Web Information Management. A Cross-Disciplinary Textbook

✍ Scribed by Stephen Mutula and Justus Wamukoya (Auth.)

• Publisher: Chandos Publishing
• Year: 2007
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 351
• Series: Chandos Information Professional Series
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This is a cross-disciplinary text book on web-based information management for students, faculty and practitioners (in business, industry and government). The Web has emerged as a universal space of information, occasioning proliferation of electronic publications. Though efforts have been made in developing tools and methods such as search engines, metadata, portals, subject directories and subject gateways aimed at enhancing the organization of and accessibility to information on the web, more remains to be done. The book addresses gaps in the existing web-based tools and methods for information management.

• Cross disciplinary e.g. information science, information systems, computer science, business and records management
• Addresses topical issues in web information management such as content management, e-records readiness, e-government, portals and intranets, open source software, emerging technologies-WiMax, Bluetooth, etc.
• Targets audience in tertiary education, government, business and industry

✦ Table of Contents

Content:
Front matter, Pages i-iii
Copyright, Page iv
List of table and figures, Page xiii
About the authors, Page xv
Preface, Page xvii
1 - Internet and World Wide Web applications, Pages 1-17
2 - Information and knowledge management, Pages 19-36
3 - Content management, Pages 37-49
4 - E-records management, Pages 51-70
5 - Electronic mail management, Pages 71-86
6 - Digital literacy, Pages 87-107
7 - E-government, Pages 109-120
8 - Electronic publishing, Pages 121-138
9 - Intranets and web portals, Pages 139-153
10 - Web-based reference services, Pages 155-175
11 - Organising internet resources, Pages 177-194
12 - Open source software, Pages 195-205
13 - Emerging information and communication technologies and applications, Pages 207-229
14 - Information security, Pages 231-246
15 - E-readiness assessment and information access, Pages 247-271
16 - Managing copyright in a digital environment, Pages 273-290
17 - Disaster management in a digital environment, Pages 291-311
18 - Conclusion, Pages 313-318
Bibliography, Pages 319-344
Index, Pages 345-353