The state of development of digital libraries in Poland

Subjek : Digital libraries; Studies
Lokasi : Poland
Klasifikasi : 9130: Experimental/theoretical, 9176: Eastern Europe, 5200: Communications & information management
Judul : The state of development of digital libraries in Poland
Pengarang : Górny, Miroslaw; Catlow, John; Lewandowski, Rafal
Judul publikasi : Program
Volume : 44
Edisi : 3
Halaman : 207-214
Tahun publikasi : 2010
Tanggal publikasi : 2010
Tahun : 2010
Penerbit : London
Penerbit : Emerald Group Publishing, Limited
Tempat publikasi : London
Negara publikasi : United Kingdom
Subjek jurnal : Library And Information Sciences--Computer Applications
ISSN : 00330337
Jenis sumber : Trade Journals
Bahasa publikasi : English
Jenis dokumen : Feature
Fitur dokumen : Illustrations;Tables;References
Subfile : Studies, Digital libraries
DOI : 10.1108/00330331011064221
ID dokumen ProQuest : 612880198
URL Dokumen : http://search.proquest.com/docview/612880198?accountid=49910
Hak cipta : Copyright Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010
Terakhir diperbarui : 2010-10-13
Basis data : ABI/INFORM Complete

Abstrak

The purpose of this paper is to describe the state of development of Polish digital libraries. The paper describes the establishment of the first digital library in Poland, the creation of the Wielkopolska Digital Library and other regional digital libraries. The organisational and technological solutions used by theselibraries are described. The concept of a single central library and several dozen regional libraries has made possible the creation of more than 40 digital libraries and the establishment of wide co-operation amongdigital librarians. However, the passage to mass digitisation is still proving impossible at present. The situation in Poland indicates a clear necessity for the introduction of appropriate legal regulations to place digitisation among the charter objectives of large libraries. The awarding of small grants does not change the situation, and sometimes even makes it worse. Digital libraries have come into being in large numbers over the last few years; because some of them have been functioning for a number of years, much experience has been acquired. Now it is necessary to move on to the next stage - mass digitisation. Polish libraries are quite unprepared for this. Digitisation continues to be treated by libraries as an experimental rather than a fundamental activity.

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