Defining data -- The rise of big data -- The tools and applications of big data -- Big data and the issue of privacy -- Corporate overreach in the era of big data -- Political spying in the era of big data -- Information overload and big data -- Big data, libraries, and collection development -- Data management planning strategies for libraries in the age of big data -- Academic disciplines, their data needs, and how libraries can cater to them -- Libraries and the culture of "big assessment" -- Building the "smart library" of the future
Summary
"Big Data Shocks examines the roots of big data, the current climate and rising stars in this world. The book explores the issues raised by big data and discusses theoretical as well as practical approaches to managing information whose scope exists beyond the human scale"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on July 15, 2019)
