thanks eddie for your inputs. of course, the story was filed last month. however, the fact remains that the library is still devoid of a computer. it is still uncertain how long would it take for the proposed digital library to become a reality. it is unfortunate that the highly literate state had to wait for the central government to take initiative for modernising the state library. niraj ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eddie Fernandes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Niraj Naik" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 11:47 PM Subject: Re: [Goanet] Goa's Central Library sans computers -- DigITal Goa's cover story
> > From: "Niraj Naik" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > The Central Library of Goa ... is untouched by the Information Technology > revolution... The successive governments' have shown scant regard towards > modernising this biggest resource of information in the state. > > I wonder if the article by Niraj Naik was written before the PTI > announcement - see below: > ======================== > From: The Hindu 11 May. > http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/holnus/02111807.htm > > Electronic libraries in 10 states. > > New Delhi, May 11. (PTI): The Centre will soon set up electronic libraries, > which remain open round-the-clock to help decrease the digital divide, in > remote areas of the 10 states, which have enacted library legislation, > Minister for Culture and Tourism Jagmohan said today. > > The pilot project of the Rs 200 crore proposal to establish 18950 Electronic > Doorway Libraries (EDL) all over the country will be started in the "10 > states which have a Library Act and will be funded by the Centre," Jagmohan > said at a seminar on 'Electronic Libraries in Rural India' here. > > Electronic libraries, currently non-existent in rural region, have documents > in digital, soft copy of electronic form that is video/audio recordings, > multi-media computer files, full text databases etc and is Internet-based. > > Jagmohan said the Centre will allocate more funds for the 'li brary > movement' adding that he has asked all the MPs to set aside Rs 15-20 lakhs > from Rs one crore MPLAD scheme for setting up libraries in their respective > constituencies. > > Library facilities in the 10 states - Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, > Maharashtra, West Bengal, Manipur, Kerala, Haryana, Mizoram and Goa - are > inadequate, Developing Library Network (DELNET) Director H K Kaul said. > > Each EDL would offer access to local level information in local languages > and Government generated information apart from the general content on > health, education, law, agriculture and small scale industries, he added. > > The country has only one library for every 16,000 people when the > International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions prescribe > one for every 3,000, Kaul said. > ================================ > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-W-E-B---S-I-T-E-=-=-= To Subscribe/Unsubscribe from GoaNet | http://www.goacom.com/goanet =================================================================== For (un)subscribing or for help, Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dont want so many e=mails? Join GoaNet-Digest instead ! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Help support non-commercial projects in Goa by advertizing!! * * * * Your ad here !!
