TOPIC NAME - e – library

Name – Deepan Kundu

M. Ed trainee of Gangadharpur Sikshan Mandir
Session 2018-2020
Introduction
e – library or digital repository or digital collection, is an online database of digital
objects that can include text, still images, audio, video, or other digital
media formats. Objects can consist of digitized content like print or photographs,
as well as originally produced digital content like word processor files or social
media posts. In addition to storing content, digital libraries provide means for
organizing, searching, and retrieving the content contained in the collection.
Digital libraries can vary immensely in size and scope, and can be maintained by
individuals or organizations. The digital content may be stored locally, or accessed
remotely via computer networks. These information retrieval systems are able to
exchange information with each other through interoperability and sustainability.
Objectives
This will be an online e – library with huge collection of e – books and this digital
library will be provided as cloud service the college and can be used by their
students.
Types of e-library
1.Institutional Respositories-
Many academic libraries are actively involved in building institutional
repositories of the institution's books, papers, theses, and other works which can be
digitized or were 'born digital'. Many of these repositories are made available to the
general public with few restrictions, in accordance with the goals of open access, in
contrast to the publication of research in commercial journals, where the publishers
often limit access rights. Institutional, truly free, and corporate repositories are
sometimes referred to as digital libraries. Institutional repository software is
designed for archiving, organizing, and searching a library's content. Popular open-
source solutions include DSpace, EPrints, Digital Commons, and Fedora
Commons-based systems Islandora and Samvera.
2.Digital Archives-
Physical archives differ from physical libraries in several ways. Traditionally,
archives are defined as:

1. Containing primary sources of information (typically letters and papers

directly produced by an individual or organization) rather than the
secondary sources found in a library (books, periodicals, etc.).
2. Having their contents organized in groups rather than individual items.
3. Having unique contents.
Features of e-library-
1. No physical boundary.
2. Round the clock availability
3. Multiple access.
4. Information retrieval.
5. Preservation and conservation Space.
6. Added value easily accessible.

Some Notable e-library-

1. Universal Digital library
2. Wikipedia
3. British Library
4. World Digital Library
5. European Library
6. Digital Library of India
7. Library of Congress
8. National Library of Congress
9. International Children Digital Library
Advantages of e-library-
1. It provides better and efficient service to members.
2. Reduce the workload employee.
3. Faster retrieval of information about the desired book.
4. Provide facility for proper monitoring reduce paper work and provide data
security.
5. All details will be available on a click.
Drawbacks of e-library-
 User authentication for access to collections
 Copyright
 Digital preservation (see above)
 Equity of access (see digital divide)
 Interface design
 Interoperability between systems and software
 Information organization
 Inefficient or non-existent taxonomy practices (especially with historical
material)
 Training and development
 Quality of metadata
 Exorbitant cost of building/maintaining the terabytes of storage, servers, and
redundancies necessary for a functional digital collection.

Future development of e-library-

Large scale digitization projects are underway at Google, the Million Book Project,
and Internet Archive. With continued improvements in book handling and
presentation technologies such as optical character recognition and development of
alternative depositories and business models, digital libraries are rapidly growing
in popularity. Just as libraries have ventured into audio and video collections, so
have digital libraries such as the Internet Archive. Google Books project recently
received a court victory on proceeding with their book-scanning project that was
halted by the Authors' guild. This helped open the road for libraries to work with
Google to better reach patrons who are accustomed to computerized information.
Conclusion-
Education is an important force in the advancement of civilization. Its success
depends upon the sharing of information. Electronics libraries can provide a
vehicle for extending collaboration, which is at the heart of the academy, with the
aim of more effective education.
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