There's no better companion to the Internet than this valuable source designed specifically for librarians. In five comprehensive sections, the guide provides an overall definition of the Internet and the hardware and software requirements for getting on board; key applications: FTP, TELNET, e-mail, and the World Wide Web; popular resource discovery tools and special front end applications that access multiple services while using a single interface; a discussion of the librarian's role in a global network environment, and the effect the Internet has on the kinds of services libraries can offer; a selective list of Internet resources and services including file types and the software that creates them; library discussion lists; and documents in the EFF Library Policy Archive. Here's everything you need to take advantage of the many opportunities that the Internet can offer.
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From Library Journal
Arkansas library director Benson introduces the Internet as an addition to the librarian's repertoire of working skills. He begins his guidebook by summarizing the hardware and software required to connect a single computer to the Internet. (Librarians interested in network technology should read Elizabeth Lane and Craig Summerhill's Internet Primer for Information Professionals, Professional Reading, LJ 6/15/93). He then provides simple yet complete tutorials on basic Internet protocols, including FTP (file transfer protocol), Telnet, and E-mail, and file searching with Archie and WAIS (wide area information server). The author does an exceptional job of explaining JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) picture files and Mosaic. Benson also examines the integration of Internet resources into traditional library services. He gives informaton on Internet periodicals and organizations and provides exercises for training a variety of library patrons. Rife with real examples, The Complete Internet Companion for Librarians serves as an effective road map for new drivers on the information superhighway, teaching not only the rules of the road but also showing how to deal with roadblocks and detours.
Raymond Hamel, Wisconsin Regional Primate Research Lib., Madison
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Raymond Hamel, Wisconsin Regional Primate Research Lib., Madison
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Scientific American
... an excellent source for librarians who want to use the Internet...If you are looking for a good first source, buy this book.
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