Database technology in digital libraries

摘要

Database technology advancements have provided many opportunities for libraries. These advancements can bring the world closer together through information accessibility. Digital library projects have been established worldwide to, ultimately, fulfil the needs of end users through more efficiency and convenience. Resource sharing will continue to be trend for libraries. Changes often carest issues which need to be addressed. In this paper, issues relating to database technology and digital libraries are reviewed. Some of major challenges in digital libraries and managerial issues are identified as well.