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The librarian’s view

The librarian’s view. Raf Dekeyser K.U.Leuven. Why do libraries network? (1). Cataloguing Copy-cataloguing (exchange of records) Search access (useful for ILL!) Collective catalogues (e.g. Worldcat) merged catalogues or virtual joint catalogue

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The librarian’s view

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  1. The librarian’s view Raf Dekeyser K.U.Leuven Serenate

  2. Why do libraries network? (1) • Cataloguing • Copy-cataloguing (exchange of records) • Search access (useful for ILL!) • Collective catalogues (e.g. Worldcat) • merged catalogues or virtual joint catalogue • importance of standards for metadata (MARC21, Dublin Core) and and exchange of information (Z39.50) • Integrated library management system (e.g. LIBIS-Net...) • cataloguing, circulation, acquisition, user control... • historical shift from dedicated terminals to client/server system to direct web interfaces Serenate

  3. Why do libraries network? (2) • Interlibrary loan • Search and order • Electronic delivery • Accounting • Evolution from national towards large international networks Serenate

  4. Why do libraries network? (3) • Database access • Bibliographic databases • on campus server • shared in library consortium • web access to publisher • Full text journals • special offers for consortia • Books, theses, courseware • publisher’s network with “printing on demand” • allows for broad distribution of rare books and cultural heritage documents Serenate

  5. Why do libraries network? (4) • Electronic Reference Service: “Ask a librarian” (e.g. QuestionPoint from LC & OCLC) • Network for knowledge sharing • Automatic routing of questions, based on collection of strength profiles • 24/7 staffing becomes possible! • In USA already installed in large public library networks Serenate

  6. New model for scholarly communication • Network of institutional e-print archives • inspired by Los Alamos “arXiv” (Ginsparg) • metadata exchange through OAI metadata protocol • harvesters provide intelligent access to documents • Valuable alternative for commercial journals? • financially competitive • ideal for author-paid model • problems to make it acceptable to research community • Validation method (peer review) • important success factor • technical solution still lacking • collaboration from learned societies requested • Internet allows for new methods for evaluation and impact measurement Serenate

  7. Requirements • Interface software for (simultaneous) search and retrieval access to diverse database systems(different standards, metadata-sets, languages,...) • Intelligent full-text search engine • Foolproof quality label management system for peer review control • Fast exchange of large multimedia files • Enormous potential for wireless communication applications Serenate

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