DIGITAL LIBRARY

LIBRARY SCIENCE

1. Seminar onSeminar on
Digital LibrariesDigital Libraries
Presented by :-Presented by :-
Nirmal SinghNirmal Singh
M.A,M.ED,M.LIB. SC,M.Phil, UGC NETM.A,M.ED,M.LIB. SC,M.Phil, UGC NET
Dept. of Library & Information ScienceDept. of Library & Information Science
Kurukshetra University, KurukshetraKurukshetra University, Kurukshetra

2. DIGITAL DIGITAL
LIBRARIESLIBRARIES

3. IntroductionIntroduction
The emergence of new The emergence of new
technologies and users’ demands has technologies and users’ demands has
great impact on the present and future great impact on the present and future
libraries. The format of documents and libraries. The format of documents and
form of services has been changing at a form of services has been changing at a
very fast speed with the advent of new very fast speed with the advent of new
tools and technology.tools and technology.

4. Concept of Digital LibraryConcept of Digital Library
The digital library is most The digital library is most
recent term being used for the recent term being used for the
library without books, libraries library without books, libraries
having information in electronic having information in electronic
format and providing access in format and providing access in
the digital formats.the digital formats.

5. DefinitionsDefinitions
•According to LESK According to LESK
• “ “A collection of information that is both A collection of information that is both
digitized and organized and which offers a capability digitized and organized and which offers a capability
beyond those of traditional library.”beyond those of traditional library.”
•According to GRIFFENAccording to GRIFFEN
• “ “An organized collection of multimedia data An organized collection of multimedia data
with the information management methods that represent with the information management methods that represent
the data as useful information and knowledge to people in a the data as useful information and knowledge to people in a
variety of social and organizational contexts.”variety of social and organizational contexts.”

6. Meaning of Digital Meaning of Digital
librarieslibraries
Digital library are those libraries Digital library are those libraries
which are fully automated and all which are fully automated and all
resources are in digital form and the resources are in digital form and the
access to the information available is access to the information available is
provided to a remote user as well as provided to a remote user as well as
conventional user electronically.conventional user electronically.

7. Key ComponentsKey Components
•Geographically Distributed Digital Geographically Distributed Digital
Information CollectionInformation Collection
•Geographically Distributed Users.Geographically Distributed Users.
•Information Represented by a Information Represented by a
Variety of Digital Objects.Variety of Digital Objects.
•Large and Diverse Collections.Large and Diverse Collections.
•Seamless Access.Seamless Access.

8. Characteristics of Digital Characteristics of Digital
LibrariesLibraries
The storage of information in digital The storage of information in digital
form.form.
Usage of communication networks to Usage of communication networks to
access and obtain information.access and obtain information.
Copying either by downloading or on-Copying either by downloading or on-
line/ off line printing form master file.line/ off line printing form master file.

9. ObjectivesObjectives
To capture, Store, Manipulate, and Distribute To capture, Store, Manipulate, and Distribute
Information.Information.
To Have Large Number of Databases in CDs.To Have Large Number of Databases in CDs.
To Provide Facility for Networking and To Provide Facility for Networking and
Resources Sharing.Resources Sharing.
To Access Machine Readable National and To Access Machine Readable National and
International journalsInternational journals
To Digitize the Documents for Preservation To Digitize the Documents for Preservation
and for Space Saving.and for Space Saving.

10. Function of Digital Function of Digital
LibrariesLibraries
Provide Access to a very large Information Provide Access to a very large Information
collection.collection.
Support Multimedia Content.Support Multimedia Content.
Network Accessible.Network Accessible.
Provided User-friendly Interface.Provided User-friendly Interface.
Unique Referencing of Digital Objects.Unique Referencing of Digital Objects.
Support Advance Search and Retrieval.Support Advance Search and Retrieval.
Information is Available for very Long TimeInformation is Available for very Long Time..

11. Advantages of Digital Advantages of Digital
LibrariesLibraries
No Physical Boundary.No Physical Boundary.
Round the Clock Availability.Round the Clock Availability.
Multiple Accesses.Multiple Accesses.
Information Retrieval.Information Retrieval.
Saving the Space.Saving the Space.
To provide Facility for Downloading and To provide Facility for Downloading and
Printing.Printing.
Providing Universal Accessibility.Providing Universal Accessibility.
CostCost
Networking.Networking.

12. Digital Libraries and Five Digital Libraries and Five
Laws of Library ScienceLaws of Library Science
Books are for Use.Books are for Use.
Every Reader his/her Book.Every Reader his/her Book.
Every Book its Reader.Every Book its Reader.
Save the Time of the User.Save the Time of the User.
Library is a Growing Organism.Library is a Growing Organism.

13. Factor Responsible for Factor Responsible for
Emergence of Digital LibrariesEmergence of Digital Libraries
 Well-informed and Computer Literate Well-informed and Computer Literate
User.User.
Lack of User Concerned Material.Lack of User Concerned Material.
Lack of Appropriate Library Budget.Lack of Appropriate Library Budget.
To Provide Access to Resources.To Provide Access to Resources.

14. Problems Associated with Problems Associated with
Digital LibrariesDigital Libraries
Information Accuracy.Information Accuracy.
Compatibility of Hardware/Software.Compatibility of Hardware/Software.
Shelf Life.Shelf Life.
Other Issues.Other Issues.

15. ConclusionConclusion
In short we can say that digital libraries can In short we can say that digital libraries can
save the time and money of the society by its save the time and money of the society by its
services. We can use this time and money in services. We can use this time and money in
other developmental work. So digital libraries other developmental work. So digital libraries
play a major roll in the development of a play a major roll in the development of a
country.country.

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