Digital Libraries: A Frontier in Library and Information Science as speculated by Vannevar Bush in 1945

Abstract

Introducing Digital Libraries (DLs) has contributed to developing the Library and Information Science field. As growth is inevitable, in 1945, Vannevar Bush saw and predicted technology development, including the introduction and growth of DLs. The scope of the paper is to introduce the concept of DLs, explore the current status quo of DLs, and identify the developing opportunities through a comprehensive literature assessment, discussion, and analysis.