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DIGITAL LIBRARIESDIGITAL LIBRARIES

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Go to the InternetGo to the Internet Use a good search engineUse a good search engine Look for DIGITAL LIBRARIESLook for DIGITAL LIBRARIES Definition – Definition –

http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/ARL/definition.htmhttp://sunsite.berkeley.edu/ARL/definition.htmll

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DIGITAL LIBRARYDIGITAL LIBRARY

New area – emerged in the US in the 1990s New area – emerged in the US in the 1990s Various names to imply the same entityVarious names to imply the same entity

Digital library - dLibDigital library - dLib Electronic library – eLibElectronic library – eLib Virtual libraryVirtual library

Different perceptionsDifferent perceptions As an international entity – encompasses every information As an international entity – encompasses every information

source available on the Internet source available on the Internet As an institutional projectAs an institutional project Information sources available on the Internet onlyInformation sources available on the Internet only Internet + CD-ROMs & other local networked resourcesInternet + CD-ROMs & other local networked resources

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DL – considers information sources available DL – considers information sources available on the Internet on the Internet

DL – a compilation of materials published DL – a compilation of materials published electronically and those converted to digital electronically and those converted to digital form – questions – what should be digitised, form – questions – what should be digitised, how to do it, quality, cost how to do it, quality, cost

Definition – various – takes into account Definition – various – takes into account storage and dissemination of information in storage and dissemination of information in electronic format electronic format

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Definition and Purposes of a Digital LibraryDefinition and Purposes of a Digital LibraryAssociation of Research LibrariesAssociation of Research Libraries :October 23, 1995 :October 23, 1995

DefinitionDefinition The elements that have been identified as common to these definitions are:The elements that have been identified as common to these definitions are:

The digital library is not a single entity; The digital library is not a single entity; The digital library requires technology to link the resources of many; The digital library requires technology to link the resources of many; The linkages between the many digital libraries and information The linkages between the many digital libraries and information

services are transparent to the end users; services are transparent to the end users; Universal access to digital libraries and information services is a Universal access to digital libraries and information services is a

goal; goal; Digital library collections are not limited to document surrogates: Digital library collections are not limited to document surrogates:

they extend to digital artifacts that cannot be represented or they extend to digital artifacts that cannot be represented or distributed in printed formats. distributed in printed formats.

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DLs are constructed – collected and organized – by a DLs are constructed – collected and organized – by a community of users. Their functional capabilities community of users. Their functional capabilities support the information needs and uses of that support the information needs and uses of that community. DL is an extension, enhancement, and community. DL is an extension, enhancement, and integration of a variety of information institutions as integration of a variety of information institutions as physical places where resources are selected, physical places where resources are selected, collected, organized, preserved and accessed in collected, organized, preserved and accessed in support of a user community.support of a user community.

Baker, J. Baker, J. www.gslis.ucla.edu/DL/www.gslis.ucla.edu/DL/ Jan 1996 Jan 1996

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Digital libraries basically store materials in Digital libraries basically store materials in electronic format and manipulate large electronic format and manipulate large collections of those materials effectively.collections of those materials effectively.

http://dli.grainger.uiuc.edu/glossary.htmhttp://dli.grainger.uiuc.edu/glossary.htm Jan Jan 20022002

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Provides access to documents in various languagesProvides access to documents in various languages Provides access to documents in various formsProvides access to documents in various forms Various DL integrated to form a global or universal Various DL integrated to form a global or universal

DLDL DL encompasses various aspects of computing – DL encompasses various aspects of computing –

database management, human-computer interaction, database management, human-computer interaction, information science, library science, multimedia information science, library science, multimedia language and system, networking, communicationslanguage and system, networking, communications

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The information retrieval component is The information retrieval component is important in DL important in DL To ensure effectiveness of use To ensure effectiveness of use To ensure ease of useTo ensure ease of use

DL must support a large collection of DL must support a large collection of documents, searching, cataloging / indexingdocuments, searching, cataloging / indexing

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Problems Problems A system / software that can integrate various DLA system / software that can integrate various DL Payment – required or not required ? Mode of payment?Payment – required or not required ? Mode of payment? Searching for sources in languages other than EnglishSearching for sources in languages other than English

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Normally developed by an institutionNormally developed by an institution Initial – Core Project – prototype of an ELib using journal Initial – Core Project – prototype of an ELib using journal

articles – chemistry – full-text of article – create an index articles – chemistry – full-text of article – create an index for searching – build seraching mechanisms eg. Boolean for searching – build seraching mechanisms eg. Boolean operators – add documents – testing of various interfacesoperators – add documents – testing of various interfaces

ENVISION project – 1991ENVISION project – 1991 Digital Libraries Initiative – 1994-1998 - 6 universities in Digital Libraries Initiative – 1994-1998 - 6 universities in

America – each one studies a different component of America – each one studies a different component of ELib – all 6 integrated at the end of the project – focus = ELib – all 6 integrated at the end of the project – focus = document collection, searching, interfacedocument collection, searching, interface

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Sometimes developed by a country – history, Sometimes developed by a country – history, culture, achievementsculture, achievements Europe – ERCIMEurope – ERCIM UK – eLib InitiativeUK – eLib Initiative New ZealandNew Zealand AustraliaAustralia SingaporeSingapore

Malaysia ????Malaysia ????

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MALAYSIAMALAYSIA

Projects from government and non-Projects from government and non-government agenciesgovernment agencies

Smart school, ejournal (UKM, UM, UUM, Smart school, ejournal (UKM, UM, UUM, dll), CLJ Onlinedll), CLJ Online

Academic libraries – cyber or digitalAcademic libraries – cyber or digital Should be centralised at one agency Should be centralised at one agency MIMOS? MDC? Perpustakaan Negara MIMOS? MDC? Perpustakaan Negara

Malaysia?Malaysia?

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Example : FSKTM –3181 & 3182 projectsExample : FSKTM –3181 & 3182 projects HistoryHistory

E-history book - 1E-history book - 1 E-history workbook - 1E-history workbook - 1 E-conference proceedings - 1E-conference proceedings - 1 E-historical buildings - 4E-historical buildings - 4 E-historical personalities - 2E-historical personalities - 2 Interface - 1Interface - 1 Query - 1Query - 1

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DIGITAL OR NOT DIGITAL?DIGITAL OR NOT DIGITAL?

Pustaka Maya Tan Sri Lim Goh Tong - Pustaka Maya Tan Sri Lim Goh Tong - HUKMHUKM

Perpustakaan Digital Siti Hasmah – MMUPerpustakaan Digital Siti Hasmah – MMU Perpustakaan Sultanah Zahariah – UTM – Perpustakaan Sultanah Zahariah – UTM –

eIlmueIlmu MIMOS Digital Library - MIMOS Digital Library -

http://www.digilib.mimos.my/http://www.digilib.mimos.my/

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