Affiliations: Research Scholar, Department of Library & Information Science, University of Kashmir, Hazratbal, Srinagar-190006. E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected] | Assistant Librarian, Allama Iqbal Library, University of Kashmir, Hazratbal, Srinagar-190006. E-mail: [email protected]
Abstract: Digital library development, since its inception in the 1990s, has made significant progress so far. Although there is still a long way to go before reaching their full potential, digital libraries are maturing. Hundreds of millions of dollars have been invested in digital library (DL) research. World Digital Library (WDL) is an internet-based, freely available resource to discover and study cultural collection from around the world. The collection includes manuscripts, maps, rare books, musical scores, recordings, films, prints, photographs, and architectural drawings, among others. The resources can be browsed by place, time, topic, type of item as well as contributing institution. The paper is an attempt to explore and analyze the contribution of SAARC Nations to the World Digital Library.
Keywords: Digital library, Digital preservation, Digital collection, World digital library, SAARC Nations, Manuscripts, Rare books
