USB Mass Storage or Library Information Systems

USB Mass Storage: Designing and Programming Devices and Embedded Hosts

Author: Jan Axelson

This developer’s guide for designers and programmers of mass-storage devices that use the Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface provides developers with information on how to choose storage media, interface the media to a microcontroller or other CPU, and write device firmware to access the media and perform USB communications. Comparisons of popular storage-media options to help users choose a media type for a project are included, and the types described cover hard drives and flash-memory cards such as the MultiMediaCard (MMC), Secure Digital (SD) card, and CompactFlash card. Helpful tips on developing an embedded host that can access USB mass-storage devices are also covered.

EDN

Jan Axelson knows better than almost anybody else how to write clearly and how to explain complex technical issues.

ECN Magazine

If a design employs a USB mass-storage device connection, you will need this book. I recommend it highly.

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Library Information Systems: From Library Automation to Distributed Information Access Solutions

Author: Thomas R Kochtanek

The text gives broad coverage of all the major issues confronting library directors in today's fast-moving technology marketplace, and will be well placed on the shelves of the many libraries faced with the complexities that information technology developments bring to the library. Giving a useful overview of library systems-from their history to current trends in the technology and marketplace that serve libraries-this book includes coverage of telecommunications, standards, planning, managing technology in libraries, system selection, and more. Specifically designed for core units in library automation and information systems, this text gives students a comprehensive overview of one of the most critical areas of library operations, and enables them to take the lead in managing the complexities that information technology brings to the library.

Table of Contents:

1	The Evolution of LIS and Enabling Technologies	3
2	The Library Information Systems Marketplace	14
3	Design of Integrated Library Systems	29
4	Open Systems	50
5	Telecommunications and Networks	66
6	Standards and Standards Organizations	93
7	Planning for Information Technology	113
8	Basic Technology Axioms	129
9	The Impact of Technology on Library Services	136
10	System Selection and Implementation	156
11	Usability of Systems	187
12	Managing Library Information Systems	208
13	Technology Trends	229
14	Digital Libraries	239
	Conclusions	251
	Glossary	253
	Index	275