Digital Libraries

Excerpt from Technology for the School Librarian:

Theory and Practice

Presentation By Cathryn Dozier

Characteristics of Digital
Libraries
 Enormous number of digitized
texts are available
 Tools have been developed
 Copyright issues
 Standards
 Design is student-centered
Digital Libraries and Online
Education

 Cyber Schools
 Digital Schools
Digital Libraries Versus
Traditional Libraries
 Information system would be an
intranet in the school
 Not just on the Internet
 School system available 24/7
Digital Contents
Dimensio

Factual and Conceptual

Procedural Metacognitive

General
Considerations
 Productivity suite

 Variety of graphics

 Creation software

 Communication
tools
 Distance education
software
Digital Contents: Specific Areas
and Resources

o Full texts
o Tailor reference sites
o Age-appropriate material
o Interactive material
Advantages of Digital Library

o 1. Give a starting point

o 2. Ideal support
o 3. Excellent opportunities
o 4. Access to information
o 5. Customized
o 6. Full control
Possible Disadvantages of
Digital Libraries
o Access is equity issue
o Too many resources]
o Cut and paste
o Google
o Copyright
o Budget
Terms
1. Advantages- Benefits
2. Disadvantages- Negative aspects
3. Content- Makes up something
4. General- Not specified
5. Digital-Computerized
6. E-books- Digital books
7. Characteristics-Descriptions
8. School Library- Place in the school where
multiple resources are found
9. Resources- Materials
10. Digital Library- Information system that is an
intranet to a school
Responses to Questions
 Intranet versus Internet:
An information system would be an intranet in the
school system. This means that the system would only be
available in the firewall of the school district. It would not
be available twenty-four hours a day. Pupils need access
to library resources for a distance education environment.
The system cannot be effective, if it is only utilized as
an intranet. The system must be available on the
Internet. Home access is also necessary for all of the
parts. I recommend the Internet.
 school-libraries.net web page:
 The middle school, elementary school, and high
school websites were excellent. Resources were on the
sites as well as e-books and other products. After
reviewing the checklists, the three websites had most of
the necessary content. This content included the
following: (1) Digitized texts, (2) Tools for retrieval of
networked information, (3) Design, and (4)Copyright
issues. The sites did not contain standards.
Summary

The ideal library would provide all the

necessary resources. There is a challenge
when librarians try to make sure that they
have the correct resources. Digital libraries
have advantages and disadvantages.
Other Resources
 Videos

 http://www.youtube.com/embed/MG

 http://www.youtube.com/embed/0P
URLs to Support

 http://www.digital-librarian.com
/
 http://www.wdl.org/en/

http://ec.europa.eu/information_soc