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Unit 10: Classification of Libraries

Self Assessment Notes

State whether the following statements are true or false:
8. FINFO is a web service provided by the Danish state and university library/The Danish
central library for Immigrant Literature.
9. In swedan the town of vasteras is planning to initiate a active library.

10.7 Summary

Library science (or Library and Information science) is an interdisciplinary field that applies
the practices, perspectives, and tools of management, information technology, education,
and other areas to libraries; the collection, organization, preservation, and dissemination
of information resources; and the political economy of information.
A digital library is a library in which collections are stored in digital formats (as opposed to
print, microform, or other media) and accessible by computers.
The advantages of digital libraries are by means of easily and rapidly accessing books,
archives and images of various types are now widely recognized by commercial interests
and public bodies alike.
Digital preservation aims to ensure that digital media and information systems are still
interpretable into the indefinite future.
The World Wide Web Virtual Library was the first index of content on the World Wide
Web and still operates as a directory of e-texts and information sources on the web.
Hybrid library is a term used by librarians to describe libraries containing a mix of
traditional print library resources and the growing number of electronic resources.

10.8 Keywords

LIS : Library and information science (LIS) is a merging of the two fields library
science and information science. It is associated with schools of library and
information science (abbreviated to "SLIS"), which generally developed from
professional schools to research based university institutions during the second
half of the twentieth century.
Digital library : A digital library is a library in which collections are stored in digital formats
(as opposed to print, microform, or other media) and accessible by computers.
The digital content may be stored locally, or accessed remotely via computer
networks. A digital library is a type of information retrieval system.
HTML : HyperText Markup Language (HTML) is the main markup language for web
pages. HTML elements are the basic building-blocks of webpages.
Hybrid library : It is a term used by librarians to describe libraries containing a mix of traditional
print library resources and the growing number of electronic resources Hybrid
libraries are mixes of traditional print material such as books and magazines,
as well as electronic based material such as downloadable audio books, electronic
journals, e-books, etc.

10.9 Review Questions

1. Write a note on the digital library.
2. Explain concept and characteristics of digital library.
3. Write a paragraph on World Wide Web virtual library.
4. Explain the construction and organization of digital library.

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