The Data Deluge: Can Libraries Cope with E-Science? (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781591588870)

An essential collection of essays for librarians looking to support E-science programs and capabilities to their institutions.

From the frontiers of contemporary information science research comes this helpful and timely volume for libraries preparing for the deluge of data that E-science can deliver to their patrons and institutions. The Data Deluge: Can Libraries Cope with E-Science? brings together nine of the world's foremost authorities on the capabilities and requirements of E-science, offering their perspectives to librarians hoping to develop similar programs for their own institutions.

The essays contained in The Data Deluge were adapted from papers first delivered at the prestigious annual Library Round Table at the Kanazawa Institute of Technology, where E-science has been the theme from the past two annual conferences. Now this groundbreaking work is available in convenient printed format for the first time. The essays are divided into three parts: an overview of E-science challenges for libraries; perspectives on E-science; and perspectives from individual research libraries.

Author: Deanna Marcum
ISBN-10: 1591588871
ISBN-13: 9781591588870
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
Language: English
Published: 10/01/2009
Pages: 152
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.10w x 0.50d

Review Citation(s):
Scitech Book News 03/01/2010 pg. 172