Integrating geographic information systems into library services : a guide for academic libraries / John Abresch ... [et al.] - Hershey : Information Science Pub., c2008 - xv, 301 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index

"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"--Provided by publisher

9781599047263 1599047268 9781599047287 (ebook) 1599047284 (ebook)


Libraries--Special collections--Geographic information systems
Geographic information systems