Towards Digitization of College Libraries in Meghalaya Problems and Prospects

Abstract

The digital libraries are the collections of information resources in digital content selected for use by the particular end-user community through electronic media. In this present era of information, computer facilities have become indispensable tools in library culture as they are effective and efficient in serving the library needs and demands. Though libraries worldwide are moving towards digitization, however from the Indian perspective, there is still a long way to go especially in the state of Meghalaya since many libraries in colleges do not even have computers. This paper explains the problems and prospects in digitizing college libraries in Meghalaya. As the world moves towards the paperless society, it is vital to emphasize on the improvement of higher education system with the provision of computer facilities for digitization of the college libraries to enhance the quality education in the state.