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Digital libraries (DLs) have evolved since their launch in 1991
into an important type of information system, with widespread
application. This volume advances that trend further by describing
new research and development in the DL field that builds upon the
5S (Societies, Scenarios, Spaces, Structures, Streams) framework,
which is discussed in three other DL volumes in this series.While
the 5S framework may be used to describe many types of information
systems, and is likely to have even broader utility and appeal, we
focus here on digital libraries. Drawing upon six (Akbar,
Kozievitch, Leidig, Li, Murthy, Park) completed and two (Chen,
Fouh) in-process dissertations, as well as the efforts of
collaborating researchers, and scores of related publications,
presentations, tutorials, and reports, this book demonstrates the
applicability of 5S in five digital library application areas, that
also have importance in the context of the WWW, Web 2.0, and
innovative information systems. By integrating surveys of the
state-of-the-art, newresearch, connections with formalization, case
studies, and exercises/projects, this book can serve as a textbook
for those interested in computing, information, and/or library
science. Chapter 1 focuses on images, explaining how they connect
with information retrieval, in the context of CBIR systems. Chapter
2 gives two case studies of DLs used in education, which is one of
the most common applications of digital libraries. Chapter 3 covers
social networks, which are at the heart of work onWeb 2.0,
explaining the construction and use of deduced graphs, that can
enhance retrieval and recommendation. Chapter 4 demonstrates the
value of DLs in eScience, focusing, in particular, on
cyber-infrastructure for simulation. Chapter 5 surveys geospatial
information in DLs, with a case study on geocoding. Given this rich
content, we trust that any interested in digital libraries, or in
related systems, will find this volume to be motivating,
intellectually satisfying, and useful. We hope it will help move
digital libraries forward into a science as well as a practice. We
hope it will help build community that will address the needs of
the next generation of DLs.
This is the second book based on the 5S (Societies, Scenarios,
Spaces, Structures, Streams) approach to digital libraries (DLs).
Leveraging the first volume, on Theoretical Foundations, we focus
on the key issues of evaluation and integration. These
cross-cutting issues serve as a bridge for those interested in DLs,
connecting the introduction and formal discussion in the first
book, with the coverage of key technologies in the third book, and
of illustrative applications in the fourth book. These two topics
have central importance in the DL field, allowing it to be treated
scientifically as well as practically. In the scholarly world, we
only really understand something if we know how to measure and
evaluate it. In the Internet era of distributed information
systems, we only can be practical at scale if we integrate across
both systems and their associated content. Evaluation of DLs must
take place atmultiple levels,so we can address the different
entities and their associated measures. Thus, for digital objects,
we assess accessibility, pertinence, preservability, relevance,
significance, similarity, and timeliness. Other measures are
specific to higher-level constructs like metadata, collections,
catalogs, repositories, and services.We tie these together through
a case study of the 5SQual tool, which we designed and implemented
to perform an automatic quantitative evaluation of DLs. Thus,
across the Information Life Cycle, we describe metrics and software
useful to assess the quality of DLs, and demonstrate utility with
regard to representative application areas: archaeology and
education. Though integration has been a challenge since the
earliest work on DLs, we provide the first comprehensive 5S-based
formal description of the DL integration problem, cast in the
context of related work. Since archaeology is a fundamentally
distributed enterprise, we describe ETANADL, for integrating Near
Eastern Archeology sites and information. Thus, we show how
5S-based modeling can lead to integrated services and content.
While the first book adopts a minimalist and formal approach to
DLs, and provides a systematic and functional method to design and
implement DL exploring services, here we broaden to practical DLs
with richer metamodels, demonstrating the power of 5S for
integration and evaluation.
Electronic Theses and Dissertations examines how electronic
publication of theses and dissertations might enhance graduate
education. This text clarifies the composition, evaluation,
dissemination, and preservation of electronic theses and
dissertations (ETDs), and provides a conceptual framework for the
development of effective ETD programs. It identifies the main
technical concerns related to the adoption of ETD initiatives and
contains answers and methods that have proven effective in the
longest-running library-group support effort for campus ETDs,
making it the foremost guide to the latest innovations, practices,
and policies in ETD production, distribution, and
institutionalization.
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Digital Libraries: Implementing Strategies and Sharing Experiences - 8th International Conference on Asian Digital Libraries, ICADL 2005, Bangkok, Thailand, December 12-15, 2005, Proceedings (Paperback, 2005 ed.)
Edward A. Fox, Erich Neuhold, Pimrumpai Premsmit, Vilas Wuwongse
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The International Conference on Asian Digital Libraries 2005 (ICADL
2005), held in Bangkok, Thailand, 12-15 December 2005, was the 8th
in a series of annual internationalconferences organizedby digital
libraryresearchersin Asia. ICADL was set up to facilitate and
stimulate the exchange of digital library research, information,
and technology in the Asian region while also functi- ing as a
sister conference to its North American and European counterparts,
i.e., JCDL and ECDL. The theme of ICADL 2005 was "Digital
Libraries: - plementing Strategies and Sharing Experiences,"
covering strategies, implem- tation experiences, systems,
techniques, management, and applications. ICADL 2005 provided a
forum for sharing experiences and exchanging research results,
innovative ideas, and state-of-the-art developments among
researchers, edu- tors, practitioners, and policy makers from a
variety of disciplines such as c- puter science, libraryand
informationscience, archivalandmuseum studies, and knowledge
management. ICADL 2005 also marked the special occasion of the 50th
birthday anniv- sary of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri
Sirindhorn, Patron of the Thai Library Association. ICADL 2005
received 164 paper submissions from 17 countries, including a good
number from outside the Asian region. From these, 40 full papers,
15 short papers, and 15 poster papers were accepted and are
included in these proceedings.Eachpaper wasreviewedby the
ProgramCommittee membersand additional co-reviewers. The technical
program comprised one day of tutorials, followed by keynote and
invited speeches, paper and poster sessions as well as a
post-conference workshop on metadata and Dublin Core.
Electronic Theses and Dissertations examines how electronic
publication of theses and dissertations might enhance graduate
education. This text clarifies the composition, evaluation,
dissemination, and preservation of electronic theses and
dissertations (ETDs), and provides a conceptual framework for the
development of effective ETD programs. It identifies the main
technical concerns related to the adoption of ETD initiatives and
contains answers and methods that have proven effective in the
longest-running library-group support effort for campus ETDs,
making it the foremost guide to the latest innovations, practices,
and policies in ETD production, distribution, and
institutionalization.
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