Comparative Study on availability of Digital Library in University and Special Libraries in Sri Lanka.

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Annual Research Symposium 2011
Faculty of Graduate Studies - University of kelaniya

Title Comparative Study on availability of Digital Library in
University and Special Libraries in Sri Lanka

Author/s R.M.Nadeeka Rathnabahu (Assistant Librarian) ,
Nimal Hettiarachchi (Senior Assistant Librarian)
E-Mail Addresses rathnabahu@kln.ac.lk/ nimal@lib.ruh.ac.lk
Presenter R.M.Nadeeka Rathnabahu
Presented Date 04-11-2011
Venue IM Room 101- University of kelaniya,
Sri Lanka
Chair Prof.Gamini Daela Bandara

What Digital Library is?
A digital library is a library in which collections are
stored in digital formats (as opposed to
print, microform, or other media) and accessible by
computers. The digital content may be stored locally, or
accessed remotely via computer networks. A digital
library is a type of information retrieval system.

Greenstein, Daniel I., Thorin, Suzanne Elizabeth. The Digital Library: A Biography. Digital Library
Federation (2002) ISBN 1933645180. Accessed June 25, 2007.

Objectives

1). Availability of digital library in university
and special libraries in Sri Lanka
2). Discover the difficulties encountered in the
initiate phase
3). Find out the suggestion to surmount those
difficulties

Population & Sample

University Libraries 36
Population Special libraries 76

Sample University Libraries 29 (80%)
Special libraries 38 (50%)

Method of Data Collection Questionnaire

Findings

Availability of Digital Libraries

Availability Percentage (%)

UL* SL^
Initiating 9.09% 17.85

already planning 54.54 14.28

did not have any proper plan 36 67.85

* UL=University Library ^SL = Special Library

Cont.

Software use for Digital Libraries

Usage (%)
Software Name
UL SL
-
GENISIS 50

GREENSTONE 50 40

WINISIS - 20

ACROBAT - 20

OMINIPAGE - 20

• 50% of the university libraries and 20% of
the special libraries have online access facility.

• majority of special libraries had only off-line
access facility to their digital collections.

Several critical problems
• lack of knowledge about creating digital
library
• lack of sufficient infrastructure facilities
• lack of financial support
• lack of uninterrupted power supply
• the limited number of computers available for
clientele

To overcome this undesirable situation
• To organize and conduct proper workshops on
training personnel for creation and effective
managing of digital libraries

• It is also of paramount important to establish
extended in-house networking and internet
facilities in the libraries.

References

• Greenstein, Daniel I., Thorin, Suzanne Elizabeth. The Digital
Library: A Biography. Digital Library Federation (2002) ISBN
1933645180. Accessed June 25, 2007.
• Digital library picture, Available at:
http://depositphotos.com/5936233/stock-photo-Tablet-PC-
Computer-and-book---Digital-Library-Concept.html

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