Collaboration in International and Comparative Librarianship

This timely and comprehensive sourcebook details the state-of-the-art technologies and looks at possible future developments in the fields. Subjects covered include basic enabling technologies for cloud computing, service delivery models, standardization and security, the all-important big data handling and computing, general economics of cloud computing and applications of cloud in enterprise and manufacturing, applications in science (also intersecting with the big data methods), operations research and healthcare and developing technologies combining cloud and high-performance computing, with a look at "green computing" with its several solutions in liquid cooling, renewable energy sources, et al. This is a general review of technologies, designed not to make one an expert but to provide a necessary starting point for future work, including choice of adoption of specific systems.

An international group of library and information scholars offers 27 chapters on the collaboration between different segments of the library community internationally. They discuss general and ethical issues, including the globalization of knowledge resources, library donations, philanthropy, and reducing the digital divide through international librarianship; the role of professional associations, focusing on the Special Libraries Association, the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, and American Research Libraries.

This book highlights the importance of international librarianship in governmental and non-governmental institutions, organizations, and groups in order to promote, develop, and maintain librarianship and the library profession around the world. [...] I found this book ideal for scholars in international relations, library and information studies, knowledge management, and communication research. This publication is also useful for policymakers and administrators of library and information services.

The overall theme of this collection of papers is international collaboration in the library and information science (LIS) domain. There is a focus on international collaboration across different segments of the library community. It also honors the work of Professor S.B. Ghosh, who is recognized internationally for his contributions to the International Federation of Library Association and Institutions (IFLA). [...] The contributions from international LIS practitioners in academic, research and public libraries, as well as international professional organisations, provide useful reference material for anyone wanting to know more about international collaborative librarianship. The book then finishes with short biographies of the international authors, reaffirming the book’s extensive global coverage.