DLNetSA (Digital Library Network of South Asia) is a regional consortium of South Asia Region. The objective of this consortium is to create an operational and sustainable digital library network with focus on providing support for integrated library system and digital library activities with emphasis on the use of Free and Open Source Software user communities of this region, by:
1. Formation/ide
ntification of a national network node for each country in South Asia region.
2. Developing systems and procedures for enhancing web based information resource sharing. The network shall consciously work towards promoting interoperable Open Access Repositories (OAI) in this region.
3. Advising on the development of an appropriate computing and communication infrastructure.
4. Designing and implementing programmes for skill enhancement of the network.
5. Supporting to the development of full interfaces in the languages of the region and creation of at least one operational web-based national/regional language collection using GSDL by each of the national nodes.
6. Creating digital collections of local information (indigenous knowledge) through GSDL and Koha ILS with a view to value add the quality of life of the community through information bartering/exchange.
7. Encouraging and supporting national nodes to carry out education programmes through training, distance education to enhance the capability of national nodes staff in developing the content of digital resources.
8. Establishing an appropriate mechanism for coordination of activities on the design, and implementation leading to the total development of DLNetSA and in due course its institutionalization.
