Electronic resources with the ease to distribute, use, modify, etc. are in the process of
transforming traditional library into a digital library in the postmodern era. However,
there are various issues related to the acquisition, preservation and access to these
electronic resources which are far more critical than the print media. In this paper,attempts have beenmade to highlight some of these issues.
Ramasamy Pillai, M(INFLIBNET Centre, March NaN, 2001)
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Abstract:
Discusses the trend and the need for the transformation of traditional library collections
from print into digital form. The concept of Hybrid Library is also briefly presented. Migration as preservation strategy is discussed. The influence of technological innovations
on migration of digital collections is also discussed. Different risk factors involved in
migrating the digital data from one media and format to another are highlighted.