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Geospatial Services in Special Libraries: A Needs Assessment Perspective.

The article focuses on geospatial services and discusses the role of geographic information systems (GIS) in information management and visualization. It mentions about the adoption of GIS by libraries as a new avenue to grow their specialized services. It states that the implementation of geospatia...

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Publicado en:Public Services Quarterly Vol. 9; no. 2; pp. 180 - 185
Autor principal: Barnes, Ilana
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Apr-Jun2013
Materias:
Libraries
Librarians
Cartographic services
Geospatial data
Geographic information systems
Information resources management
Data visualization
Library users
Client/server computing equipment
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Sumario:The article focuses on geospatial services and discusses the role of geographic information systems (GIS) in information management and visualization. It mentions about the adoption of GIS by libraries as a new avenue to grow their specialized services. It states that the implementation of geospatial services requires purchasing and maintenance of servers, hiring new personnel such as GIS Librarians and application developers and time spent troubleshooting and educating users. It provides guidance to librarians interested in the incorporation of geospatial services into their special libraries.