[Libcvs-spec-dev] Video Professor - Libraries for the Digital Age

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Libraries for the Digital Age

The Internet offers access to virtually unlimited free informational resources. Among those resources, sited as perhaps the most reliable and useful, is the digital library. A digital library is a managed collection of multimedia materials that were either originally created in digital format, or where later converted to it. Through a simple downloading of files, digital libraries offer readers complimentary access to books, newspaper, magazines, journals, music, film, and photos. They also allow users to research topics in reference materials such as dictionaries, encyclopedias, atlases, and almanacs. In addition to making materials available to users all over the world, digital libraries serve the dual function of preserving those materials for generations to come.

A few factors spurned the revolution of the library. For one, our culture has experienced an information explosion over the past decade. The Internet has become our preferred way of doing things. Smart businesses have chosen to rise to the occasion by creating convenient online access to their products and services. Secondly, traditional libraries began to supplement their services with online libraries mainly because it allowed customers to serve themselves. Libraries then needed fewer employees and could cut down on overhead costs. They were also able to reduce the cost of library materials. Thirdly, searching for information in a traditional library can prove time consuming and doesn't always yield the desired results. Last but not least, digital libraries support the current "green" movement by reducing paper waste.

The top uses of digital libraries include:

• Research
• Entertainment
• Locating a specific title
• Access to rare or hard to find materials
• Distance learning
• Reading publications that have only been created in electronic format
• Preserving documents
• Genealogy search
• And much, much, more….

The top advantages of digital libraries include:

• Skip the trip to the library.
• The digital library never closes.
• No late fees.
• Materials are rarely checked out; they're available for multiple users simultaneously.
• Provides hyperlinks to additional sources of information.
• Richer, better-structured content.
• Access to a greater variety of materials since digital libraries have more storage space then their brick-and-mortar counterparts.
• User-friendly search features help you quickly pinpoint what you need.
• Quality of materials never suffers; avoid dealing with stained or torn pages.

You're probably anxious to start downloading books and movies right away. Who can blame you for wanting to take advantage of all those resources right at your fingertips? But, before you get started, you might want to bone up on your computer skills. The more proficient you are with using the Internet and downloading a variety of file formats, the better you'll be able to find and retrieve the materials you want the most. Video Professor, founded and owned by CEO John W. Scherer, is the proven-effective source for convenient, user-friendly computer learning tutorials. What makes Video Professor's tutorials so appealing to the user is their self-paced nature. Because Video Professor's tutorials are self-paced, you can stop, start, fast forward, and rewind them whenever you need. Not only does this allow you to focus on the skills you need to practice most, it also lets you skip over areas in which you're already well versed. Another renowned quality of Video Professor tutorials is the hands-on teaching method they incorporate. Video Professor's customers watch and listen to lessons that appear in the corner of their computer screens, following along step-by-step using the actual software program or computer technology their striving to learn. While the traditional library isn't going anywhere just yet, the digital library is an invaluable supplementary resource that computer-savvy people all over the world are seizing with great gusto. Now it's your turn!

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