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This edited collection brings together global experts to explore
the role of information professionals in the transition from an
analogue to a digital environment. The contributors, including
David Nicholas, Valerie Johnson, Tim Gollins and Scott David, focus
on the opportunities and challenges afforded by this new
environment that is transforming the information landscape in ways
that were scarcely imaginable a decade ago and is challenging the
very existence of the traditional library and archive as more and
more resources become available on line and as computers and
supporting networks become more and more powerful. By drawing on
examples of the impact of other new and emerging technologies on
the information sciences in the past, the book emphasises that
information systems have always been shaped by available
technologies that have transformed the creation, capture,
preservation and discovery of content. Key topics covered include:
Search in the digital environment RDF and the semantic web Crowd
sourcing and engagement between institutions and individuals
Development of information management systems Security: managing
online risk Long term curation and preservation Rights and the
Commons Finding archived records in the digital age. Is Digital
Different? illustrates the ways in which the digital environment
has the potential to transform scholarship and break down barriers
between the academy and the wider community, and draws out both the
inherent challenges and the opportunities for information
professionals globally. Readership: This book will be of particular
to students, particularly those on information studies programs,
and academics, researchers and archivists globally.
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