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Die meisten Leser dieser Zeilen werden die gemeinsame Stellungnahme gelesen haben. Dennoch zu einigen »Details«. Für Bildung und Wissenschaft ist die sogenannte On-the-spot-Regelung (Einsicht elektronischer Dokumente nur an Leseplätzen innerhalb der Bibliothek) nicht praktikabel - wo ist die Diskussion um virtuelle Bibliotheken geblieben? Weiter kaum einzusehen, da selbst über den Regierungsentwurf hinausgehend: die Bindung der gleichzeitigen Anzeige von Materialien an die Anzahl der in der Bibliothek real vorhandenen Exemplare, oder die Aufgabe der Autonomie über die Preisgestaltung bei der bibliothekarischen Dokumentlieferung. Gar nicht akzeptabel: die Zustimmung zur Einführung von DRM-Techniken beim Versand von grafischen Dateien - wozu sich leider auch schon subito bereit erklärt hatte; das Führen und Weitergeben von Statistiken und manches andere. Dass es schwierig ist, alle diese Restriktionen im Gesetz zu beseitigen, mag sein, aber warum machen Bibliothekarsvertreter bei Vereinbarungen mit, die nur auf vertragliche Regelungen außerhalb des Urheberrechts abzielen? Bezüglich Paragraf 53a ist die Unterscheidung zwischen Dokumentlieferung an nicht kommerzielle Nutzer und Dokumentlieferung im innerbibliothekarischen Leihverkehr systematisch nicht einleuchtend. Und dass die Dokumentlieferung von originären elektronischen Verlagswerken im innerbibliothekarischen Leihverkehr beim Endnutzer nur in Papierform enden darf, ist schon satireverdächtig. Was ist damit gewonnen, dass Bibliotheken sich digital austauschen dürfen, nur um dann die Dokumente für die Nutzer auszudrucken? Das ist keine nützliche Zwangslizenz, sondern ein Zwangsinstrument gegenüber den Nutzern.

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Rez. in: JASIST. 56(2003) no.12, S.1360 (C.Tomer): "Humanizing Information Technology is a collection of essays that represent what are presumably Julian Warner's best efforts to understand the perpetually nascent discipline of information science and its relationship to information technology. It is clearly a formidable task. Warner succeeds occasionally in this endeavor; more often, he fails. Yet, it would be wrong to mark Humanizing Information Technology as a book not worth reading. On the contrary, though much fault was found and this review is far from positive, it was nevertheless a book well-worth reading. That Humanizing Information Technology succeeds at all is in some ways remarkable, because Warner's prose tends to be dense and graceless, and understanding his commentaries often relies an close readings of a wide array of sources, some of them familiar, many of them less so. The inaccessibility of Warner's prose is unfortunate; there is not a single idea in Humanizing Information Technology so complicated that it could not have been stated in a clear, straightforward manner. The failure to establish a clear, sufficiently füll context for the more obscure sources is an even more serious problem. Perhaps the most conspicuous example of this problem stems from the frequent examination of the concept of the "information society" and the related notion of information as an autonomous variable, each of them ideas drawn largely from Frank Webster's 1995 book, Theories of the Information Society. Several of Warner's essays contain passages in Humanizing Information Technology whose meaning and value are largely dependent an a familiarity with Webster's work. Yet, Warner never refers to Theories of the Information Society in more than cursory terms and never provides a context füll enough to understand the particular points of reference. Suffice it to say, Humanizing Information Technology is not a book for readers who lack patience or a thorough grounding in modern intellectual history. Warner's philosophical analyses, which frequently exhibit the meter, substance, and purpose of a carefully crafted comprehensive examination, are a large part of what is wrong with Humanizing Information Technology. Warner's successes come when he turns his attention away from Marxist scholasticism and toward historical events and trends. "Information Society or Cash Nexus?" the essay in which Warner compares the role of the United States as a "copyright haven" for most of the 19th century to modern China's similar status, is successful because it relies less an abstruse analysis and more an a sharply drawn comparison of the growth of two economies and parallel developments in the treatment of intellectual property. The essay establishes an illuminating context and cites historical precedents in the American experience suggesting that China's official positions toward intellectual property and related international conventions are likely to evolve and grow more mature as its economy expands and becomes more sophisticated. Similarly, the essay entitled "In the Catalogue Ye Go for Men" is effective because Warner comes dangerously close to pragmatism when he focuses an the possibility that aligning cataloging practice with the "paths and tracks" of discourse and its analysis may be the means by which to build more information systems that furnish a more direct basis for intellectual exploration.

