Information and
Communication Technology has revolutionized the concept of
libraries. Each and every library is slowly getting digitized. A
'e-library' comprises digital collections, services and
infrastructure to support lifelong learning, research, scholarly
communication as well as preservation and conservation of our
recorded knowledge. It is also a process of democratization of
information. This article will discuss the factors that will
necessitate the traditional libraries to get digitized, as well as
the definition, advantages and disadvantages of digital libraries,
the requirement for building a digital library etc.
We are in the age of a networked society where information
technology in addition to its use in all spheres of human activity
has been used extensively to record, store, and disseminate the
information in the digital form. Information technology has almost
converted the world into a global village. The revolution in the
information technology sector is influencing medical information.
Libraries are also changing to meet the demand put on them. The new
generation whose demand for information is never met is always
demanding that traditional libraries should be developed as a well
equipped and interconnected as e-libraries.