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Chapter 4Chapter 4
DIGITIZATION AND AUTOMATIONDIGITIZATION AND AUTOMATION
Instructor:IMD252
Abu Bakar Suleiman 
abuba551@johor.uitm.edu.myabs8700@yahoo.com
 
 
 
What is Digitization?
•Digitization is the conversion of an analog signal or code into a digitalsignal or code.
(Lee, 2001)
•Although a large proportion of a
digital library
’s collection comprisesmaterials that are
born
digital, such as
eJournals
,
eBooks
, Internetresources, databases, and so on, there are many resources that are notoriginally created in digital form, but are digitized in order to includethem in a digital library’s collection.
eBook 
The content of a book that may be downloaded for viewingand/or printed locally.
eJournal
A magazine or scholarly journal thatis available online. The onlineversion may stand alone or it may be published in conjunction with a printversion.
Digital Library
A digital library is an assemblage of digital computers, storage and communicationmachinery together with the context and software needed to produce, emulate, and extendthose services provided by conventional libraries based on paper and other material meansof collecting, cataloging, finding and disseminating information… A full-service digitallibrary must accomplish all essential services of traditional libraries and also exploit thewell known advantages of digital storage, searching and communication.
(Edward Fox, 1993)
 
 
Purpose of Digitization
•The digitization of resources opens up new modes of use, enables a muchwider potential audience and gives a renewed means of viewing our cultural heritage.•The advantages of digitizing includes:
•Immediate access to high-demand and frequently used items;•Easier access to individual components within items (eg. Articles within journals);•Rapid access to materials held remotely;•The ability to reinstate out-of-print materials;•The potential to display materials that are in inaccessible format (eg. Largevolumes or maps);•Virtual reunification – allowing dispersed collections to be brought together;•The ability to enhance digital images in terms of size, sharpness, color contrast,noise reduction, etc.;•The potential to conserve fragile/precious originals while presenting surrogates inmore accessible forms;•The potential for integration into teaching materials;•Enhanced search ability including full text;•Integration of different media (images, sound, videos, etc.);•The ability to satisfy requests for surrogates (photocopies, photo-graphics print,slides, etc.) and•The potential for presenting a critical mass of materials.
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