Sustainablity of Digital Libraries : Developing and Maintaining Digital Library Documents and Collections

Abstract

Although a digital library is V computer-based system for acquiring, storing, organizing, searching and distributing digital materials for end user access, it may not necessarily be network-based. However, it can be designed to be capable of being attached to a network. The growth of digital libraries involves: Digitization of existing library materials; Connectivity to the users online and offline; Integration with networking; and Availability of materials on the worldwide web. The successful building of digital library collections will therefore necessarily be composed of several different elements such as policy; collection development; technical processing, systems, access, human expertise; and funding.