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ABSTRACT
This article is devoted to types of modern libraries and their differences and usage of e-library around the world as
well as its beneficial sides. Additionally in this article describes the competence between digital and virtual libraries.
KEYWORDS
Digital, virtual, automation library, traditional library
INTRODUCTION
You are already familiar with different types of libraries
and their functions and services. Application of
computers, in particular, to library operations has got
various implications. At present, users need
pinpointed, speedy and in-depth information on a
specific field and that too as quickly as possible.
Multifold increase in the information output and its
usage has made it a challenge for the librarians to
organize and disseminate required information
quickly. Organizing this enormous information,
manually and by conventional methods is time
consuming. Therefore, there is urgent need to
computerize libraries to provide efficient and timely
services to the users. Moreover, in this busy world
every minute of the user is valuable. It has thus,
become a necessity for any service oriented
organization to save the time of the user and fulfill the
fourth Law of Library Science, i.e., Save the time of the
user. The speed of processing, the conservation of
space by avoiding catalogue cabinets, the accuracy and
Research Article
CUTTING EDGE LIBRARIES: DIGITAL VS VIRTUAL LIBRARY
Submission Date:
May 10, 2022,
Accepted Date:
May 20, 2022,
Published Date:
May 30, 2022
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Shovqieva Shohida Bobosher Kizi
Uzbek State institute of Arts and Culture, Uzbekistan
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Volume 02 Issue 05-2022
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incorruptibility of the data and reliability of the systems
are some of the important considerations in
advocating computerized management of libraries.
AREAS OF APPLICATION OF LIBRARY AUTOMATION
.
Traditional library work consisting of acquisitions,
technical processing, serials control, circulation and
reference services entail time consuming manual work.
Though, these activities are essential for proper
functioning of a library, they consume considerable
professional staff time that might otherwise go
towards user services and library development.
Moreover, this work consists of a number of inter-
related activities, the data generated being useful in
different sections. Manual work involves repetition of
work in different activities. The aim of automation
thus, is to integrate these activities and minimize
repetition of work. Integrated library management
software (ILMS) packages are available, which are
used to automate libraries. ILMS package integrates all
the activities and routines of a library. The basic
activities of library automation irrespective of the type
or size of a library are:
Virtual Library
. The virtual library is a collection of full
text e-books, journals and databases from various
publishers and sources which can be accessed by
library members at any time from any Internet
connected computer, laptop or other portable device.
In simple words, a virtual library is the library without
walls. It is virtual in the sense that it does not have any
physical collection of resources. It aggregates
distributed resources and provides links from its
website. The key characteristics of a true virtual library
are given below:
(i)Acquisition
(ii) Cataloguing
(iii) Circulation
(iv) Serials Control, and
(v) Reporting.
The above mentioned activities are closely connected
and are to be performed in a sequence that leads to
better library services.
Acquisition
. The acquisition division in a library
acquires reading material (books, electronic material,
maps, charts, etc). Other reading material including
journals, newspapers, databases, e-books, etc. are
acquired by the serials/periodicals division. Manual
acquisition system requires the maintenance of vast
amount of data, innumerable files, records, etc., which
involve tedious routine and repetitive tasks. The
computers can perform these tasks faster and more
accurately. The following are the main tasks in the
acquisition section.
• Selection of documents
• Ordering of documents
• Create purchase orders
• Claiming/cancellation of documents
• Receiving/invoice processing
Cataloguing
. Once a book is received in the library, it is
processed, beginning with accessioning followed by
classification and cataloguing. Catalogues are the
windows to the library collection and their automation
has far reaching effect on the quality of services. In a
manual environment, much valuable time of
professional staff is invested in the preparation of
cards for each book, sorting and filing of the cards.
Checking for duplicate entries is another tedious and
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VOLUME
02
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time-consuming process. In an automated system,
once the relevant data is processed and is made
available on the computer, the catalogue can be
generated in a standard format. Then exchange
records with other libraries as part of a library network
and generation of various approaches is very fast and
efficient. Checking for duplication can be done quite
efficiently through computers as it facilitates search
from any approach to any library material. The
computerized catalogue can generate list of recent
arrivals,
catalogue
cards
and
prepare
bibliographies.
•
There is no corresponding physical collection
•
Documents are available in electronic format.
•
Documents are not stored in any location of the
library.
•
Library only categorizes and provides links to these
resources.
•
Documents can be accessed from any workstation.
•
Documents are retrieved and delivered as and
when required, and effective search and browse
facilities are available on the website of the virtual
library.
Virtual libraries often contain more up-to-date
information than physical collections. Their sources
can be searched more efficiently than those in physical
libraries, and the information they contain can be
updated more frequently.
Digital Library Vs. Virtual Library. The terms digital
library and virtual library are used interchangeably but
it is not correct. They both have different
characteristics which makes them different. A digital
library is a library consisting of digital materials and
services. Digital materials are items that are stored,
processed and transferred via digital devices and
networks and are accessible using computers. A digital
library has place based collection of e-resources and
may have even print resources. It provides access to e-
resources held in-house as well as provide links to e-
resources held somewhere else. For example, Digital
Library of India provides link to online edition of
various newspapers. On the other hand, a virtual
library is the library which exists only virtually, that is,
the library does not exist in real life. It consists of
materials that are organized in a virtual space using
computers and computer networks. The emphasis in
virtual libraries is on organization and access, not on
developing physical collections.
For example, The WWW Virtual Library is a catalogue
of web pages compiled by a confederation of
volunteers, who compile pages of key links for
particular area in which they have the expertise.
Individual Web pages of these links reside on hundreds
of different servers around the world.
REFERENCES
1.
Traditional Knowledge Digital Library, Ministry
of Health & Family Welfare, Government of
India.
2.
Digital Library of India .
3.
Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts
(IGNCA) Digital Library, New Delhi.
4.
Vidyanidhi: Digital Library at Department of
Library and Information Science, Mysore
University, Mysore.
