DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology
  • Year: 2008
  • Volume: 28
  • Issue: 6

Scholarly digital library initiatives: World versus India

  • Author:
  • Sadanand Bansode1, S.M. Pujar2
  • Total Page Count: 6
  • Page Number: 21 to 26

1Department of Library and Information Science, University of Pune, Pune-411 007. E-mail: sadanand_bansode@yahoo.co.in.

2Balasaheb Khardekar Library, Shivaji University, Kolhapur-416 004. E-mail: smp_lib@unishivaji.ac.in.

Abstract

The emergence of digital technology and computer networking have provided means whereby information can be stored, retrieved, disseminated, and duplicated in a very fast manner. Digital libraries have made considerable advances, both in technology and its applications. The digital library initiatives at international level are many, but in developing counties like India they are still in a nascent stage. But with the initiative like Million Book Project, initiated by Carnegie Mellon University, the culture of digital library has also made a beginning in India.

Keywords

Digital library, digital library-international, digital library-India, Million Book Project, Carnegie Mellon University