A physical library with collections of print and actual materials is no longer enough. Today’s researchers and students need quicker access to information than print materials alone can provide. But despite the growing internet penetration, refined information resources are scarce on the World Wide Web.
Not all information is created equal. The open web may be over flooded with information, but it lacks the essential features of selection, organization and maintenance that a digital library provides.
Libraries are society’s storehouse for knowledge; temples of culture and wisdom.
With Digital libraries, Universities and institutions around the world are radically reforming how information is acquired and disseminated. To make major developmental impact, there is the urgent need for institutions in this part of the world to create credible digital information resource centers.
A digital library is a focused collection of digital objects, including text, video, and audio, along with methods for access and retrieval, and for selection, organization, and maintenance of the collection.