Power Point Presentation @ Annual Research Symposium 2011 Faculty of Graduate Studies - University of kelaniya

1. Annual Research Symposium 2011
Faculty of Graduate Studies - University of kelaniya
Title Comparative Study on availability of Digital Library in
University and Special Libraries in Sri Lanka
Author/s R.M.Nadeeka Rathnabahu (Assistant Librarian) ,
Nimal Hettiarachchi (Senior Assistant Librarian)
E-Mail Addresses rathnabahu@kln.ac.lk/ nimal@lib.ruh.ac.lk
Presenter R.M.Nadeeka Rathnabahu
Presented Date 04-11-2011
Venue IM Room 101- University of kelaniya,
Sri Lanka
Chair Prof.Gamini Daela Bandara

2. What Digital Library is?
A digital library is a library in which collections are
stored in digital formats (as opposed to
print, microform, or other media) and accessible by
computers. The digital content may be stored locally, or
accessed remotely via computer networks. A digital
library is a type of information retrieval system.
Greenstein, Daniel I., Thorin, Suzanne Elizabeth. The Digital Library: A Biography. Digital Library
Federation (2002) ISBN 1933645180. Accessed June 25, 2007.

3. Objectives
1). Availability of digital library in university
and special libraries in Sri Lanka
2). Discover the difficulties encountered in the
initiate phase
3). Find out the suggestion to surmount those
difficulties

4. Population & Sample
University Libraries 36
Population Special libraries 76
Sample University Libraries 29 (80%)
Special libraries 38 (50%)
Method of Data Collection Questionnaire

5. Findings
Availability of Digital Libraries
Availability Percentage (%)
UL* SL^
Initiating 9.09% 17.85
already planning 54.54 14.28
did not have any proper plan 36 67.85
* UL=University Library ^SL = Special Library

6. Cont.
Software use for Digital Libraries
Usage (%)
Software Name
UL SL
-
GENISIS 50
GREENSTONE 50 40
WINISIS - 20
ACROBAT - 20
OMINIPAGE - 20

7. • 50% of the university libraries and 20% of
the special libraries have online access facility.
• majority of special libraries had only off-line
access facility to their digital collections.

8. Several critical problems
• lack of knowledge about creating digital
library
• lack of sufficient infrastructure facilities
• lack of financial support
• lack of uninterrupted power supply
• the limited number of computers available for
clientele

9. To overcome this undesirable situation
• To organize and conduct proper workshops on
training personnel for creation and effective
managing of digital libraries
• It is also of paramount important to establish
extended in-house networking and internet
facilities in the libraries.

10. References
• Greenstein, Daniel I., Thorin, Suzanne Elizabeth. The Digital
Library: A Biography. Digital Library Federation (2002) ISBN
1933645180. Accessed June 25, 2007.
• Digital library picture, Available at:
http://depositphotos.com/5936233/stock-photo-Tablet-PC-
Computer-and-book---Digital-Library-Concept.html