- Copyright: – Digitization violates the copy right law as the thought content of one author can be freely transfer by other without his acknowledgement.
- Initial cost is high: – The infrastructure cost of digital library i.e. the cost of hardware, software; leasing communication circuit is generally very high.
Consequently, what are the disadvantages of library?
Disadvantages of Library Management System
- The data stored is prone to cyber hacks.
- Costly and Expensive.
- Complicated to operate.
- Online Systems require high-speed internet connectivity.
- Risk of computer virus.
- The automation feature is not available in offline/ open source systems thus, requires manual action to perform operations.
Additionally, what are the major issues challenges in the development of digital library? Further, the challenges that the digital libraries are facing in India with regards to quality problem, interoperability, intellectual property rights, privacy and security, human use, preservation problem, services, integration, and the role of librarianship in the digital era, have also been discussed.
Similarly one may ask, what are the advantages of digital libraries over traditional libraries?
Whereas traditional libraries are limited by storage space, digital libraries have the potential to store much more information, simply because digital information requires very little physical space to contain them and media storage technologies are more affordable than ever before.
What are the importance of digital library?
Thanks to Internet and cloud storage, digital libraries overcome this limitation, expanding students' horizons in learning. They can access an enormous amount of knowledge and share contents with others, facilitating the expansion of education.