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Keen's relentless "polemic" is on target about how a sea of amateur content threatens to swamp the most vital information and how blogs often reinforce one's own views rather than expand horizons. But his jeremiad about the death of "our cultural standards and moral values" heads swiftly downhill. Keen became somewhat notorious for a 2006 Weekly Standard essay equating Web 2.0 with Marxism; like Karl Marx, he offers a convincing overall critique but runs into trouble with the details. Readers will nod in recognition at Keen's general arguments - sure, the Web is full of "user-generated nonsense"! - but many will frown at his specific examples, which pretty uniformly miss the point. It's simply not a given, as Keen assumes, that Britannica is superior to Wikipedia, or that record-store clerks offer sounder advice than online friends with similar musical tastes, or that YouTube contains only "one or two blogs or songs or videos with real value." And Keen's fears that genuine talent will go unnourished are overstated: writers penned novels before there were publishers and copyright law; bands recorded songs before they had major-label deals. In its last third, the book runs off the rails completely, blaming Web 2.0 for online poker, child pornography, identity theft and betraying "Judeo-Christian ethics."

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Founded in 1800 as a resource for lawmakers, the Library of Congress is one of the greatest libraries in existence, with more than 110 million items in holding, including books in 450 different languages, national documents and art works. Conaway (The Smithsonian) investigates the Library's history from the vantage point of the 13 Librarians of Congress, to illustrate how their experiences and contributions have reflected political and intellectual developments in the U.S. Several Librarians of Congress stayed on for decades, dedicating their lives to the institution. The first, John J. Beckley, appointed in 1802 by President Thomas Jefferson, was confronted with an enormous challenge when the original collection was engulfed in flames during the British's burning of the Capitol by the British in 1812. Aimsworth Rand Spofford, appointed by Abraham Lincoln, succeeded in securing copyright deposit at the Library, thus ensuring its place as the national repository. Appointed by William McKinley, Herbert Putnam made the cataloging system available to U.S. libraries, while Archibald MacLeish, appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt, established the Library as an important cultural center through his acquisitions and literature programs. The current Librarian of Congress, James H. Billington, appointed by Ronald Reagan, has made a good portion of the collection available electronically. This is an engrossing and comprehensive read, as much a history of the people who made the Library of Congress what it is today--a library to the world--as it is a rich chronicle of the magnificent institution.

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Specifically designed for core units in library automation and information systems, this long awaited new text gives students a comprehensive overview of one of the most critical areas of library operations. Produced by two internationally known scholars, Thomas Kochtanek and Joseph Matthews, this book will enable students to take the lead in managing an immense diversity of information resources and at the same time handle the complexities that information technology brings to the library. Giving important insight into library information systems-from the historical background to the latest technological trends and developments-the book is organized into 14 chapters, each presenting helpful information on such topics as systems design, types of systems, coverage of standards and standards organizations, technology axioms, system selection and implementation, usability of systems, library information systems management, technology trends, digital libraries, and more. New to the acclaimed Library and Information Science Text Series, this book will prove an indispensable resource to students preparing for a career in today's ever-evolving library environment. Complete with charts and illustrations, chapter summaries, suggested print and electronic resources, a glossary of terms, and an index, this text will be of central importance to libraries and library schools everywhere.

