The Effect of the Emergence of Digital Library Resources on Low Patronage of the Physical Library.

Abstract

This study looks into the relationship between poor use of printed and physical library resources and the rise of digital and electronic resources. For many years, consumers have had access to a plethora of knowledge through printed library materials. As content shifts to digital platforms and internet access becomes more of a human right than a luxury due to technological advancements, the degree of the use and patronage of printed library materials is shifting. The global observation and recognition of the paradigm transition from print to electronic or digital resources is widely established. The idea of modernizing libraries using digital technology has emerged as a result of new technologies and is now set to permeate everyday workplace culture. Digital technology has created a sense of necessity for both professionals and individuals. It has replaced paper-based information resources systems and services with electronic ones, resulting in an explosion of information, solving space issues in traditional libraries, lowering the cost of technology, improving information quality, and saving users' time. The goal is to present a thorough analysis of how printed and electronic resources are now being used. This study examined research findings that physical, printed resources are becoming less handy with the rise of digital information resources. This has created a difficulty that results in poor consumption of printed library resources. One of these issues is that as digital library resources have become more common, researchers and students have a tendency to use electronic resources more than printed ones, which makes traditional materials appear outdated and underutilized. The primary goals of a digital library are as follows, in general. Additionally, some of these potentials and problems are examined in the context of academic libraries in this paper. A cutting-edge technological tool for professionals to acquire the knowledge and new abilities needed to work with digital libraries is the digital library.