Introduction

In this topic we are going to discuss electronic library and its applications. The session will be equipped to avail you with an insight to electronic libraries and Institutional Contents Management System. You are also going to learn about Contents Management System and their applications in everyday life. The topic is moreover going to address the benefits as well as challenges associated with electronic library applications from user’s point of view rather than an organization’s. The approaches of searching for relevant information using electronic library is also addressed in this topic.

Specific Objectives:

At the end of this topic you should be able to: -

  • Explain the concept of electronic libraries
  • Search for relevant information or resources using electronic library
  • Identify and explain the concept of contents management system
  • Identify the benefits and challenges of using Contents Management System