Digital Libraries -e553
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Diversity of digital libraries
Digital libraries come not only from libraries (be they academic,
public, national, special …), but from many other institutions &
subjects not at all connected with a given library as an
institution.
They come in many shapes and forms and are incorporated in a
variety of contexts.
They have a great variety of content; many are oriented toward
specific subjects.
Most importantly: they are used by a variety of users & variety
of uses.
The idea here is to gain an insight and appreciation of the great
diversity of digital libraries.
A survey of various types of digital libraries:
 National libraries
 Academic libraries
 Public libraries
 Borne digital libraries
 Museums
 Subject resources
 DLibs in societies, organizations
 Books on the Web
 Web archives
Lecture O4
Assignement 04
Exercise 04
Discussion 04