Libraries Digitization: An analysis for its Problems & Prospects Sanjeevi K.1, Dr. Ravi S.2, Professor & Director, Dr. Rajendran N.3, Dr. Rathinasabapathi M.4, Registrar 1Dept. of Library & Information Science, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar - 608002, Tamil Nadu, India. 2Directorate of Distance Education, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar - 608002, Tamil Nadu, India. 3ENVIS Centre, Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Annamalai University, Parangipettai - 608 502, Tamil Nadu. 4Annamalai University, Annamalainagar-608002, Tamil Nadu, India. Abstract Many institutions in India not have proper infrastructure facilities and have no access to latest scientific information. As a result, the performance of scientific community can be affected. Realizing the importance of digital information the libraries of advanced centers come forward to digitize their libraries. It is quit expensive to convert the conventional libraries to digital libraries. However, if properly planned a digital library would be more cost effective than the conventional library as enhanced technology would help to share, distribute and unlimited information access. Top |