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Unit 10: Classification of Libraries

contracts from the database vendors. If the libraries plan on archiving the electronic resources, then Notes
there are legal issues related to it. The most prominent legal issues are intellectual property and
authenticity of digital information.

Task Define Issues in Hybrid library.

Preservation of Digital Media

With any new advanced technology related to digital information storage, the main question to be
answered is its durability. Digital storage media like disc or tapes deteriorate over time. The main
question related to digital preservation is what and how much should be preserved. To make the
preservation of digital media cost effective, standardization of different media format is required.
Following are the three possible approaches.

Technology Preservation, Emulation, and Migration

In technology preservation, both hardware and software related to digital information are
preserved. This may not be cost effective because changes to hardware and different versions of
software need to be either maintained or constantly upgraded.
In emulation, some emulator software programmes will mimic the hardware and software of the
original data and display in the original format. In migration, digital information is converted to
a standard media with standard format.

Self Assessment

Multiple choice questions:
5. .................... is the creator of HTML.
(a) Bertrand Ibrahim (b) Tim Berners-Lee
(c) Gerard Manning (d) Vannevar Bush
6. The term used by librarians to describe libraries containing a mix of tradition a print library
resources is:
(a) Hybrid library (b) Virtual library
(c) Digital library (d) None of these.
7. The term is used to describe the gap between those with information technology knowledge
and those who do not is:
(a) Digital divide (b) Collection development
(c) Ownership of electronic resources (d) Preservation of digital media.

10.6 Recent Library Developments

FINFO - Information for Ethnic Minorities in Denmark

FINFO is a web service provided by the Danish State and University Library/ The Danish Central
Library for Immigrant Literature. The service is maintained jointly by the Immigrant Library and
68 regional and municipal libraries.
As a service to participating libraries there is a guide to proper handling of multilingual support
on web browsers, and the guide links to download sites for multilingual programmes, plug-ins
and true type fonts.

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