The course is compulsory to all postgraduate students of the Department. It is designed to provide students with an understanding of the theoretical and practical principles of digital information systems and services. The course will focus on critical issues surrounding the development of digital information systems and services, and their contents in digital environments. Topics that will be covered in the course include digital information resources and services, digitization of non-digital materials, library automation, open source software, electronic resource management, management of information overload, search strategies, digital preservation, technological skills and training requirement for the digital work environment among others