Exploring discovery : the front door to your library's licensed and digitized content /

The pace of change in recent decades has been dizzying. An index of books was a static item. Discovery might require searching several places to find both the index and the item. Now the variety of materials managed and collected by individual libraries is expansive, and the concept of "discove...

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Other Authors:	Varnum, Kenneth J., 1967- (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Chicago : ALA Editions, an imprint of the American Library Association, [2016]
Subjects:	Electronic information resource searching. Federated searching. Information retrieval > Computer programs. User interfaces (Computer systems) Libraries > Special collections > Electronic information resources. Electronic information resources > Management.

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Summary:	The pace of change in recent decades has been dizzying. An index of books was a static item. Discovery might require searching several places to find both the index and the item. Now the variety of materials managed and collected by individual libraries is expansive, and the concept of "discovery" can cover hundreds, thousands or even billions of items. Where is "discovery" going, and how will it change your life?
Physical Description:	xii, 292 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780838914144 0838914144