Guest Editorial: Multimedia Applications in Libraries

Abstract

The concept of multimedia from the traditional idea of multi-mediums such as text, photographs,sides,video and audio tapes (analogue) is being redefined by the use of new computer concepts to integrate the digitised information to rnclude text, graphics, sound, animation and full-motion vicko. The dreams of multimedia technologists have come true and today we are able to store, transport, access and manipulate digitised multimedia information by simple drag and drop actions or export/import information to and from distant locations. Digitisation frees up time and creaks opportunities for developers to explore the real power behinci using multimedia-the ability to pick up right medium for the communication to users.

http://dx.doi.org/10.14429/dbit.18.6.3415