Library and Information Services in Astronomy V: Common Challenges, Uncommon Solutions (ASP Conference Series Vol. 377)

Ricketts, Sandra; Birdie, Christina; Isaksson, Eva

ISBN 10: 1583813160 / ISBN 13: 9781583813164

Published by Astronomical Society of the Pacific, San Francisco

About this Item

Hardcover edition in Good+ condition. Lower corners and spine ends are crushed with some creasing to the lower corners of the boards; otherwise, the book is Like New. Other than the corners, the covers are in great shape. The binding is slightly gapped at head of spine (from standard shelf storage); otherwise the binding is square and tight. Small abrasion to the front flyleaf. The interior pages are clean and unmarked. The book will be carefully packaged for shipment for protection from the elements. USPS electronic tracking number issued free of charge. The 37 papers (nine invited) and 34 posters in this volume are drawn from the proceedings of the Fifth Library and Information Services in Astronomy conference, "Common Challenges, Uncommon Solutions," held in June 2006 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on the issues facing astronomy librarians around the world. Ricketts (Anglo-Australian Observatory, Sydney, Australia) et al. compile papers by an international group of librarians, astronomers, and information specialists regarding the Virtual Observatory, citation analysis for astronomy, open access, technologies beyond the Astrophysics Data System (ADS) and Google, creativity in libraries, preservation, the history of astronomy and astronomical archives, and e-journals and the changing publishing sector.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Library and Information Services in Astronomy V: Common Challenges, Uncommon Solutions (ASP Conference Series Vol. 377)
• Publisher: Astronomical Society of the Pacific, San Francisco
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1583813160
• ISBN 13: 9781583813164
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Printing: First Printing
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Dimensions: 9.3W x 6.25H x 1.2D inches 9.3 inches width by 6.25 inches height by 1.2 inches depth

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Synopsis

The 37 papers (nine invited) and 34 posters in this volume are drawn from the proceedings of the Fifth Library and Information Services in Astronomy conference, "Common Challenges, Uncommon Solutions," held in June 2006 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on the issues facing astronomy librarians around the world. Ricketts (Anglo-Australian Observatory, Sydney, Australia) et al. compile papers by an international group of librarians, astronomers, and information specialists regarding the Virtual Observatory, citation analysis for astronomy, open access, technologies beyond the Astrophysics Data System (ADS) and Google, creativity in libraries, preservation, the history of astronomy and astronomical archives, and e-journals and the changing publishing sector. There is no index. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)