Digital Convergence – Libraries of the Future

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Earnshaw, Rae (Editor), Vince, John (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Springer London, 2008.
• Subjects: Computer science.; Library science.; Computers.; Information storage and retrieval.; User interfaces (Computer systems).; Computer Science.; Information Storage and Retrieval.; Information Systems and Communication Service.; User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction.; Library Science.

The convergence of IT, telecommunications, and media is bringing about a revolution in the way information is collected, stored and accessed. There are three principal reasons why this is happening – reducing cost, increasing quality, and increasing bandwidth. Moore’s Law results in ever-decreasing...