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Am Programm für den nächsten Weltkongress arbeitet der Ständige Ausschuss bereits. Es steht unter dem Motto "Foundations to Build Future Subject Access". Geplant ist auch eine Satellitenkonferenz, die am 20. und 21. August 2009 in Florenz unter dem Titel "Past Lessons, Future Challenges in Subject Access" stattfindet, zu der alle an Klassifikationen und Indexierungsprozessen Interessierte herzlich eingeladen sind. Die Arbeitsgruppen der Sektion trafen sich in Quebec, konnten jedoch bislang keine abschließenden Ergebnisse vorlegen. So sind bisher weder die Richtlinien für multilinguale Thesauri redigiert und publiziert, noch ist mit dem Erscheinen der Richtlinien für Sacherschließungsdaten in Nationalbibliografien vor 2009 zu rechnen. Die Teilnehmer verständigten sich darauf, dass die Weiterarbeit an einem multilingualen Wörterbuch zur Katalogisierung im Zeitalter von FRBR und RDA wichtiger denn je ist. Nach dem Release der neuen IFLA-Website soll dieses Online-Nachschlagewerk auf den Webseiten eine Heimat finden und wartet auf die Mitarbeit von Katalogisierern aus aller Welt. Die Arbeitsgruppe zu den Functional Requirements for Subject Authority Records (FRSAR) traf sich 2008 mehrfach und stellte zuletzt während der Konferenz der International Society of Knowledge Organization (ISKO) in Montreal ihre Arbeitsergebnisse zur Diskussion. Leider sind keine aktuellen Papiere zu den FRSAR online verfügbar. Ein internationales Stellungnahmeverfahren zu dem Modell zu Katalogisaten von Themen von Werken im Rahmen des FRBR-Modells kann jedoch 2009 erwartet werden. Mehr Informationen dazu gibt es z.B. in der neuen Publikation "New Perspectives on Subject Indexing and Classification", einer Gedenkschrift für die verstorbene Kollegin und ehemaliges Mitglied des Ständigen Ausschusses, Magda Heiner-Freiling. Die Idee dazu entstand während des IFLA-Kongresses in Durban. Dank der zahlreichen Beitragenden aus aller Welt gelang es, im Laufe des vergangenen Jahres eine interessante Sammlung rund um die Themen DDC, verbale Sacherschließung, Terminologiearbeit und multilinguale sachliche Suchen zusammenzustellen.

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What is a mashup? / Darlene Fichter -- Behind the scenes : some technical details on mashups / Bonaria Biancu -- Making your data available to be mashed up / Ross Singer -- Mashing up with librarian knowledge / Thomas Brevik -- Information in context / Brian Herzog -- Mashing up the library website / Lichen Rancourt -- Piping out library data / Nicole C. Engard -- Mashups @ Libraries interact / Corey Wallis -- Library catalog mashup : using Blacklight to expose collections / Bess Sadler, Joseph Gilbert, and Matt Mitchell -- Breaking into the OPAC / Tim Spalding -- Mashing up open data with biblios.net Web services / Joshua Ferraro -- SOPAC 2.0 : the thrashable, mashable catalog / John Blyberg -- Mashups with the WorldCat Affiliate Services / Karen A. Coombs -- Flickr and digital image collections / Mark Dahl and Jeremy McWilliams -- Blip.tv and digital video collections in the library / Jason A. Clark -- Where's the nearest computer lab? : mapping up campus / Derik A. Badman -- The repository mashup map / Stuart Lewis -- The LibraryThing API and libraries / Robin Hastings -- ZACK bookmaps / Wolfram Schneider -- Federated database search mashup / Stephen Hedges, Laura Solomon, and Karl Jendretzky -- Electronic dissertation mashups using SRU / Michael C. Witt.

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Beitrag, International Conference on Organizational Learning, 2010, Boston, Massachusetts, June 3 through June 6, 2010.

