Web Information Management: Cross Disciplinary Approach, A

Description:
This is a cross-disciplinary text book on web-based information management for students, faculty and practitioners (in business, industry and government). The Web has emerged as a universal space of information, occasioning proliferation of electronic publications. Though efforts have been made in developing tools and methods such as search engines, metadata, portals, subject directories and subject gateways aimed at enhancing the organization of and accessibility to information on Web, more remains to be done. The book addresses gaps in the existing Web-based tools and methods for information management. Key Features 1. Cross disciplinary - e.g. information science, information systems, computer science, business and records management 2. Addresses topical issues in web information management - such as content management, e-records readiness, e-government, portals and intranets, open source software, emerging technologies-WiMax, Bluetooth, etc 3. Targets audience in tertiary education, government, business and industry The Authors Dr Stephen Mutula is a senior lecturer at the Department of Library and Information Studies, University of Botswana.He teaches in the areas of web-based information systems. He won three professional awards of excellence in 2002 and 2005 from the Emerald Literati Club (UK) and another award from the Standing Conference of East and Southern Africa Librarians (SCECSAL) in 2000 for research and scholarly publications. Dr Justus W. Wamukoya is currently senior lecturer, Department of Library and Information Studies, University of Botswana. He teaches in the area of records and archives management. He has carried out a wide range of consultancy and research work in records and archives management, and has widely published on the subject.Readership Students and faculty in tertiary education, practitioners in business and industry as well as in government Contents Internet and World Wide web applications Information and knowledge management Content management E-records management Electronic mail management Digital literacy E-government Electronic publishing Intranets and web portals Web-based services Organising internet resources Open source software Emerging information and communication technologies and applications Information security E-readiness assessment and information assets Managing copyright in a digital environment Disaster management in a digital environment Conclusion Bibliography Index

Table of Contents:
Applications of the Internet and WWW; e-mail management; content management; web-based publishing; web information security management; cataloguing and classification of internet resources; web-based reference services; portals and intranets; managing copyright in a digital environment; open source software; e-records readiness and e-government; digital literacy; disaster planning in digital environment; emerging technologies; conclusion.

Author Biography:
Dr Stephen Mutula is a senior lecturer at the Department of Library and Information Studies, University of Botswana. He teaches in the areas of web-based information systems. He won three professional awards of excellence in 2002 and 2005 from the Emerald Literati Club (UK) and another award from the Standing Conference of East and Southern Africa Librarians (SCECSAL) in 2000 for research and scholarly publications. Dr Justus W. Wamukoya is currently senior lecturer, Department of Library and Information Studies, University of Botswana. He teaches in the area of records and archives management. He has carried out a wide range of consultancy and research work in records and archives management, and has widely published on the subject.