The Digital Assets Repository (Arabic: مستودع الأصول الرقمية or DAR) is a system developed at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) by the International School of Information Science (ISIS) to create and maintain digital library collections and preserve them to future generations.
In 2011, DAR system architecture was revamped and upgraded to its 3rd release in order to answer challenges that face an institution in consolidating its assets.
[3] BA announced launching the largest Arabic digital library worldwide, maintained by DAR in April 2010 with 130,000 books.
The site supports three languages interface: Arabic, English and French,[a] and is listed at Egypt's Government Services Portal (Bawaba) website.
Moreover, it provides different viewing options for repository contents, in addition to other tools such as: searching content; using annotation tools; adding sticky notes; tagging, rating and commenting on books; sharing books on social networks; and creating own virtual bookshelves per user.