Covid-19 put brake to academic activity, but digital libraries can ensure continuity - Indian context, the relatively young National Digital Library of India (NDLI)

Covid-19 put brake to academic activity, but digital libraries can ensure continuity - Indian context, the relatively young National Digital Library of India (NDLI)

Digital libraries and publishers have risen to the occasion, offering more and more free content and curating personalised collections so that people can continue to read and learn without disruption. Indeed, as the demand for credible e-resources surges, digital libraries have emerged as vital pathways to high-quality e-books, journals and educational content.

In the Indian context, the relatively young National Digital Library of India (NDLI) – headquartered at IIT Kharagpur – has established itself the as country’s largest online learning platform. A premier gateway to over 48 million e-books and knowledge products across disciplines, it has nearly 3 million regular users today.

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Mr. Pralhad Jadhav 

Master of Library & Information Science (NET Qualified) 

Senior Manager @ Knowledge Repository  

Khaitan & Co 

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