LC21: A Digital Strategy for the Library of Congress [Paperback]

Committee on an Information Technology Strategy for the Library of Congress (Author), Computer Science and Telecommunications Board (Author), National Research Council (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 23, 2001 | ISBN-10: 0309071445 | ISBN-13: 978-0309071444

Digital information and networks challenge the core practices of libraries, archives, and all organizations with intensive information management needs in many respects-not only in terms of accommodating digital information and technology, but also through the need to develop new economic and organizational models for managing information. LC21: A Digital Strategy for the Library of Congress discusses these challenges and provides recommendations for moving forward at the Library of Congress, the world's largest library. Topics covered in LC21 include digital collections, digital preservation, digital cataloging (metadata), strategic planning, human resources, and general management and budgetary issues. The book identifies and elaborates upon a clear theme for the Library of Congress that is applicable more generally: the digital age calls for much more collaboration and cooperation than in the past. LC21 demonstrates that information-intensive organizations will have to change in fundamental ways to survive and prosper in the digital age.

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Digital information and networks challenge the core practices of libraries, archives, and all organizations with intensive information management needs in many respects—not only in terms of accommodating digital information and technology, but also through the need to develop new economic and organizational models for managing information. LC21: A Digital Strategy for the Library of Congress discusses these challenges and provides recommendations for moving forward at the Library of Congress, the world’s largest library. Topics covered in LC21 include digital collections, digital preservation, digital cataloging (metadata), strategic planning, human resources, and general management and budgetary issues. The book identifies and elaborates upon a clear theme for the Library of Congress that is applicable more generally: the digital age calls for much more collaboration and cooperation than in the past. LC21 demonstrates that information-intensive organizations will have to change in fundamental ways to survive and prosper in the digital age.

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Committee on an Information Technology Strategy for the Library of Congress, Computer Science and Telecommunications Board, National Research Council

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: National Academies Press (January 23, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0309071445
• ISBN-13: 978-0309071444
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,749,357 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)