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Eine stetige Erfahrung der Techniksoziologie und -geschichte besagt, dass sich wirklich neue Konzepte, die ihrer Zeit vorauseilen, am Ende nicht durchsetzen können. Erfolg haben stattdessen mittelmäßige Nachbildungen der ersten Idee, die dann, um periphere Funktionen und Dekorationen erweitert, als große Innovationen auftreten. Beispiele für zweitbeste Lösungen, von denen jeder weiß, dass sie nur Krücken sind, liefert gerade die Informatik in großer Zahl. Das Gespann der Programmiersprachen Smalltalk und C++ gehört dazu, aber auch das World Wide Web, das wir heute kennen, bleibt weit hinter Konzepten eines universalen, globalen Informationssystems zurück, die lange vor der Definition des Hypertext-Protokolls durch Tim Berners-Lee entwickelt worden sind. Die Frage nach der technischen Vorgeschichte und ihren verpassten Chancen ist keineswegs nur von akademischem Interesse. Das "Xanadu" genannte System, das zum ersten Mal das weltweit vorhandene Wissen in digitaler Form radikal demokratisieren wollte, kann sehr gut als Folie dienen für die Diskussion über die zukünftige Entwicklung des WWW. Zweifellos ist der Wunsch, möglichst viel Wissen anzuhäufen, uralt. Er hat die Errichter der Bibliothek von Alexandria angetrieben, die kopierenden und kommentierenden Mönche des Mittelalters oder die Enzyklopädisten des 18. Jahrhunderts in Frankreich. Spätestens seit dem 20. Jahrhundert war die pure Menge des nun Wissbaren so nicht mehr zu bewältigen. Über die materielle Ablage der Dokumente hinaus mussten neue Organisationsprinzipien gefunden werden, um den Berg zu erschließen und seine Bestandteile untereinander in nutzbarer Weise zu verbinden. Nur dann konnte eine Wissenschaftlerin oder ein Wissenschaftler jetzt noch in vertretbarer Zeit zum aktuellen Wissensstand auf einem Gebiet aufschließen. Im Epochenjahr 1945 entwarf Vannevar Bush, ein wissenschaftlicher Berater von Roosevelt während des Zweiten Weltkriegs, eine erste Antwort auf die Frage nach einem solchen Organisationsprinzip. Er nannte sein System "Memex" (Memory Extender), also "Gedächtniserweiterer". Wissen sollte in der Form von Mikrofilmen archiviert und die dabei erzeugten Einzelbestandteile sollten so mit einander verknüpft werden, dass das sofortige Aufsuchen von Verweisen möglich würde. Technisch misslang das System, mit Hilfe von Mikrofilmen ließ es sich wohl kaum realisieren. Aber der Gedanke war formuliert, dass große Wissensbestände nicht unbedingt in separaten Dokumenten und überwiegend linear (Seite 2 folgt auf Seite 1) angeordnet zu werden brauchten. Sie können durch interne Verknüpfungen zwischen Einzelseiten zu etwas Neuem zusammengefügt werden. Der Flugzeugingenieur Douglas Engelbart las schon in den Vierzigerjahren von Bushs Idee. Ihm gebührt das Verdienst, sie auf die neue Technik der digitalen Computer übertragen zu haben. Eine Sitzung der "Fall Joint Computer Conference" im Jahr 1968 demonstrierte seine "NLS" (oN Line System) genannte Verwirklichung des Memex-Konzepts in der Praxis und war für viele Teilnehmer die Initialzündung zu eigenen Versuchen auf diesem Gebiet. NLS war ein riesiges Journal von einzelnen Memos und Berichten eines Vorgängerprojekts, das es den beteiligten Wissenschaftlern erlaubte, über adressierte Verweise unmittelbar zu einem benachbarten Dokument zu springen - ein Netz aus Knoten und `Kanten, dem nur noch ein geeigneter Name für seine neue Eigenschaft fehlte:

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After several detailed examples of XML, Direen and Jones discuss sequence comparisons. The ability to create scored comparisons by such techniques as sequence alignment is fundamental to bioinformatics. For example, the function of a gene product may be inferred from similarity with a gene of known function but originating from a different organism and any information modeling method must facilitate such comparisons. One such comparison tool, BLAST utilizes a heuristic method has become the tool of choice for many years and is integrated into the NeoCore XMS (XML Management System) described herein. Any set of sequences that can be identified using an XPath query may thus become the targets of an embedded search. Again examples are given, though a BLASTp (protein) search is labeled as being BLASTn (nucleotide sequence) in one of them. Some variants of BLAST are computationally intensive, e.g., tBLASTx where a nucleotide sequence is dynamically translated in all six reading frames and compared against similarly translated database sequences. Though these variants are implemented in NeoCore XMS, it would be interesting to see runtimes for such comparisons. Obviously the utility of this and the other four quite specific examples will depend an your interest in the application area but two that are more research-oriented and general follow them. These chapters (on using XML with inductive databases and an XML warehouses) are both readable critical reviews of their respective subject areas. For those involved in the implementation of performance-critical applications an examination of benchmark results is mandatory, however very few would examine the benchmark tests themselves. The picture that emerges from this section is that no single set is comprehensive and that some functionalities are not addressed by any available benchmark. As always, there is no Substitute for an intimate knowledge of your data and how it is used. In a direct comparison of an XML-enabled and a native XML database system (unfortunately neither is named), the authors conclude that though the native system has the edge in handling large documents this comes at the expense of increasing index and data file size. The need to use legacy data and software will certainly favor the all-pervasive XML-enabled RDBMS such as Oracle 9i and IBM's DB2. Of more general utility is the chapter by Schmauch and Fellhauer comparing the approaches used by database systems for the storing of XML documents. Many of the limitations of current XML-handling systems may be traced to problems caused by the semi-structured nature of the documents and while the authors have no panacea, the chapter forms a useful discussion of the issues and even raises the ugly prospect that a return to the drawing board may be unavoidable. The book concludes with an appraisal of the current status of XML by the editors that perhaps focuses a little too little an the database side but overall I believe this book to be very useful indeed. Some of the indexing is a little idiosyncratic, for example some tags used in the examples are indexed (perhaps a separate examples index would be better) and Ron Bourret's excellent web site might be better placed under "Bourret" rather than under "Ron" but this doesn't really detract from the book's qualities. The broad spectrum and careful balance of theory and practice is a combination that both database and XML professionals will find valuable."

