Principles of Digital Library Development

Information technology and globalisation are likely to change the nature of libraries and their activities. Today, the library services are in transition from local traditional collections to global resources provided on demand via the most advanced networking technologies. With the advent of the internet, individuals’ expectations for access to information have increased dramatically. Digital library systems compose a family of automated systems that together provide a comprehensive capability to manage the digital content of an enterprise. As keepers and providers of information, the age-old social responsibilities of libraries is re-emerging in the information society. The digital age librarians will be aware of their responsibility for the preservation and long-term access to their collections. The principles of development of digital library are elaboratively discussed in this book. The content of the book will be highly valuable to librarians, teachers and students of library science in this digital age. While writing this book the author have referred to a number of secondary sources and have taken a lot of required material from them and she hereby acknowledges their contribution with sincerity and gratitude. The readers of this book shall find it quite informative and interesting. It will be beneficial not only for the students and researchers but also for the teachers.