Redefining Libraries in Digital Era

Internet has emerged as a powerful medium for storage, retrieval and dissemination of information on the web and the user of the information growing rapidly. Information Communication ant Technology has changed the concept of library, where the print and paper media are the main components to the new system called digital library.Digital libraries can be viewed as a new form of information institution or as an extension of the services of libraries currently provided. Multimedia is one of the components ofthe information technology that is being used in digital libraries in the handling and dissemination of information. The librarian needs to be aware of the many characteristicsof the multitude of communication forms available. This book organizes and investigates the prevalent information communication technologies and multimedia for themanagement of digital library is an effort to assist the professionals in becoming more knowledgeable about them.