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The document defines digital libraries and outlines their key features and advantages over traditional libraries. A digital library is a library that stores content in digital formats and provides means to organize, store, and retrieve the files. Key features include supporting multimedia content, unique referencing of digital objects, and employing client-server architecture. Advantages are no physical boundaries, round-the-clock availability, easier updating and preservation of content, and being more environmentally friendly. Famous digital libraries mentioned include those from MIT, IIT Kharagpur, and India's National Council of Educational Research and Training.

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The document defines digital libraries and outlines their key features and advantages over traditional libraries. A digital library is a library that stores content in digital formats and provides means to organize, store, and retrieve the files. Key features include supporting multimedia content, unique referencing of digital objects, and employing client-server architecture. Advantages are no physical boundaries, round-the-clock availability, easier updating and preservation of content, and being more environmentally friendly. Famous digital libraries mentioned include those from MIT, IIT Kharagpur, and India's National Council of Educational Research and Training.

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DIGITAL LIBRARIES

K Praveen Kumar, ANSO-I


Scope of the presentation

• Definition of Digital Library


• Key features of Digital Library
• Advantages, Disadvantages
• Technical aspects in the development of
digital libraries
• World’s famous Digital Library
• Conclusion
Definition of library

• A building or room containing collections


of books, periodicals, and sometimes
films and recorded music for use as
reference or borrowing by the public or
the members of an institution.
Interesting facts about Library
• Library of Alexandria, Egypt was the largest
library around 3rd Century B.C
• The Library of Nalanda was the most
renowned repositpory in the world around
3rd Century B.C till 11th Century
• The Library of Congress, U.S is Largest Library
of world todate.
• The National Library, Kolkata is the Largest
Library of India and 7th Largest in the world
Definition of Digital library

• A Digital Library is a special library with a


focused collection of digital objects that can
include text, visual material, audio material,
video material, sorted as electronic media
formats along with means for organizing storing
and retrieving the files and media contained in
the library collection
Key features

• Provide access to very large and complete


information collections.
• Support multi media content.
• Unique referencing of digital objects.
• Clearly separate the digital library and the
user interfaces by employing client server
architecture.
Technical aspects to be considered in
the development of digital libraries
• High bandwidth computer network supporting
efficient multi media document
• Open communication protocol(e.g z39.50 for IR)
• Meta database
• Digital storage
• Scanning and conversion technologies
• Advanced retrieval, indexing natural language
processing, routing and filtering
• Document description and representation
standards
Devices used to access Digital Library

DIGITAL LIBRARY
Advantages

• No Physical Boundary
• Round the clock availability
• Multiple accesses
• Information Retrieval
• Preservation and conservation
• Space
• Economical
Advantages Contd..

• Need not worry about misplacement or


stolen
• Updation is easy
• Faster search
• The physically challenged are greatly
benefitted.
• Environment friendly
Disadvantages

• Lack of expertise
• Copy right
• Speed of access
• Technological Obsolescence
Famous Digital Libraries

• For Engineering
1. http://nptel.ac.in
2. https://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm
• For General subjects
1. https://ndl.iitkgp.ac.in/
2. http://ncert.nic.in
Conclusion

• In short we can say that Digital Libraries


are going play very vital role in this
century and an important component in
helping realize the vision of knowledge
distribution to mankind in shaping their
future.
Finally this presentation is possible within specified time is
because of Digital Library only

THANK YOU

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