08-05-2009, 09:19 PM
I think we should contact Mr Sarkar and give him our feedback on the on-line libraries and how the IISc/CMU portal needs on-line connection to read the books and thus limits the access to 'scholars' with broadband connections aka Westerners. And second point is to dissuade the NL from charging access fee. Its effort is already paid by GOI and charging fee will dissuade non-scholarly browsers and thus defeats the prupose of having the archives on-line.
NL is national treasure and there shouldnt be an access fee for its on-line access.
NL is national treasure and there shouldnt be an access fee for its on-line access.