DIGITAL LIBRARIES ENVIRONMENT: IMPLICATIONS ON USERS AND INFORMATION SERVICES

Abstract

The focus of the paper is to emphasize the importance of user studies on the design and development of digital libraries. User needs form the central consideration around which the system is designed. It discusses the information need analysis in terms of the information content retrieved for a query, form or format of dissemination and provision of access. It further discusses the design of services and implementation. Further, the new role of the information intermediary in the changing digital environment is emphasized.