How to Start a Digital Library

[Sapna Bandi]

I am working in a school. our school is planning for e-library, can you please help me how to go about it.

Where to purchase e-books?

On the database where to store the book?

How to search for the books by the users?

How to go about with the online catalog, we have 3 libraries, with the collection around 16000 books. We are planning for the online catalog. What would be the search options.

Please let me know.

Thanking you,

[KIRUBANITHI]

Dear Sapna Bandi

Just now i go through your mail regarding digital library. I would like to suggest the following:

1. Digital Library - with the help GSDL (Greenstone Digital Library) software you can able to build the electronic repository and provide the easy access of users and faculty.

2. eCatalgue - with help of CDS/ISIS, able to develop.

Both software are open source and we must to learn something and then build the collections. You have mentioned your library is based on School. There is a lot of free books in online for school students and also buy some books and include the collection.

If you need any further information and help feel free contact me.

With kind regards

KirubaLibrarian (HOD)

Gandhigram Institute of Rural Health

Dindigul - Tamil Nadu

Mob: [phone]

[Sapna Bandi]

Thank You, very much sir, need a format for online catalogue

[christofhar Sudhir George]

Also a vast amount of information available in open access. You may use it for your school library. 

[Karthiban Harikrishnan]

Dear Madam,

If need support in develop digital library using GSDL (Greenstone Digital Library) software. I can help you.

You can also try Calibre E-Book management software for e-books. I have used this software in my library it works well.

Regards,

H Karthiban

Mobile: [phone]

[reshu sharma]

Thanks, for share this info.
I also want e-book for school library.