book is to providea recordofthe stateofthe art in Topic Detection and Tracking (TDT) in a single place. Research in TDT has been going on for about five years, and publications relat
This text presents a method of cataloging developed for persons lacking formal instruction in library science who are in charge of a small library. Hoffman's (affiliation not cited) method, while sti
In today's health care environment, lay people are increasingly anxious to be more involved in decisions that affect their well being. They actively seek medical and health information in libraries, b
Twenty-six chapters based on papers presented at the Preconference on Metadata for Web Resources, held at the American Library Association's July 2000 conference, in Chicago. They provide an overview
Everything you need to know about technical services--in one handy volume!For library technicians working in technical services and students in library technology programs, Introduction to Technical S
Foreword writer A.S. Byatt refers to an index as a "map, a mnemonic, a digest." A freelance indexer who edited The Indexer journal of the Society of Indexers collects exemplary and eccentric models
This is a guide for anyone trying to locate US and Canadian groups and organizations related to local and state history, with entries on historical societies, genealogical societies, history museums,
How can you enhance reference services without adding staff?Modern law librarians are under growing pressure to keep up with new technologies, deal instantly with the demands of patrons, keep the libr
Describes the philosophy, strategies, approaches, and leadership and management methods used by the leaders of some of the nation's most notably successful archival programs. These programs select, m
Everything you need to know about technical services--in one handy volume!For library technicians working in technical services and students in library technology programs, Introduction to Technical S
Seymour Lubetzky ranks among the greatest minds in library science. Now, for the first time, Lubetzky's works are being published as a collection, which includes a complete reproduction of his three
Alphabetically organized for easy access, this comprehensive guide to the World Wide Web furnishes a host of recommendations for top sites in dozens of categories, including lists of the best health a
Three librarians from Scottsdale, Arizona provide library staff with an introduction to the mystery genre and offer tips and techniques for providing advice to mystery readers in the library. They inc
Despite its haphazard growth, the Web hides powerful underlying regularities -- fromthe organization of its links to the patterns found in its use by millions of users. Many of theseregularities have
After covering the types of files employed in online catalogs, international standards (such as the MARC format), and the semantic and syntactic aspects of indexing and retrieval languages, Hope Olson
In order to aid the continuing development of catalogs, search engines, and all sorts of information-retrieval tools, Smiraglia (library and information science, Long Island U.) explores what constitu
