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Digitizing a Research Library: Egerton University - Kenya


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1 Department of Library and Inforamtion Science, Bangalore University, Janabharathi, Bangalore 560056, India
2 Egerton University, Box 536, Njoro, Kenya
     

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Academic libraries have always aimed to fulfill their research objectives and ambitions by using any means at their disposal, particularly in these times when there is shift from traditional library services to digital library services, so long as they can satisfy their clientele. The attempt to provide digital library services is exemplified by the J. D. Rockefeller Research Library at Egerton University, Kenya. This paper discusses digital research libraries, reasons, advantages and disadvantages of digitization. It also provides the development of the research library studied and types of clients who are beneficiaries of the services. It proffers a general overview of both the information resources and services given. Ultimately, it concludes that the essence of the digital research library is to cater for the information needs of researchers in specific fields of specialization.

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Digitizing, Research Library, Egerton University, Kenya.
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About The Authors

Raymond Wafula Ongus
Department of Library and Inforamtion Science, Bangalore University, Janabharathi, Bangalore 560056
India

Constantine Matoke Nyamboga
Egerton University, Box 536, Njoro
Kenya


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Authors

Raymond Wafula Ongus
Department of Library and Inforamtion Science, Bangalore University, Janabharathi, Bangalore 560056, India
Constantine Matoke Nyamboga
Egerton University, Box 536, Njoro, Kenya

Abstract


Academic libraries have always aimed to fulfill their research objectives and ambitions by using any means at their disposal, particularly in these times when there is shift from traditional library services to digital library services, so long as they can satisfy their clientele. The attempt to provide digital library services is exemplified by the J. D. Rockefeller Research Library at Egerton University, Kenya. This paper discusses digital research libraries, reasons, advantages and disadvantages of digitization. It also provides the development of the research library studied and types of clients who are beneficiaries of the services. It proffers a general overview of both the information resources and services given. Ultimately, it concludes that the essence of the digital research library is to cater for the information needs of researchers in specific fields of specialization.

Keywords


Digitizing, Research Library, Egerton University, Kenya.

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