THE IMPACT OF DIGITAL LIBRARIES IN INFORMATION DISSEMINATION
THE IMPACT OF DIGITAL LIBRARIES IN INFORMATION DISSEMINATION
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Date
2001
Authors
Obi, Rose Glioma
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LIBRARY AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT FORUM
Abstract
Digital libraries are organizations that employ and display a variety of digital resources
and internet opportunity that are of paramount importance in information assemblage
and dissemination. This paper is a frantic attempt aimed at looking at the impact of
Digital Libraries in information packages and dissemination. The paper identifies the
advantages which include elimination of physical boundary, all time economy, multiple
access information retrieval, preservation and conservation, space added value. It also
discusses the challenges of digital libraries in information Technology. The future of
digital library is highlighted and the paper concludes that digital libraries will enhance
quality research work and improve the national economic, cultural and educational
development.
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IMPACT,, DIGITAL,, LIBRARIES,, INFORMATION,, DISSEMINATION,