KEEPING CURRENT: Advanced Internet Strategies to Meet Librarian and Patron Needs

Book Details

• Publisher: Ess Ess Publication
• ISBN: 9788170005957
• Year of Publication: 2010
• Language: English
• Binding: HardBound

About the Book

Keeping Current addresses the growing challenge faced by librarians in managing the ever-expanding web and the continuous flow of professional resources and customer information. The book explores practical ways librarians can stay updated efficiently without spending endless hours surfing the Internet. It demonstrates how information can be proactively delivered, organized, sorted, and saved using modern digital tools and technologies.

Author and librarian Steven M. Cohen presents practical strategies and innovative techniques to help librarians effectively manage information overload. A strong advocate of cutting-edge technology, Cohen explains the use of modern tools and software that enable librarians to access, organize, and monitor relevant information more efficiently and productively.

The book provides useful guidelines, evaluations of software and products, and easy-to-use information management strategies. It explores methods for discovering resources hidden within the invisible web, discusses the advantages and disadvantages of website monitoring software, and explains the use of weblogs, news search engines, and RSS (Rich Site Summary) feeds that bring content from multiple websites directly to the user’s desktop.

This practical guide is highly useful for reference librarians, subject specialists, and professionals working in public, special, school, and academic libraries. It serves as an important resource for librarians looking to improve their information management skills and stay current in the rapidly evolving digital information environment.