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Digitization and sustainability of local collection : an observation of digitization activities among Malaysian universities libraries

Malaysian academic libraries have responded well to the government’s IT agenda. They are among the first group of libraries to embark on digitization projects. This paper attempts to discuss the types of materials digitized, guidelines, policies and provision for access to the digitized materials...

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Main Authors: Mat, Shaifol Yazam, Mohd Nasir, Aishah
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: 2005
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/1840/1/173e-Mat.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.18402015-01-26T07:02:20Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/1840/ Digitization and sustainability of local collection : an observation of digitization activities among Malaysian universities libraries Mat, Shaifol Yazam Mohd Nasir, Aishah Malaysian academic libraries have responded well to the government’s IT agenda. They are among the first group of libraries to embark on digitization projects. This paper attempts to discuss the types of materials digitized, guidelines, policies and provision for access to the digitized materials. It also discusses some of the issues and challenges in this process of enriching the local digital content. An appropriate training module with practical guidelines and policy is recommended to ensure continuity and sustainability of these projects. 2005-08-05 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/1840/1/173e-Mat.pdf Mat, Shaifol Yazam and Mohd Nasir, Aishah (2005) Digitization and sustainability of local collection : an observation of digitization activities among Malaysian universities libraries. In: World Library and Information Congress: 71th IFLA General Conference and Council, 14-18 Aug. 2005, Oslo, Norway. .
institution Universiti Putra Malaysia
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description Malaysian academic libraries have responded well to the government’s IT agenda. They are among the first group of libraries to embark on digitization projects. This paper attempts to discuss the types of materials digitized, guidelines, policies and provision for access to the digitized materials. It also discusses some of the issues and challenges in this process of enriching the local digital content. An appropriate training module with practical guidelines and policy is recommended to ensure continuity and sustainability of these projects.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Mat, Shaifol Yazam
Mohd Nasir, Aishah
spellingShingle Mat, Shaifol Yazam
Mohd Nasir, Aishah
Digitization and sustainability of local collection : an observation of digitization activities among Malaysian universities libraries
author_facet Mat, Shaifol Yazam
Mohd Nasir, Aishah
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title Digitization and sustainability of local collection : an observation of digitization activities among Malaysian universities libraries
title_short Digitization and sustainability of local collection : an observation of digitization activities among Malaysian universities libraries
title_full Digitization and sustainability of local collection : an observation of digitization activities among Malaysian universities libraries
title_fullStr Digitization and sustainability of local collection : an observation of digitization activities among Malaysian universities libraries
title_full_unstemmed Digitization and sustainability of local collection : an observation of digitization activities among Malaysian universities libraries
title_sort digitization and sustainability of local collection : an observation of digitization activities among malaysian universities libraries
publishDate 2005
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/1840/1/173e-Mat.pdf
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