Lidas: Content Development, Experiences and Challenges
Mehaboobullah, K
Journal of Information Organization, Vol. 9, No. 1, 2019.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6025/jio/2019/9/1/1-9
Link: http://www.dline.info/jio/fulltext/v9n1/jiov9n1_1.pdf
Abstract:
The present study intends to analyse the digital archive of the Kerala University Library (LIDAS). The purpose
of this paper is to analyse the documents selected for digitisation, content development strategies, digitisation process and
challenges faced during the process. The study applied Literature survey method and analysing different records of the
digitisation section of the Kerala University Library. Relevant literature related to digitisation and its implications has been
reviewed. The study examine the process of the digitisation, planning for digitization, software details, challenges in the
project, language-wise distribution of documents, subject-wise distribution of digitized documents and year-wise distribution
of digitized documents. Lack of proper digitization policy at the University level is one of the most important problems for
starting the digitisation of old and rare documents. In order to solve this problem, UGC have to come forward to formulate a
common policy for digitisation and coordinating the digitisation activities taking place at various Universities in India.