E-Library

REMYA CHANDRAN
II Semester
NSS Training College- Pandalam
E- Library – It is an electronic or online
library where one can have access to
books, journals, novels, articles or any
other information over net.
• It is a heterogeneous system in
which information is available in
hard copy , on magnetic tape and
CD Roms .
• Storage and copying of information
are done either by downloading or
by printing from a master file.
 Characteristics of e-library
• Electronic digital formats
• Organization apparent ( a library not
a pile)
• Networked [sharable information]
• Fair use
• Persistent
• Guidance and referral
 Advantages of E- library

No physical boundary:
No need to go to the
library physically.
We can access it from
anywhere with the help of
internet .
• Round the clock
availability:
Can gain the information
24/7.
It can available at any time.
 Multiple access:
• The same resources can be used
simultaneously by a number of
institutions .
• This may not be the case for
copyrighted material .
 Information Retrieval:
• The user is able to use any
search term [word,phrase,
title,name,subject] to search
the entire collection.
• It very user friendly interfaces
• Just a click is needed
 Preservation and Conservation:
 Itcan be preserved for a long
time.
It can be conserve for future.
 Space:
Traditional libraries are limited by
storage space
• Only limited space is needed to
store.
More affordable
 Added value:
• Quality of images .
• Can enhance legibility and
remove visible flaws such as stains
and discoloration.
• Easy accessible
 Disadvantages

Copyright:
• Digitialization Violates the copy
right law as thought content of
one author can be freely transfer
by other without his
acknowledgement
• So one difficult to overcome for
digital libraries is the way to
 Speed to access
• As more and more computer are connected
to the internet its speed of access
reasonably decreasing.
 Initial cost is high:
. The cost of e- library is high.
• Cost of net connection at the
beginning .
 Efficiency
• Large volume of digital
information, finding the right
material for a specific task
becomes increasingly difficult.
 Environment :
• E – library cannot reproduce
the environment of a
traditional library.
• People find reading printed
material to be easier than a
reading material on a
 Preservation:
• Due to technological
developments , a e- library can
rapidly become out of date and
data may become inaccessible
 •Health issues :
• Eyes issues
• Back pain