Indonesian National Digital Library: A national collaboration for preserving national heritage and information access

Indonesian National Digital Library is a nation-wide project initiated by the National Library of Indonesia in collaboration with all provincial and regional libraries in the country. The project was officially launched in 2010 for its first five-year term. The Digital Library is aimed at encouraging the availability of information resources that deliver the value of local content in particular. Therefore, the project is expected to develop awareness and understanding about cultural diversity in Indonesia. Furthermore, it is also intended to support various researches and to preserve national heritage ultimately. On top of that, the main purpose of the project is to build a network of libraries that is based on collaboration between the National Library and all provincial and regional libraries and the use of Information Technology (IT) to support those objectives. This paper will first discuss about the background and the significance of the project. Second, it will describe the progress and the challenges faced during the process. It is expected that this article will provide valuable experiences that will be beneficial for similar projects.