Bib Data Shocks:An Introduction to Big Data for Librarians and information Professionals

摘要

This book is approximately the 40th volume in the LITA (Library Information Technology Association) Guides series which dates back to 2007. The author, a digital services librarian at California State University, Northridge, explains the diverse elements of "big data" and the roles that libraries can play as the use of such data evolves. The book is divided into four sections reflecting the book's title: "First Shocks," "Reality Shocks," "Library Shocks," and "Future Shocks." Many issues concerning these various shocks are addressed: the causes for the growth of big data, the various uses of big data by businesses and the government, the importance of privacy and the threats to individuals' privacy from big data. The author rightly describes the situation as a "pervasive surveillance culture" (p. 92).