Efforts Towards Digitization of Libraries in India: Problems and Prospects

PurposeThe purpose of this research is to identify and evaluate the collections within digital libraries and repositories in India available in the public domain.Design/methodology/approachThe digital libraries and repositories were identified through a study of the literature, as well as internet searching and browsing. The resulting digital libraries and repositories were explored to study their collections.FindingsUse of open source software especially for the creation of institutional repositories is found to be common. However, major digital library initiatives such as the Digital Library of India use custom‐made software. The collection size in most digital libraries and repositories is in a few hundreds.Practical implicationsThe paper highlights the state of digital libraries and repositories in India in late 2007.Originality/valueThe paper is the first of its kind that attempts to identify and evaluate digital libraries and repositories in India. It also gives a comprehensive listing of digital libraries and institutional repositories in India available in the public domain.

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Open Distance Learning and Digital Libraries

Suresh¹

2019

SSRN Journal

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Efforts Towards Digitization of Libraries in India: Problems and Prospects

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