Social sustainability of digital libraries: A research framework

Gobinda Chowdhury

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Abstract

Major factors related to the social sustainability of digital libraries have been discussed. Some indicators for the social sustainability of digital libraries have been proposed. A conceptual model and a theoretical research framework for study of the social sustainability of digital libraries is proposed. It is argued that the social sustainability of digital libraries can and should be studied at different levels - from the very broad issues of sustainable development of societies and communities to more specific issues of information seeking and retrieval, ICT infrastructure and tools for access to, and use of, digital libraries.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationDigital Libraries: Social Media and Community Networks
EditorsShalini Urs, Jin-Cheon Na, George Buchanan
Place of PublicationLondon
PublisherSpringer
Pages25-34
Volume8279
ISBN (Print)978-3319035987
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science
PublisherSpringer
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Keywords

  • Digital libraries
  • information access
  • social sustainability
  • sustainable digital libraries

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