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15. Integration of Knowledge in Multicultural Domain-Oriented and General.(Part II) Richard P. SMIRAGLIA: Crossing Cultural Boundaries: Perspectives an the Popularity of Works; A. NEELAMEGHAN and Hemalata IYER: Some Patterns of Information Presentation, Organization and Indexing for communication Across Cultures and Faiths; Maria Odaisa ESPINHEIRO DE OLIVEIRA: Knowledge Representation from Amazonian Narratives; Evelyn Goyanes Dill ORRICO: Metaphorical Representations of the Thematic Identity of Social Groups in the Assistance of Information Retrieval 16. Applications of Artificial Intelligence Techniques to Information Retrieval (Part III) F. MARTÍNEZ, M.T. MARTIN, V. M. RIVAS, M.C. DÍAZ and L.A. URENA: Using Neural Networks for Multiword Recognition in IR; E. PEIS, E. HERRERA-VIEDMA, J.C. HERRERA: On the Evaluation of XML Documents Using Fuzzy Linguistic Techniques; V.P. GUERRERO, C. LÓPEZ-PUJALTE, C. FABA, M.J. REYES, F. ZAPICO and F. de MOYA-ANEGÓN: Artificial Neural Networks Applied to Information Retrieval; I. BLANCO, M.J. MARTÍN-BAUTISTA, D. SÁNCHEZ, A. VILA: Fuzzy Logic for Measuring Information Retrieval Effectiviness

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Verfahren des Information Retrieval haben in den letzten Jahren eine enorme Bedeutung erlangt. Während diese Verfahren jahrzehntelang nur Einsatz in spezialisierten Datenbanken fanden, haben sie durch das Aufkommen von Suchmaschinen im World Wide Web mittlerweile eine zentrale Bedeutung in der Informationsversorgung eingenommen. Verfahren des Web Information Retrieval entscheiden darüber, welche Informationen von Nutzern gefunden werden; man spricht auch von einer "Gatekeeper"-Funktion der Suchmaschinen. Diese sind zum bedeutendsten Rechercheinstrument sowohl im privaten, beruflichen als auch wissenschaftlichen Bereich avanciert. Google, die berühmteste der "Information-Retrieval-Firmen", ist fast täglich in den Schlagzeilen zu finden. Immer neue Innovationen (nicht nur dieses Anbieters) zeigen die Web-Suche als dynamisches Feld. Vor allem wird durch die zahlreichen Neuerungen der letzten Jahre, teilweise erst der letzten Monate, deutlich, dass die Suche im Web trotz ihrer mittlerweile fast zehnjährigen Geschichte erst am Anfang steht. Dass dem Web Information Retrieval eine hohe Bedeutung zugemessen wird, zeigt sich auch im wachsenden Interesse kommerzieller Unternehmen an diesem Thema. Ein Blick auf die Sponsorenliste der letztjährigen Konferenz der ACM Special Interest Group on Information Retrieval mag dies verdeutlichen: Neben den wichtigen Suchmaschinen-Anbietern Google, Microsoft, Yahoo und Ask Jeeves finden sich auch Großunternehmen wie IBM, Canon und Sharp. Auch in der gesellschaftlichen Diskussion sind die Suchmaschinen angekommen: Es findet gegenwärtig eine Diskussion um die "Google-Gesellschaft" statt, wobei gefragt wird, inwieweit ein einzelner Anbieter bzw. wenige Anbieter darüber entscheiden sollten, welche Informationen beim Nutzer angelangen. In dieser Hinsicht befassen sich inzwischen auch politische Parteien mit dem Thema. So publizierte etwa die Gründe Bundestagsfraktion ein Diskussionspapier unter dem Titel "Suchmaschinen: Tore zum Netz", in welchem unter anderem die Rolle der Suchmaschinen beim Zugang zu Informationen und Probleme des Datenschutzes bei der Suchmaschinennutzung angesprochen werden.

