Virtual Library: A Tool to bridge the Digital Divide in India

Abstract

Asymmetric information in the world has given rise to an ICT famine. In one part of India, students are enjoying the ICT enabled techniques and minting money and in another part , kids are unaware of mouse and keyboard because of illiteracy. This paper is an attempt to discuss the method to devise a digital library which can fill this gap and spread education in those parts of India where there is lack of education. In the digital era, Virtual Library will plays an important role in bridging the gap between ‘Digital Divide’. This paper tries to give a diagrammatic representation of a digital library and possibilities of education through digital development and penetration of books and knowledge to every nook and corner of India.The paper explains the system with data flow diagrams and gives the list of features which can be incorporated in the virtual library. This paper is divided into 3 sections. Section 1 explains the concept of digital library. Section 2 shows the pictorial representation of the virtual library and section 3 explains the advantages and conclusion of the paper.