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IML 651
Contents
• Traditional Library
• Definition of Digital Library
• Benefits of Digital Library
• Characteristics of digital Library
Learning Outcomes
Dowell (1994);
A library that heavily draws on electronic sources and hence has
little or no printed material and support staff.
A traditional library that has a significant portion of the
collection transformed into the electronic form.
Cost
• Incur huge intellectual and financial capital
• In USA, DLI 1- US24 million
• In USA, DLI 2- US44 million
• In UK, the eLib program – the 3 phases – 20
Impact of Digital Library