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(iv) Those who are intermixed between the above three groups but have no
training to use the technologies for accessing global information.
Components of Digital Library:
The basic components that are required for digital library are:
• Servers for database storage.
• Adequate number of PCs connected in a LAN.
• Local databases in machine readable form, CD-ROMs
• RDBMS that supports variety of digital formats.
• Search engines to index and provide access to resources.
• Electronic document management functions that will aid in overall
management of digital resources.
• Well trained manpower.
Advantages of Digital Library
• Universally accessible.
• Easy access to electronic resources.
• Optimizing use of IT environment.
• Knowledge content itself will be ubiquitous and inexpensive.
• Ability to deal with large datasets.
• Support wider range of materials.
• Access to latest information.
• No storage problems.
• Faster information retrieval.
• Increase in end users.
Barriers/ Hurdles/ Problems
• The cost involved in the creation and maintenance of digital library
environment is high.
• Attitude of library professionals.
• IPR is not being given due importance.
• Preservation of electronic information.
• Pricing in the digital environment is going to be complex..
• Lack of indigenous, efficient and effective library software.
• Lack of information policy and information culture.
3. Role of Information Managers
Library plays an important role in supplementing class room teaching and it is the
librarians who disseminate the precise information contained in the documents to its users
in an efficient manner. With the advancements in electronic technology, it becomes very
difficult for an individual to get the required information without wasting their time. It’s
the information managers, who have to make the required information available to the
individual without wasting his/her time. The information professionals have to keep pace
with the latest developments that are taking place due to advancement of technology. It is
not possible that the existing information professional to go to library schools however,
training can be arranged for them to have an bird’s eye view about the developments that
are taking place. The changes taking place in the corporate environment are challenging
the librarians to reorient his/her skill to provide information solutions, not just information
or information sources. Information professionals have to take into consideration the
following aspects before collecting information for the end product, which they have to
offer:
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