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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 and economically available for use by a defined community or set of communities".(Council on Libr...
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 information is valued beyond tomorrow’s headlines, and must be managed to be accessible, usable, a...
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 Reddy on Monday directed officials to ensure that all villages in the state have internet connectiv...
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, representing the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. John Akec, and the Undersecretary, Ministry of Higher Education, Scie...