Building a Knowledge Repository: Linking Jordanian Universities E-library in an Integrated Database System

Abstract

University library always seen as the mother source of knowledge, it contains all types of knowledge (Books, Projects, Papers, Dissertations, Thesis, etc). Many universities are transforming their libraries to e-library or digital library. Jordanian universities began automating their libraries in the early 1980s, and today they are switching to e-library. The study believe that library can still have the opportunity to switch back the attention and interests of people and academicians and other researchers through the new attractiveness look, therefore, the main objective of this paper is built on the belief that building a knowledge repository can be through linking Jordanian universities e-libraries in an integrated database system that can allow and encourages the academicians, administrators, lecturers, researchers, information workers, and librarians to quick and easily access all Jordanian university e-libraries through one database system, such integration can efficiently preserve and provide knowledge, beside the supporting, uploading and the downloading of knowledge assets.