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Foundation of Library and Information Science Seema Sharma, Lovely Professional University

Notes Unit 10: Digital and Virtual Libraries

CONTENTS
Objectives
Introduction

10.1 Concept of Digital Library
10.1.1 Characteristics of a Digital Library
10.1.2 Properties of a Digital Library

10.1.3 Benefits of Digital Library
10.2 Technical Issues in Digital Library
10.2.1 Metadata
10.2.2 Naming, Identifiers and Persistence
10.2.3 Preservation

10.2.4 Building Digital Collections
10.3 Directory of Digital Library Resources
10.3.1 India

10.3.2 International
10.4 Concept of Virtual Library
10.4.1 Purpose of the Virtual Library
10.4.2 Features of a Virtual Library
10.4.3 Functions of a Virtual Library

10.4.4 Advantages of the Virtual Library
10.4.5 Disadvantages of the Virtual Library
10.5 Virtual Library Environment

10.6 Virtual Library and Lifelong Learning
10.6.1 Design and Planning of a Virtual Library
10.6.2 Principles of Development of Virtual Library Collection
10.7 Summary
10.8 Keywords

10.9 Review Questions
10.10 Further Readings

Objectives

After studying this unit, you will be able to:

Explain the concept of Digital Library
Discuss the technical issues in Digital Library

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