Master's Degree in Library Science and Information Studies.
"Automation applied to Information Services”

Module 1. Digital Libraries. Introduction:

Introduction Specific subject objectives Teaching strategies
1. Digital Libraries. Introduction, background and state of the art.

1.1 Digital Libraries evolution: electronic, virtual, without walls, multimedia libraries, etc.

1.2 Digital Library definitions.		 Throughout this topic, the student will learn the main aspects of the evolution of libraries up to the digital concept.

Throughout this topic, the student will try to establish the best definition and characterization of digital library, or propose a new one.		 The student will research trough the literature and the sites listed down below to prepare material for discussion in class about the following:

1. - Major milestones in the evolution of digital libraries.
2. The best(s) definition(s) of digital library found by the student, including blending, adding or editing the existing ones.
3. - His knowledge and experience on the subject from work, discussion with colleagues, readings, or projects.

Description:
The concept of Digital Library is complex. It has evolved from electronic, virtual, without walls, etc., libraries up to its current concept. The student must study this historic evolution and the differences and similarities between the various concepts. An analysis of traditional and digital library has to be done based on the questions that arise currently to those who are in charge of libraries, the discipline professionals, teachers and students of librarianship, etc. All of them must be carefully analyzed in its main components to discover the real features of digital libraries, and to separate myths from realities and thus, to understand as close as possible the origin, evolution, state of the art and trends in the digital librar; from there,, how to conceive, design and build a digital library, dissecting each and every part and their interrelationships. There are many definitions and approaches from which a digital library can be studied in order to best understand their nature; this is the fundamental object of study that will be used along the entire course. Throughout the course the digital library will be analyzed and discussed under each of the approaches proposed for this module.

BIBLIOGRAPHY AND SUPPORTING READINGS MODULE 1:
1. Bush, Vannevar. 1945. “As we may think”. In: "The Atlantic Monthly", Julio 1945, Vol. 176. No. 1. pp. 101-108. See English original Or, use the Spanish translation prepared by professor Voutssas for this course: See Spanish version of: “Como podríamos pensar” CHECK SPECIALLY THE "MEMEX" PART.

2. Nürnberg, P.J., Furata, R., Legget, J.J., Marshall, C.C. and Shipman, F.M. 1995. "Digital Libraries: issues and architecture". In: "The Second Annual Conference on Theory and Pratice of Digital Libraries". (Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, Junio), 148-154. See document

3. Digital Libraries Federation. See definition

4. Pérez, D. La Biblioteca Digital. See document

5. Tramullas, J. 2002. “Propuestas de concepto y definición de la biblioteca digital”. See document

6. Voutssás M., Juan. "Bibliotecas y Publicaciones Digitales". México : UNAM: Centro Universitario de Investigaciones Bibliotecológicas. 2006. 342 p. ISBN: 968-32-3962-5. Capítulos 1 y 2. Read book

7. Voutssás M., Juan. "Biblioteca Digital 2.015". México : UNAM: Instituto de Investigaciones Bibliotecológicas y de la Información. 2015. 293 p. ISBN: 978-607-02-7042-0. Capítulos 2 y 4. Read Book

8. Voutssás, Juan. "Los inicios de la automatización de bibliotecas en México". México: IIBI, UNAM, 2019. Cap. 1-5.- Read book

9. Rodríguez, Adolfo. "Catálogo de los instrumentos tecnológicos anunciados en Library Journal que se usaron en las bibliotecas : volumen 1 y volumen 2. México: IIBI, UNAM, 2022. Volumen 1. Ver documento
Volumen 2. Ver documento

Search in five major libraries' websites, at your will, other definitions of Digital Library, national and international ones. i.e. New York Public Library, National Library of France, British Library.