Digital Library Building Guide (Morgan Kaufmann Multimedia Information and Systems Series)

The Second Edition of "How to Build a Digital Library" reviews the knowledge and tools necessary to construct and maintain a digital library, regardless of its size or purpose. This resource is intended for individuals, agencies, and institutions wishing to utilize this powerful tool in their burgeoning information treasuries. The text reflects the latest developments in the field as well as in the Greenstone Digital Library open-source software.

Part I of the book has been expanded to include a new chapter on user groups, user support, collaborative browsing, user contributions, and related topics. Additionally, there is new material on content-based queries, map-based queries, and cross-media queries. The emphasis on multimedia has been increased by adding a "digitizing" section to each major media type. A new chapter on "internationalization" has been introduced, addressing Unicode standards, multi-language interfaces and collections, and issues with non-European languages such as Chinese and Hindi.

Part II, the software tools section, has been completely rewritten to reflect the new developments in Greenstone Digital Library Software, an internationally popular open-source software tool with a comprehensive graphical facility for creating and maintaining digital libraries.

The book outlines the history of libraries, both traditional and digital, and is written for both technical and non-technical audiences. It covers the entire spectrum of media, including text, images, audio, video, and related XML standards. The text is web-enhanced with software documentation, color illustrations, a full-text index, source code, and more.

Overall, "How to Build a Digital Library" provides a comprehensive guide for constructing and maintaining digital libraries, catering to the needs of various stakeholders, from individuals to institutions. The updated content and focus on user-centric features and internationalization make this second edition a valuable resource in the evolving digital library landscape.

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