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Portals - People, Processes, Technology (Hardcover, New)
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Portals - People, Processes, Technology (Hardcover, New)
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First applied to internet gateways such as Yahoo, the concept of
the 'portal' has evolved in a bewildering number of directions.
Different themes of personalization, aggregation or integration
seem to have dominated our understanding of what a portal should be
at different times. Many organizations and institutions have
borrowed the idea from the net to address local problems of
integrating and presenting information sources to users - yet they
have developed the concept in different ways. Meanwhile new models
seem to be constantly emerging from the internet. Tracking this
evolving concept is clearly of particular concern for information
services. How can they best take advantage of internet portals to
improve access to resources? What are the requirements for delivery
of diverse content through a local portal? And how do portals run
by libraries relate to wider organizational initiatives? This
edited collection seeks answers to these questions, providing the
library and broader information community with an overview of how
portals are currently being used. Leading edge researchers and
practitioners explore the variety of ways in which the aspiration
to portalize information is currently being realized and offer
several views on likely future trends. The book is divided into
five sections: - Section 1 discusses generic aspects of portals
such as questions of definition, as well as exploring the
underlying technologies and overarching management issues, and the
concepts of personalization and user needs analysis. - Section 2
focuses on the role of information services in developing portals.
- Sections 3 and 4 analyse the current experience of portals within
the corporate, public and academic sectors, with case studies and
reviews of sector trends. - Section 5 offers various perspectives
on the future development of the concept of the portal. Readership:
This is an invaluable book for the growing numbers of information
practitioners interested in developing or contributing to a portal,
and those supporting users of portals. It will also be useful to
students of information management seeking to increase their
understanding of how the concept of the portal is being realized in
the information world.
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