TRENDS AND OPPORTUNITIES OF DIGITAL LIBRARY IN THE MODERN EDUCATION SYSTEM
Abstract
The trend of digitalization is emerging in all streams of the economy. Digitalization by itself is associated with many advantages because of which many find it an important one. If the economy as a whole has to be digitalized it have to start from the initial stages by bringing the digitization in the education system. Digital library or the elibrary will help to bring about more advancement in the fields of education system. Over the years, there has been vast advancement in the field of education system so that students can learn in the better way. A 'digital library' comprises digital collections, services and infrastructure to support lifelong learning, research, scholarly communication as well as preservation and conservation of our recorded knowledge. In schools and colleges, the main barrier is regarding the availability of the books, which are required by the students and the teachers. With the help of the digital library both will be get an access to the books, which they require. The easy availability of the books and information to them will help them to learn in an effective way and they can understand the concepts in a better way. However there are barriers associated with digital library because of which even though it is better, many are deprived of such opportunities and they cannot adopt such a system in their course of education. If these barriers are overcome, from then it will help the knowledge seekers and from the root level, digitization will flourish. KEYWORD
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