Integrating geographic information systems into library services  a guide for academic libraries /  [electronic resource] : 
John Abresch ... [et al.]. 
 - Hershey, Pa. :  IGI Global (701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, USA),  c2008. 
 - electronic texts (xv, 301 p. : ill.) :  digital files. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>I. Geography and librarianship / John Abresch, Ardis Hanson, Susan Heron, Peter Reehling -- II. Information economy and geospatial information / John Abresch, Peter Reehling, Ardis Hanson -- III. Spatial databases and data infrastructure / John Abresch, Peter Reehling, Ardis Hanson -- IV. Describing geospatial information / Ardis Hanson, Susan Heron -- V. From print formats to digital / Ardis Hanson, Susan Heron -- VI. Accessibility / Ardis Hanson -- VII. Reference services / Ardis Hanson -- VIII. Collection management issues with geospatial information / John Abresch, Ardis Hanson, Peter Rheeling -- IX. Geographic information and library education / John Abresch, Ardis Hanson, Peter Rheeling -- X. What the future holds / John Abresch, Ardis Hanson, Susan Heron, Peter Rheeling. 
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<br/><br/> This book integrates traditional map librarianship and contemporary issues in digital librarianship within a framework of a global embedded information infrastructure, addressing technical, legal, and institutional factors such as collection development, reference and research services, and cataloging/metadata, as well as issues in accessibility and standards. 
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<br/><br/><br/>Mode of access: World Wide Web. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781599047287 (ebook) 
<br/><br/><label>Standard No.: </label>10.4018/978-1-59904-726-3  doi 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Libraries--Special collections--Geographic information systems.<br/>Geographic information systems.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>Z688.G33  / I58 2008e 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>025.06/91