the purpose of this study is to identify challenges of digital resources in academic libraries of kerman province. research methodology is descriptive- survey, a questionnaire is used for gathering data. research sample includes 41 librarians of kerman libraries and their managers. results show that economic challenges, in order, are:  infrastructures and equipment purchasing, printed and digit...

digital libraries offer opportunities for e-learning that are not possible in their physical counterparts. digital libraries complement other learning environments, such as those provided in distance education and courses offered online. like e-learning environments, they provide flexibility of time and place. digital libraries have the potential to offer unprecedented resources to support e-le...

purpose – this paper aims to describe the role of public libraries in bridging the digital divide. the paper firstly reviews the existing literature body in this area and then suggests a number of practical solutions. digital divide is a concept which appears in the area of information and communication technology (ict) since 1990 and refers to the existing inequality in accessing to ict among ...

background: the advent of new technologies with widespread dissemination of information has caused a fundamental change in information and educational resources. on the other hand, selection of an appropriate and valuable source of information in the field of health education is essential. therefore, this study was designed and implemented with the objective of comparing health center’s staff o...