Abstract
Traditional concept of library is mostly based on print materials; a very important part is how the introduction of technology has affected the communication and interaction between librarians and library users. In traditional libraries users have face-to-face contact with the librarians. They communicate through their eyes; they use oral or nonverbal communication such as facial expression. Presently, attention is shifting from print towards materials in electronic form. Digitalization has increased the means to make materials more readily available by adding advanced search features to access these documents.. Digital mode gives better transmission speed and quality than analog transmission. This paper defined digital libraries, their roles and advantages, their ability to meet users and library economic needs. Challenges related to inadequate finance, infrastructure and lack of expertise are among issues hindering digital libraries establishment. Recommendations made were that specific legislation and financial support be given to libraries from all tiers of government as well as consultation with right owners and other stakeholders is essential to know their peculiarity and need in establishing digital library.Keywords: digital library, library users, electronic resources, digitalization
Highlights
Digital library allows information materials to be stored in computer system in a form that can be manipulated and delivered in ways that the conventional version of the material cannot be stored
Recommendations Having considered the important of digital libraries and their economic impact on libraries and its users, the following are recommended
Reason behind so preservation of bodies of knowledge, if not many libraries and other institutions, turned of the original carriers of that knowledge. It their hands to creating digital libraries is to is crystal clear that libraries are required do with advances in information technology to perform all the knowledge management
Summary
Digital library allows information materials to be stored in computer system in a form that can be manipulated and delivered in ways that the conventional version of the material cannot be stored. Network system in which all information is During the last decade, the use of stored in electronic format which can be technology has become an essential part of access and transmitted through network the institutional objective of libraries.This enabling retrieval of needed information by study seeks to explore relevant literature in a large number of users. These libraries determining: will give the citizen online access to books, 1. These libraries determining: will give the citizen online access to books, 1. digital libraries and their roles in to local historical records, to archive films, relation to current economic needs?
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