E-Publishing and Web
Technology : Concepts, Tools and
Approaches brings to the forefront, the increasing recognition of the value of
knowledge and information to individuals, organizations and communities,
providing an analysis of the concepts for library and information science
students.
The book explores knowledge management from the perspective
of Library. Furthermore, unlike most books on the topic, which address it
almost exclusively in the context of a firm or an organization to help gain a
competitive advantage, this book looks at Library E-publishing and web
technology for library and information science students.
Preface
Acknowledgements
Unit 1
1.1. Introduction
1.2. Content Types Encapsulate Data Requirements
1.3. Digital Content
1.4. File Format
1.5. PRONOM Services
1.6. American Standard Code For Information
Interchange (ASCII)
1.7. HTML Special Entity Characters
1.8. UNICODE
1.9. Indian Script Code for Information Interchange (ISCII)
1.10. Properties of ISCII Code
1.11. Summary
1.12. Review Question
Unit 2
2.1. Introduction
2.2. Markup Language
2.3. Difference between Programming, Scripting,
and Markup Languages
2.4. Programming language 45
2.5. SGML (Standard Generalized Markup Language)
2.6. HTML5
2.7. Extensible Markup Language (XML)
2.8. Summary
2.9. Review Question
Unit 3
3.1. Introduction
3.2. Page Description Languages (PCL)
3.3. Page Description Language Test Tools to Cover
All the Bases
3.4. ADOBE PDF
3.5. Analog to Digital
3.6. Summary
3.7. Review Question
Unit 4
4.1. Introduction
4.2. Definitions of Electronic Publishing
4.3. Need of the Electronic Publishing
4.4. Evaluation of Electronic Publishing
4.5. Electronic Publishing and its Role in Libraries
4.6. The Future for Electronic Publishing in
Library and Information Science
4.7. Electronic Publishing Technology
4.8. DTP Software
4.9. Summary
4.10. Review Questions
Unit 5
5.1. Introduction
5.2. Electronic resources
5.3. Access of E-resources
5.4. Usability of digital libraries
5.5. Economics of E- Publishing
5.6. The Information Intermediary
5.7. Inadequacy of Market Signals
5.8. Cost recovery solutions
5.9. IPR and Copyright Issues
5.10. Summary
5.11. Review Question
References
Dr.
P. Balasubramanian is
presently working as University Librarian and Head, in Manonmaniam Sundaranar
University, Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu). His qualifications are M.C.A., M.B.A.,
M.A. (Eng.), M.A., (His)., M.L.I.Sc., M.Phil., PGDPR and Ph.D., He is a life
member of various Professional Associations. He has contributed 75 books (Tamil
and English) around 164 papers in seminars, conferences and refereed journals.
He has organized many national and international seminars and workshops in
various emerging topics of Library and Information Science. He has produced 9
M.Phil., and 29 Ph.D. scholars and is presently guiding 8 Ph.D. scholars. He
has been teaching Library and Information Science for the past 21 years. He has
attended many conferences in India and abroad and has presented papers there.
Mrs.
S Meena is
working as a Librarian in Pachaiyappa’s College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. She has
completed M.Sc(LIS) and MBA. She has more than nine years of experience in the
field of library and information science. She is a member of various
professional associations. She has organised several lectures and Book
discussions for students.
