Digital Libraries and Archives/Arun Saxena. Delhi, Indian Pub., 2007,
viii, 276 p., ISBN 81-7341-416-5.
Digital Libraries and Archives/Arun Saxena. Delhi, Indian Pub., 2007,
viii, 276 p., ISBN 81-7341-416-5.
Contents: Preface. 1. Digital archives. 2. Digital preservation. 3. E-Archiving. 4. Sources of digital archiving. 5. Informative digital libraries. 6. Digital library information resources. 7. Metadata sharing. 8. Risk assessment in libraries. 9. Libraries in digital age. 10. Technical information in digital age. Bibliography. Index.
"Advances in internet technologies have made it seemingly possible and easy to create digital collections, repositories, archives and libraries. However, supporting diverse information uses that facilitate interaction beyond searching and browsing is in the early stages. Interactive digital libraries and digital archives are still evolving. The digital preservation techniques have brought revolutionary changes in the organisation and management of libraries and archives. To peep into it, library and information science professionals, need to be get ready to face the challenges emerging due to the adoption of digital technologies.
This book provides an in-depth analysis and impact of digitisation in libraries and archives and their changing responsibilities in the digital age. It is supposed to be useful for the practising librarians, archivists, information scientists, teachers and students of library and information science and to those concerned with digitisation of information resources." (jacket)