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World Digital Libraries- An International Journal
Year : 2008, Volume : 1, Issue : 2
First page : ( 147) Last page : ( 164)
Print ISSN : 0974-567X. Online ISSN : 0975-7597.

March towards digitization of information resources in India: issues and initiatives

Bhatt R K

Head and Reader, Department of Library and Information Science, University of Delhi, Delhi – 110 007

Online published on 25 November, 2013.

Abstract

In the past two decades ICT (information and communication technology) has completely transformed the library and information science in India and paved the way for the establishment of the digital libraries. The present article attempts to define the concept of digital library and elaborates the functions, opportunities and challenges faced by the digital libraries. In addition to the several issues involved in the process of digitization of the information resources, also discusses the digital library initiatives in India taken by both private and government agencies.

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