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The book's central thesis is that information literacy, information architecture, and usability are all critical components of this new world order. Hand in hand with that is the contention that only by planning and designing the best possible software, devices, and Internet, will we be able to maintain this connectivity in the future. Morville's book is highlighted with full color illustrations and rich examples that bring his prose to life. Ambient Findability doesn't preach or pretend to know all the answers. Instead, it presents research, stories, and examples in support of its novel ideas. Are w truly at a critical point in our evolution where the quality of our digital networks will dictate how we behave as a species? Is findability indeed the primary key to a successful global marketplace in the 21st century and beyond. Peter Morville takes you on a thought-provoking tour of these memes and more -- ideas that will not only fascinate but will stir your creativity in practical ways that you can apply to your work immediately.

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Chapter 2 (Technology and People) focuses an several theories of technological acceptance and diffusion. Unfortunately, Bruce's presentation is somewhat confusing as he moves from one theory to next, never quite connecting them into a logical sequence or coherent whole. Two theories are of particular interest to Bruce: the Theory of Diffusion of Innovations and the Theory of Planned Behavior. The Theory of Diffusion of Innovations is an "information-centric view of technology acceptance" in which technology adopters are placed in the information flows of society from which they learn about innovations and "drive innovation adoption decisions" (p. 20). The Theory of Planned Behavior maintains that the "performance of a behavior is a joint function of intentions and perceived behavioral control" (i.e., how muck control a person thinks they have) (pp. 22-23). Bruce combines these two theories to form the basis for the Technology Acceptance Model. This model posits that "an individual's acceptance of information technology is based an beliefs, attitudes, intentions, and behaviors" (p. 24). In all these theories and models echoes a recurring theme: "individual perceptions of the innovation or technology are critical" in terms of both its characteristics and its use (pp. 24-25). From these, in turn, Bruce derives a predictive theory of the role personal perceptions play in technology adoption: Personal Innovativeness of Information Technology Adoption (PIITA). Personal inventiveness is defined as "the willingness of an individual to try out any new information technology" (p. 26). In general, the PIITA theory predicts that information technology will be adopted by individuals that have a greater exposure to mass media, rely less an the evaluation of information technology by others, exhibit a greater ability to cope with uncertainty and take risks, and requires a less positive perception of an information technology prior to its adoption. Chapter 3 (A Focus an Usings) introduces the User-Centered Paradigm (UCP). The UCP is characteristic of the shift of emphasis from technology to users as the driving force behind technology and research agendas for Internet development [for a dissenting view, see Andrew Dillion's (2003) challenge to the utility of user-centerness for design guidance]. It entails the "broad acceptance of the user-oriented perspective across a range of disciplines and professional fields," such as business, education, cognitive engineering, and information science (p. 34).

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Chapter 2 examines the variety and breadth of DL implementations and collections through a well-balanced selection of 20 DLs. The authors make a useful classification of the various types of DLs into seven categories and give a brief synopsis of two or three examples from each category. These categories include historical, national, and university DLs, as well as DLs for special materials and research. Chapter 3 examines research efforts in digital libraries, concentrating an the three eLib initiatives in the UK and the two Digital Libraries Initiatives in the United States. The chapter also offers some details an joint research between the UK and the United States (the NSF/JISC jointly funded programs), Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. While both of these chapters do an admirable job of surveying the DL landscape, the breadth and variety of materials need to be encapsulated in a coherent summary that illustrates the commonality of their approaches and their key differences that have been driven by aspects of their collections and audience. Unfortunately, this summary aspect is lacking here and elsewhere in the book. Chapter 2 does an admirable job of DL selection that showcases the variety of existing DLs, but 1 feel that Chapter 3's selection of research projects could be improved. The chapter's emphasis is clearly an UK-based research, devoting nine pages to it compared to six for EU-funded projects. While this emphasis could be favorable for UK courses, it hampers the chances of the text's adoption in other courses internationally. Chapter 4 begins the core part of the book by examining the DL from a design perspective. As a well-designed DL encompasses various practical and theoretical considerations, the chapter introduces much of the concepts that are elaborated an in later chapters. The Kahn/Wilensky and Lagoze/Fielding architectures are summarized in bullet points, and specific aspects of these frameworks are elaborated on. These include the choice between a federated or centralized search architecture (referencing Virginia Tech's NDLTD and Waikato's Greenstone) and level of interoperability (discussing UNIMARC and metadata harvesting). Special attention is paid to hybrid library design, with references to UK projects. A useful summary of recommended standards for DL design concludes the chapter.