Neal-Schuman Publishers, Inc.

 

Finally. The world’s only one stop print and electronic Internet resource prepared exclusively for librarians is available in a new, expanded and updated multimedia edition. This latest edition of the acclaimed Complete Internet Companion provides updated coverage of everything librarians need to know to keep up with the enormous changes taking place in both the world’s biggest computer network and libraries.

Packed with helpful, easy to digest information, the Internet Companion covers the entire spectrum of library related topics from Internet basics to digital library design, intranets, extranets, metadata, computer security, information architecture, filters, copyright, operations, domain name registration, the Linux , e books, and more.

Special features of this new edition include:

* The Multimedia Experience - how to provide your customers with what they want — everything from digital images to Web-based databases with video and sound clips.
* Your Library as an Electronic Publisher - how to build and maintain your library home page and implement Web based search engines and databases.
* Communication Systems – the nitty gritty details you need to troubleshoot e mail, mailing lists, and Usenet News.
* Virtually Yours for Free — where to find free search and indexing systems, Web space, metatag generators, statistical services, and more.

Written in clear, easy to understand language, the Internet Companion is both comprehensive and user friendly. It is the one tool that reference librarians, school library media specialists, instructional librarians, Web masters, special librarians, administrators, library science students, support staff— everyone who wants to master and manage this important technology— will want to keep close at hand.

 A definitive, comprehensive, immensely helpful, reader friendly text enhanced with an accompanying CD-ROM…. A core reference title for library staff.
-- Bookwatch
 
Benson covers everything you need to know, from digital library design to intranets, extranets, metadata, security information, architecture, and more.
-- American Libraries
 
A massive compilation of information…librarians and other who work intensely with the Internet will find vast amounts of valuable information here…it is unique to have one volume that covers both the ubiquitous World Wide Web and the veteran Internet applications.
-- Journal of Academic Librarianship
 
This book is comprehensive and useful enough to serve as a true companion,
-- and effectively updates readers on new technologies necessary for productively using the Internet.”
 
Second Edition:
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Buy this book...and keep it handy for ready-reference.
-- Knowledge Quest
 
Unique and comprehensive...an indispensable companion...as complete
-- as we're likely to see.”
 
Mr. Benson has produced the best single-volume companion to the Internet for librarians to date. Any librarian needing practical information to develop and explain Internet skills and services will be well served by its use.
-- Catholic Library World
 
Busy information professionals needing advice about the Internet, look no further.
-- Managing Information “Book of the Month”
 
A complete companion...a good friend...the librarian learning from scratch without a techie or systems administrator will find blessed relief. Benson explains everything that is important.
-- Youth Services in Libraries
 
The abundance of practical information will make this a well-thumbed addition to any library media specialist’s personal or professional collection. Highly recommended.
-- Book Report
 
The author’s user-friendly style of writing makes the book not only informative but fun to read. Benson takes the book to new levels of practicality.
-- Library and Information Science Annual
 
An easy recommendation as a reference work for every type and size of library. In addition, every librarian should have a personal copy of this manual. I think that every librarian should run, not walk, to obtain a copy of this extremely well-written and thorough manual to the Internet for librarians.
-- Telecommunications Electronic Review
 
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