Digital LibrariesDigital Libraries

Excerpt from Technology for the School Librarian: Excerpt from Technology for the School Librarian: Theory and PracticeTheory and Practice

Presentation By Cathryn DozierPresentation By Cathryn Dozier

Characteristics of Digital Characteristics of Digital LibrariesLibraries

Enormous number of digitized Enormous number of digitized texts are availabletexts are available

Tools have been developedTools have been developed Copyright issuesCopyright issues StandardsStandards Design is student-centeredDesign is student-centered

Digital Libraries and Online Digital Libraries and Online EducationEducation

Cyber SchoolsCyber Schools Digital SchoolsDigital Schools

Digital Libraries Versus Digital Libraries Versus Traditional LibrariesTraditional Libraries

Information system would be an Information system would be an intranet in the schoolintranet in the school

Not just on the InternetNot just on the Internet School system available 24/7School system available 24/7

Digital ContentsDigital Contents

General General ConsiderationsConsiderations

Productivity suiteProductivity suite Variety of graphicsVariety of graphics Creation softwareCreation software Communication Communication

toolstools Distance education Distance education

softwaresoftware

Dimensio

Factual and ConceptualProcedural Metacognitive

Digital Contents: Specific Areas Digital Contents: Specific Areas and Resourcesand Resources

o Full textsFull textso Tailor reference sitesTailor reference siteso Age-appropriate materialAge-appropriate materialo Interactive materialInteractive material

Advantages of Digital LibraryAdvantages of Digital Library

o 1. Give a starting point1. Give a starting pointo 2. Ideal support2. Ideal supporto 3. Excellent opportunities3. Excellent opportunitieso 4. Access to information4. Access to informationo 5. Customized5. Customizedo 6. Full control6. Full control

Possible Disadvantages of Possible Disadvantages of Digital LibrariesDigital Libraries

o Access is equity issueAccess is equity issueo Too many resources]Too many resources]o Cut and pasteCut and pasteo GoogleGoogleo CopyrightCopyrighto BudgetBudget

TermsTerms1.1. Advantages- BenefitsAdvantages- Benefits

2.2. Disadvantages- Negative aspectsDisadvantages- Negative aspects

3.3. Content- Makes up somethingContent- Makes up something

4.4. General- Not specifiedGeneral- Not specified

5.5. Digital-ComputerizedDigital-Computerized

6.6. E-books- Digital booksE-books- Digital books

7.7. Characteristics-DescriptionsCharacteristics-Descriptions

8.8. School Library- Place in the school where School Library- Place in the school where multiple resources are foundmultiple resources are found

9.9. Resources- MaterialsResources- Materials

10.10. Digital Library- Information system that is an Digital Library- Information system that is an intranet to a schoolintranet to a school

Responses to QuestionsResponses to Questions

Intranet versus Internet:Intranet versus Internet: An information system would be an intranet in the An information system would be an intranet in the

school system. This means that the system would only be school system. This means that the system would only be available in the firewall of the school district. It would not available in the firewall of the school district. It would not be available twenty-four hours a day. Pupils need access be available twenty-four hours a day. Pupils need access to library resources for a distance education environment. to library resources for a distance education environment.

The system cannot be effective, if it is only utilized as The system cannot be effective, if it is only utilized as an intranet. The system must be available on the an intranet. The system must be available on the Internet. Home access is also necessary for all of the Internet. Home access is also necessary for all of the parts. I recommend the Internet.parts. I recommend the Internet.

school-libraries.net web page:school-libraries.net web page: The middle school, elementary school, and high The middle school, elementary school, and high

school websites were excellent. Resources were on the school websites were excellent. Resources were on the sites as well as e-books and other products. After sites as well as e-books and other products. After reviewing the checklists, the three websites had most of reviewing the checklists, the three websites had most of the necessary content. This content included the the necessary content. This content included the following: (1) Digitized texts, (2) Tools for retrieval of following: (1) Digitized texts, (2) Tools for retrieval of networked information, (3) Design, and (4)Copyright networked information, (3) Design, and (4)Copyright issues. The sites did not contain standards.issues. The sites did not contain standards.

SummarySummary

The ideal library would provide all the The ideal library would provide all the necessary resources. There is a challenge necessary resources. There is a challenge when librarians try to make sure that they when librarians try to make sure that they have the correct resources. Digital libraries have the correct resources. Digital libraries have advantages and disadvantages.have advantages and disadvantages.

Other ResourcesOther Resources

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URLs to SupportURLs to Support

http://www.digital-librarian.comhttp://www.digital-librarian.com/ / http://http://www.wdl.orgwww.wdl.org/en//en/

http://ec.europa.eu/information_http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/activities/digital_libraries/society/activities/digital_libraries/relaunch/index_en.htmrelaunch/index_en.htm