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AARLIN: Seamless Information Delivery to Researchers

AARLIN: Seamless Information Delivery to Researchers. Doreen Parker – University Librarian Victoria University of Technology Earle Gow –University Librarian La Trobe University. AARLIN. A ustralian A cademic R esearch L ibrary I nformation N etwork. AIM. To develop a major network

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AARLIN: Seamless Information Delivery to Researchers

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  1. AARLIN:Seamless Information Delivery to Researchers Doreen Parker – University LibrarianVictoria University of Technology Earle Gow –University LibrarianLa Trobe University

  2. AARLIN Australian Academic Research Library Information Network

  3. AIM To develop a major network infrastructure to support research in Australian Universities

  4. VISION A national virtual research library and information system that will provide from the work stations of research staff and students access to: The collections of Australian libraries Research databases Document delivery services

  5. End user access will be: Immediate Personalised Seamless

  6. PROJECT PARTICIPANTS National Library of Australia 21 of the 38 Australian University Libraries

  7. FUNDING Participant contributions $150,000 Australian Research Council Grant A$250,000 Department of Education, Science and Training $2.8 million

  8. STAGED DEVELOPMENT AARLIN portal prototype development and testing Establishment of an administrative structure A legal framework with agreed performance standards Business plan

  9. PORTAL PILOTPROJECT 2000 – 2001 Based at La Trobe University Steering Committee 6 Participating universities IBM equipment running on Linux Ex Libris Metalib and SFX software

  10. MetaLib as a Gateway to Resources

  11. Resources • Library OPAC • Special Collection • A&I Database • e-journal • Archive • Subject Gateway • Newspaper • Search Engine

  12. RESEARCH INFORMATIONSYSTEMS Australian Digital Thesis Program

  13. VOCED

  14. RESEARCH FINDER

  15. RESEARCHMASTER

  16. PRE–PILOTSURVEY Potential for improving information searching Especially library subscription databases and catalogues Full text desirable Transparency between service providers desirable Interest in use to support teachingas well as research Little interest in e-commerce

  17. POST PILOT SURVEY CONCLUSIONS The Portal enhances researchers Information seeking Document Access Processes

  18. 2002 – 2004 Expand hardware, software and authentication system Extend service to all universities Establish operational business model

  19. FURTHER INFORMATION AARLIN Web site http://www.latrobe.edu.au/arlin/

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