The Multimedia Library : Materials Selection and Use

The third edition of this classic text provides a basic introduction to the characteristics, selection, and utilization of library information media (excluding traditional print media).
The emphasis is on information media requiring an electronic interface (hardware) for accessioning. This book provides a detailed perspective for considering a systems approach, the necessity of being knowledgeable of copyrights, and the importance of having a position on intellectual freedom. As such this book is of value to the professional librarian or student having limited experience with the multimedia formats that are increasingly being acquired by all types of libraries.

Key Features
* Provides information, characteristics, and procedures for selecting and using library media
* Emphasizes the need and importance of non-print media
* Defines and describes in detail the media form, enabling the reader to competently select and use these media forms
* Presents the case for multimedia information forms as an invaluable library service in the present information age