Tibetan and Himalayan Library

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The Tibetan and Himalayan Library ~ formerly the Tibetan and Himalayan Digital Library (THDL) ~ is a multimedia guide and digital library hosted by the University of Virginia focused on the the languages, history and geography of Tibet and the Himalayas.

THDL was established in 2000 in association with the University of Virginia Library and the Institute for Advanced Technology in the Humanities, using the innovative FEDORA (Flexible Extensible Digital Object Repository Architecture) system. Content includes publications, research resources, language learning materials, and a gazetteer.

THDL provides "an integrated environment for the digital publication of many diverse academic projects connected with Tibet and the Himalayan region". The structure of THDL consists of five overarching domains: Collections, Reference, Community, Tools, and Education.

Content of THDL is in English, Tibetan, Nepali, Dzongkha and Chinese languages. Most content in the digital library is published under the THDL Public License For Digital Texts. ^[1]

The project is run by an international team of scholars from universities and private organizations around the world.

[edit] References

[edit] Sources

• Review of THDL at World History Sources
• The Tibetan and Himalayan Digital Library: A New Model for the Nexus of Knowledge and Community for Academic Study of Other Cultures
• THDL Project Overview
• In Brief: The Tibetan and Himalayan Digital Library- D-Lib Magazine,Volume 8, Number 5, May 2002 [ISSN 1082-9873]

[edit] External links

• Tibetan & Himalayan Library
• Old Tibetan & Himalayan Digital Library site
• The Journal of the International Association of Tibetan Studies (JIATS)

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