Information dynamics in virtual worlds : gaming and beyond /

Presents a broad examination of the nature of virtual worlds and the potential they provide in managing and expressing information practices through that medium, grounding information professionals and students of new media in the fundamental elements of virtual worlds and online gaming. The book de...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Evans, Woody
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Chandos Publishing ; Woodhead Publishing Limited : Oxford, [England] : Cambridge, [England], 2011.
Ausgabe:
1st edition
Zusammenfassung:
Presents a broad examination of the nature of virtual worlds and the potential they provide in managing and expressing information practices through that medium, grounding information professionals and students of new media in the fundamental elements of virtual worlds and online gaming. The book details the practical issues in finding and using information in virtual environments and presents a general theory of librarianship as it relates to virtual gaming worlds. It is encompassed by a set of best practice methods that libraries can effectively execute in their own environments, meeting the
Umfang:
1 online resource (217 p.)
text file
Anmerkungen:
Description based upon print version of record.
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781780632742
1780632746
Schlagworte:
Video games.
Public services (Libraries)
Shared virtual environments.
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