What is the International Childrens Digital Library (ICDL)?
The International Children’s Digital Library (ICDL) is a research project funded primarily by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS), and Microsoft Research to create a digital library of outstanding children’s books from all over the world. The project was introduced at an international celebration at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. in November 2002. The collection’s focus is on identifying materials that help children to understand the world around them and the global society in which they live. The materials in the collection, all presented in the original languages in which they were published, reflect similarities and differences in cultures, societies, interests, and lifestyles of peoples around the world. At the end of the initial research period, it is anticipated that the ICDL collection will include approximately 10,000 materials in at least 100 languages.
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- There are several trial accesses available as on now. Please clarify whether ACM Digital Library & J-Gate will be available on regular basis or only just for few months?
- If I am eligible for the academic discount, what sizes of digital files will I be able to download from the Picture Library website?
- How is this digital library different than others that contain similar collections of international treaties and conventions?
