Web 2.0, the second generation of World Wide Web, has had a profound impact on the services of academic libraries. Its philosophy of two-way communication has made users more closer to library staff. This book is an outcome of the author's postdoctoral research at the Department of Information Studies, Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, University of California, Los Angeles, USA. The study was conducted in three parts, (a) an analytical review of the literature on the topic, (b) an analysis of the Websites of academic libraries which were members of the Association of...

The purpose of this study was to know the perceptions of LIS professionals regarding advantages, disadvantages, problems, needs, requirements and suggestions about the digital libraries in Pakistan. To attain this objective the researchers adopted a multi-phase research process. In the first phase, a literature review was conducted. In the second phase, data were collected from the LIS professionals through interviews. Participants were selected based on their professional knowledge, skills and work regarding library automation and the use of digital libraries. Data were collected from 20...

La sécurité de l'information joue un rôle important dans les organismes de santé. Le dossier médical électronique (DME) contenant les informations des patients est considéré comme très sensible dans les organismes de santé. Les informations sensibles des patients dans le domaine de la santé doivent être gérées de manière à être protégées contre tout accès non autorisé. Il est possible d'offrir des soins de haute qualité aux patients si le système de gestion des soins de santé est capable de fournir les bonnes informations au bon moment et au bon endroit. La...

Informationssicherheit spielt in Organisationen des Gesundheitswesens eine wichtige Rolle. Die elektronische Gesundheitsakte (EHR) mit Patienteninformationen gilt in Organisationen des Gesundheitswesens als sehr sensibel. Sensible Informationen von Patienten im Gesundheitswesen müssen so verwaltet werden, dass sie vor unbefugtem Zugriff geschützt sind. Eine hochwertige Patientenversorgung ist nur möglich, wenn das Gesundheitsmanagementsystem in der Lage ist, die richtigen Informationen zur richtigen Zeit am richtigen Ort bereitzustellen. Verfügbarkeit und Zugänglichkeit sind wichtige...