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Informationen zum Autor Michalak, Sarah C. Klappentext Provides an in-depth look at various libraries' challenges and the technology used in providing high-quality electronic access to users through portal systems. This book includes helpful screenshots! useful descriptive figures! and extensive references. It is useful for those focused on applying the technology to library services. Zusammenfassung Provides an in-depth look at various libraries' challenges and the technology used in providing high-quality electronic access to users through portal systems. This book includes helpful screenshots, useful descriptive figures, and extensive references. It is useful for those focused on applying the technology to library services. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments Introduction (Sarah C. Michalak) Chapter 1. The Internet Public Library and the History of Library Portals (Susanna L. Davidsen) Chapter 2. MyLibrary@NCState: A Library Portal After Five Years (Karen Ciccone) Chapter 3. Portals to the World: A Library of Congress Guide to Web Resources on International Topics (Carolyn T. Brown) Chapter 4. The Portal World and the ILS: A Commentary (Sandy Hurd) Chapter 5. If You Build It Will They Come? Services Will Make the Difference in a Portal (Ann Marie Breznay and Leslie M. Haas) Chapter 6. Library Portal Technologies (Krisellen Maloney and Paul J. Bracke) Chapter 7. Issues in Planning for Portal Implementation Perfection Not Required (Olivia M. A. Madison and Maureen Hyland-Carver) Chapter 8. Online Catalogs and Library Portals in Today’s Information Environment (John D. Byrum, Jr.) Chapter 9. Usability Testing, Interface Design, and Portals (Jennifer L. Ward and Steve Hiller) Chapter 10. Environmentalist Approaches to Portals and Course Management Systems (Alison E. Regan and Sheldon Walcher) Chapter 11. The Association of Research Libraries ARL Scholars Portal Working Group Final Report, May 2002 (ARL Scholars Portal Working Group) Chapter 12. Looking Ahead: The Future of Portals (Mary E. Jackson) Index Reference Notes Included ...
