LSDigital is an “Add-on” item to LibSys software and thus is fully compatible with LibSys. The entire process is fully automated thereby requiring minimum effort by the user and integration with LibSys database is implicit. It provides great benefits to the users who would be able to search both digitized and non-digitized library collection through a common library OPAC
HMCS Vancouver Pre-Deployment Brief - May 2024 (Web Version).pptx
LS DIGITAL FOR DIGITAL LIBRARY
1. “Building Digital Library
Using LSDigital”
Vinod Kumar, Assistant Librarian,
Guru Jambheshwar University of Science &
Technology, Hisar
E-mail: vinugju@yahoo.com
vinugju@gmail.com
S.S. Joshi, Assistant Librarian,
Guru Jambheshwar University of Science &
Technology, Hisar
E-mail: ssjoshi99@yahoo.com
Abha Sharma
Librarian, Haryana Space Application
Centre, (HARSAC), HISAR
E-mail: abhaharsac@yahoo.com
2. DIGITAL LIBRARY
Digital library is a cultural infrastructure that
collects and stores information in electronic
format and supports its users in accessing a
large collection of information effectively
through digital means
3. DIGITIZATION
Digitization of information basically means the
process of converting paper documents such as text,
graphics etc. into digital image, which can be make
accessible through electronic network. We can say
digitization means process which is meant to
eliminate paperwork and make a transition to a
paperless environment with the help of software
technology.
4. CHARACTERISTICS OF
DIGITAL LIBRARIES
User-friendly interface.
Advanced searching and retrieval.
Supporting multimedia content.
Availability for long time.
Network Accessibility
5. CHARACTERSTICS ……
Accessibility from anywhere, home, school,
libraries, during travel etc.
Providing access to very large collections
including access to primary and secondary
information.
Greater opportunity for publishing etc.
6. BENEFITS OF DIGITAL
LIBRARIES
24 hour accessibility of
information
Multi-user Accessibility
Storage of information is
cheaper in digital form than in
printed form
Information sharing
7. BENEFITS ……
Quick transmission of information
Information is readily available
Enhanced searching techniques
Quick retrieval
8. FUNCTIONS…….
To enable greater access to
information.
To provide means to enrich the
teaching and learning environment
To protect owners of information
9. PROCESS OF COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT
Identification and selection of digital objects :- keeping in
view of the objectives of the library, the digital material is
identified and selected.
Scanning :- the selected objects may be of two types- born
digitally or to be converted in digital form. If the material is print
form, the same is converted in digital format by using scanners
and related software.
Storage:- the digital objects are stored on a suitable device.
Retrieval:- the stored material is retrieved as and when required.
10. Hardware
Compute P IV with high capacity hard disk for server and
clients in the LAN, Web servers and FTP Servers
Workstation PCs
Capture devices- scanners, cameras
High power UPS (5-20 KVS)
Output devices like- Printers, CD-ROM, DVD, OCR
High speed LAN, WAN, Internet connectivity
11. Software
Operating System
OCR software
Scanning Software
Acrobat Reader
CD-Read/Write software
Digital Library Software
Networking software, SQL server software
Web Designing software like Java, front page, XML etc.
RDBMS supporting the variety of digital databases like Oracle,
MYSQL etc.
Full text search engine to index and provide access to digital
resources.
12. LSDigital: Introduction
LSDigital is an “Add-on” item to LibSys software and
thus is fully compatible with LibSys. The entire
process is fully automated thereby requiring
minimum effort by the user and integration with
LibSys database is implicit. It provides great
benefits to the users who would be able to search
both digitized and non-digitized library collection
through a common library OPAC.
13. LSDigital
LSDigital of LibSys is a complete solution for
managing digital resources. It is used for creating
digital resources using any twain compliant scanner.
There is option to import any pre-scanned images
of the required resources. The digital resource
created by this system preserves the visual layout of
the document while providing full text search in the
various sections of the resource. This is made
possible by converting pages corresponding to each
element of the digital resources into a corresponding
‘PDF’ text file
14. LSDigital supports the following functions:-
Resource Structure Definition
Scanning
Versions maintenance
PDF conversion
Resource Database maintenance
Searching and retrievals
15. Steps in collection building using
LSDigital
The steps involved in collection building
using LSDigital are discussed in the
coming slides.
36. If you are importing .pdf file then go directly to ‘Publish E-
book button, else go to Conversion Step & Click on Convert
All or Convert into PDF button.
37. Come back to Cataloguing----House keeping----
Rebuild Inverted Files:
45. CONCLUSION
In the present era, information is being generated in variety
of ways on various format from various sources. To meet out
the situation posed on the library, the selection, scanning,
storage and retrieval of digital information have become the
necessity. All libraries may have to build their digital
libraries else have to acquire the capability to access other
digital libraries or information on Internet for all their users.
Many libraries are using various open source software like
Greenstone, Fedora, DSpace, E-Prints etc. and Commercial
software like LSDigital have appeared for building the
digital library.
46. CONCLUSION
There is option to import any pre-scanned images of
the required resources. The digital resource created
by this system preserves the visual layout of the
document while providing full text search in the
various sections of the resource.
The entire process is fully automated thereby
requiring minimum effort by the user and
integration with LibSys database is implicit. The
financial sound libraries using LibSys software for
its housekeeping operations may use the LSDigital
software for building digital library.