This study is a survey of digital library initiatives in India collecting secondary information from about fifty digital libraries from their respective websites. The findings show that in most cases the actual conception of the digital library is still in a nascent stage. Online subscriptions and links to third-party websites are also considered digital libraries. However, many digital libraries do have not any proper search interface on their respective website due to improper arrangement of metadata. In some cases, they do not have their own digitized collection and provided other collections or referred to their users to some third-party website. Moreover, there are many digital libraries that cannot be accessed outside (remote access) of the organization. Hence, regular website maintenance, remote access facility, and proper training of information professionals are required. Moreover, the so-called digital libraries in India have not developed their own standards or are not following any global standards. However, the usage statistics for government digital libraries are far better than the usage statistics of academic or public libraries. Users are perhaps more interested in government rules, laws, orders, etc. That is perhaps a positive sign of digital governance and reaching the public. There are several important observations and policy suggestions that may be helpful for students, scholars, library professionals, and the decision-makers in the government.

翻译：本研究是对印度数字图书馆倡议的调研，从约五十个数字图书馆的各自网站收集了二手信息。研究发现，大多数情况下，数字图书馆的实际构想仍处于初级阶段。在线订阅和第三方网站链接也被视为数字图书馆。然而，由于元数据安排不当，许多数字图书馆在其网站上缺乏适当的搜索界面。在某些情况下，它们没有自己的数字化馆藏，而是提供其他馆藏或将用户引导至第三方网站。此外，许多数字图书馆无法在组织外部（远程访问）使用。因此，需要定期维护网站、提供远程访问设施并对信息专业人员进行适当培训。而且，印度所谓的数字图书馆既未开发自己的标准，也未遵循任何全球标准。然而，政府数字图书馆的使用统计远优于学术或公共图书馆。用户可能更关注政府规则、法律、命令等。这或许是数字治理和贴近公众的积极信号。本研究提出若干重要观察结果和政策建议，可能对学生、学者、图书馆专业人员及政府决策者有所助益。