Author(s): Mutum Yoiremba

Abstract: The advent of digitalization raises the question of whether or not the printed word will ever be revived. Print is having a difficult time surviving outside of institutional settings such as workplaces and universities. The transition from printed books to electronic books is the major event that has forever changed not only the academic world but also the world as a whole. The open access movement got its start because scientists, libraries, and the general public were dissatisfied with the extremely high prices of many scientific, technical, and medical publications and the accompanying lack of accessibility. Now eLibrary has become a reality. The digitization of print has had significant positive impacts on several sectors, including publishing, education, research, and libraries. Through media archaeology the sedimented and layered world of eBooks and eLibrary, will be unearthed afresh as new technologies become outmoded.

Keywords: Digitization, eBook, eLibrary, Media Archaeology, Open Access, ePaper.

Article Info: Received: 18 Sep 2023; Received in revised form: 20 Oct 2023; Accepted: 27 Oct 2023; Available online: 31 Oct 2023

DOI: 10.22161/ijels.85.45