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Br Publishing Corporation Smart Libraries And Information Management In Digital Environment In 2 Vols by Singh, Neena & Sewa Singh
Smart Libraries are based on innovative concepts and are technologically driven in their services and infrastructure. They are adopting new social and technological opportunities, threats, and moving forward in their mission. This book is a necessity arisen out of modern thinking in the profession. This Two-Volume book is divided into Nine Parts comprising different facets dealing with articles in Smart Technologies and access to Information in Digital Environment. The book presents the experience of Digital Library Services. It attempts to focus on such topics as modern Challenges and Information Needs of Readers, Revitalization of Library Facilities and Value Addition through Mobile Enabled Applications and QR Codes, Environment- Friendly Green Libraries, Digital Literacy of Users, the assessment of the Quality of Electronic Services, Social Medias, dealing with Fake News and Information Security, solution of technical problems such as Remote Access Software, the use of Cloud Technologies, Digitization of Documents, Creation of Electronic Collections and RDA, etc. The work has more than three dozen contributions from learned authors across Asia, Africa, Europe and North America to highlight the recent and relevant examples about Smart Information Management practices and library setups in different countries. It provides suggestions needed for those engaged in developing Smart Libraries. It is hoped that the book will motivate knowledge managers and information professionals to probe further into how Smart Libraries can be developed using existing tools and technologies to better serve the Smart User Communities of 21st century.