About the Course: This course is designed to provide an understanding of the issues related to the management of digital libraries. The course will focus on the development of digital collections and on the technical requirements for storage and dissemination of digital materials. Related issues such as collection development, licensing, intellectual property, access services, organization, and use of digital libraries will be introduced. Participants will identify and use varied techniques and technologies for digitizing materials, evaluate the strengths and limitations of current efforts in collecting and organizing digital materials, and explore the concepts, problems and limitations of digital libraries.
Course Objectives:
COURSE CONTENT
Module 1 Special Library Management And ServicesNature of special library; Objectives of special library; Special library users; Technical and readers’ service; Management of special libraries
Module 2 Information And Communication Technology (ICT)
Application in libraries and information Centers
Module 3 Digital Libraries: Definitions, Issues and Challenges
Module 4: Digitization in Libraries