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 SRINAGAR : The Department of Libraries & Research and Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation (RRRLF), Kolkatta are jointly going to launch a novel initiative - “Library-on-Wheels” - in J&K to reach out to the readers in the remotest corne

This paper discusses an Australian perspective of digital library economics. Introduction: definition and scope In 1998 the Digital Library Federation offered the following definition of digital libraries: "Digital libraries are organizations that provide the resources, including the specialized staff, to select, structure, offer intellectual access to, interpret, distribute, preserve the integrity of, and ensure the persistence over time of collections of digital works so that they are readily...

1 July 2008 - 12:00 An article by David Pearson and Colin Webb. This paper talks about the nature of file format obsolescence and a series of prototype questions designed by the National Library as a benchmark to help assess file format obsolescence. The article was published in the International Journal of Digital Curation, Vol 3, No 1 (2008). Introduction We know that in our information-obsessed world, change is everything. And yet some information is required to live beyond the moment; some ...

Updated Apr 27, 2021, 12:46 am IST The Chief Minister called for setting up YSR Village Digital Libraries at village secretariats  Speaking at a review meeting on the rural internet connectivity and laptop scheme for students, the Chief Minister laid stress on providing internet connectivity with unlimited capacity or at least 20 GB capacity in villages to help the people adapt to the new ‘Work From Home’ model. (Photo: Twitter@AndhraPradeshCM) Vijayawada: Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan...

Share The ongoing implementation of the UNESCO Digital Library Initiative focusing on “Building a culture of reading and research through digital media” saw a launch in two learning institutions in Juba, South Sudan, on 31 March 2021. The University of Juba and the Whitaker Peace and Development Initiative (WPDI) Community Learning Centre were the beneficiaries. The launch event was held virtually and presided over by the Dean of Libraries, University of Juba, Dr. Michael Baffoka, represent...

LG directs for speedy completion of Smart City projects LG directs for speedy completion of Smart City projects Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Mar 17: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today chaired a high-level meeting to review the progress being made on the prestigious Jammu and Srinagar Smart City projects. During the review meeting, the Lt Governor asked the concerned functionaries to make a visible impact while working with high professionalism and clear vision. Laying special emphasis on...

Lt Governor chairs review meeting of Smart City projects Lt Governor chairs review meeting of Smart City projects Make visible impact while working with high professionalism and clear vision: LG to Officials LG directs for speedy completion of projects by taking up multiple works simultaneously Jammu: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today chaired a high-level meeting to review the progress being made on the prestigious Jammu and Srinagar Smart City Projects. During the review meeting, the Lt ...

By Dian Schaffhauser 02/12/21 Marylands Towson University has moved its digital archives to Quartex, a hosted application that enables libraries to share and showcase their digital collections. Towson has placed 12 collections from its Special Collections & University Archives on the platform, covering five subjects: university history, Jewish studies, performing arts, World War II and the history of education in Maryland. Now, much of the material will be made accessible to anybody online. Amo...

British Council brings free digital library to Lebanon Fri 18 Dec 2020 at 17:33 Miscellaneous NNA - The British Council has launched a free digital library in Lebanon in partnership with Assabil Libraries. This new resource will provide us...

That you can experience but was heard on Pacifica Radio over 4 decades ago and now sit back and listen to freedom now. The Pacific a radio present freedom now. The 40 days organization on the moon space by the combined forces of the integration movement under the leadership of Dr Martin Luther King culminated in the most significant turning point in the entire history of the struggle for racial justice in the United States that are actually know that turning remains in question after a period o...