The need preservation of library materials : digitization
In today's world of electronic information, librarians have directed their attention and efforts towards digitization. Digitization has been widely used as a method for conserving libraries' collection, in particular the special collections of rare books, manuscripts and archivals. Conver...
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Format: | Book Chapter |
Language: | English |
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IIUM Press
2011
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Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/24624/1/The_Need_Preservation_of_Library_Materials_Digitization.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/24624/ http://rms.research.iium.edu.my/bookstore/default.aspx |
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Summary: | In today's world of electronic information, librarians have directed their attention and efforts towards digitization. Digitization has been widely used as a method for conserving libraries' collection, in particular the special
collections of rare books, manuscripts and archivals. Conversion to a digital format gives the users a new range of search tools, since what is created is a file that can be manipulated as any other electric data file. |
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