Digitization and sustainability of local collection : an observation of digitization activities among Malaysian universities libraries
Malaysian academic libraries have responded well to the government’s IT agenda. They are among the first group of libraries to embark on digitization projects. This paper attempts to discuss the types of materials digitized, guidelines, policies and provision for access to the digitized materials...
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my.upm.eprints.18402015-01-26T07:02:20Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/1840/ Digitization and sustainability of local collection : an observation of digitization activities among Malaysian universities libraries Mat, Shaifol Yazam Mohd Nasir, Aishah Malaysian academic libraries have responded well to the government’s IT agenda. They are among the first group of libraries to embark on digitization projects. This paper attempts to discuss the types of materials digitized, guidelines, policies and provision for access to the digitized materials. It also discusses some of the issues and challenges in this process of enriching the local digital content. An appropriate training module with practical guidelines and policy is recommended to ensure continuity and sustainability of these projects. 2005-08-05 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/1840/1/173e-Mat.pdf Mat, Shaifol Yazam and Mohd Nasir, Aishah (2005) Digitization and sustainability of local collection : an observation of digitization activities among Malaysian universities libraries. In: World Library and Information Congress: 71th IFLA General Conference and Council, 14-18 Aug. 2005, Oslo, Norway. . |
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Malaysian academic libraries have responded well to the government’s IT agenda. They
are among the first group of libraries to embark on digitization projects. This paper
attempts to discuss the types of materials digitized, guidelines, policies and provision for
access to the digitized materials. It also discusses some of the issues and challenges in
this process of enriching the local digital content. An appropriate training module with
practical guidelines and policy is recommended to ensure continuity and sustainability of
these projects. |
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Mat, Shaifol Yazam Mohd Nasir, Aishah |
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Digitization and sustainability of local collection : an observation of digitization activities among Malaysian universities libraries |
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