consolidating the european library space luxembourg - 17-19 november 1999
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Consolidating the European Library Space
Luxembourg - 17-19 November 1999
by Giovanna MEROLA
Director,Central Institute for the Union Catalogue of Italian Libraries (ICCU)
ITALY
1984 Schwencke resolution: European Library
1998 EU Parliament resolution : The role of libraries in the Information Society
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Giovanna Merola - ICCU
availability and accessibility of modern library services throughout the EU, taking into account exiting geographic
discrepancies in library provision; a more rapid penetration of I&CT in libraries in a cost-
effective way; the standardisation required for resource sharing among
libraries; the harmonisation and convergence of national policies
for libraries.
1990 Libraries Programme in the 3rd Framework Programme for Research and Development
main objectives:
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1990 - 94 Libraries Programme Workplan
Action line I. Computerised bibliographies
Action line II. Library networking and interconnection of systems
Action line III. Innovative Library Services
Action line IV. Technology-based library products and tools
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1994-98 4th Framework Programme - Telematics Applications
Libraries Programme Workplan
Action line A. Networked-oriented internallibraries systems
Action line B. Telematics systems for library co-operation and networking
Action line C. Library services for access to networkinginformation resources
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World Wide Web AddressWorld Wide Web Address
Telematics for LibrariesTelematics for Libraries
http://www.echo.lu/libraries/en/libraries.htmlhttp://www.echo.lu/libraries/en/libraries.html
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Project results - Technologies and tools
networking and interconnecting systems: interoperabilitybetween system (Z39.50, EDIFACT), document delivery networks
bibliographic record formats and metadata: formatconversion tools, character set and alphabet conversions, sharing authority and serials recodrs, etc.
imaging or digitising the materials in libraries:development of user interfaces and tools to support the retrieval, browsing and selection of images; problem of applying the technologies to library materials
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OCR scanning: tools for converting library catalogues and optical character recognition
innovative technologies: integration into library services oftechnologies not previously used in a library context
access to and delivery of sound
toolkits and user interfaces
decision support, management information andperformance measurement tools
Project results - Technologies and tools
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Project results - New services
document access/delivery : models for document delivery services, new tools useful to DDS
electronic publishing: distribution of copyrighted documents via document stores in libraries
education and training
distributed library services: distributed union catalogues, handling access and permissions to use materials and resources, delivery of the resources
distributed digital collections and access to networked infromation resources
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Telematics for Libraries 1990 - 1998
GENERAL RESULTSGENERAL RESULTS 5 Calls for Proposals 5 Calls for Proposals 520 Proposals submitted, with 3023 participants520 Proposals submitted, with 3023 participants 82 Shared costs R&D projects launched82 Shared costs R&D projects launched Over 100 actionsOver 100 actions 624 Participants in actions624 Participants in actions 431 Individual organisations431 Individual organisations 23 Technical studies23 Technical studies
BudgetBudget 1990-94 : 23 MECU
1994-98 : 30 MECU
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Giovanna Merola - ICCUConsolidating the European Library Space
The actors: the European Commission
“Facing the tremendous challenge”
stimulating the libraries sector
managing the evaluation process
guiding through peer reviews, workshops, concertation meetings, studies, etc.
monitoring at project level and programmeresults level
disseminating
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familiarity with new technologies
cost effective use of technologies
prototypes of new services
international control and monitoring
application of standards
learning methodologies for project management
The actors : the libraries
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The actors : the market
making industries aware of libraries
stimulating areas relevant to libraries
creating competition
bringing attention to the cost/benefits analysis
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The National Focal Points
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encouraging co-operation between organisations
supporting partnership search
acting as a bridge to the Commission and theTelematics Management Committee
? Not sufficiently committed at national level
Achievement of main objectives
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availability and accessibility of modern libraryservices throughout the EU, taking into account existing geographic discrepancies in libraryprovision
mobilisation of libraries and companies
co-operation between northern and southern Europe
involvement of Central and East European countries
? durable arrangements for partnerships and alliances
a more rapid penetration of I&CT in librariesin a cost-effective waythe standardisation required for resourcesharing among libraries
new prototypes, new services
valuable documentation
methodologies and tools for I&CT evaluation
? transformation of prototypes into product maintenancewider application and usage
Achievement of main objectives
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the harmonisation and convergence of national policies for libraries
new reflection over library services areas
incentive to the assignment of new funds
increased visibility of copyright management problemin libraries
? difficulties in the harmonisationdifficulties in managing the impact on industries of library products
Achievement of main objectives
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The future of the European cultural industries and institutions is based on their ability to adapt rapidly and effectively to the changes originated by information and communication technologies and on their capacity to provide quality and diverse digital contents and services.
The 5th Framework Programme
Integration, extension and convergence
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Libraries Programme results as “granaries” for the future
Libraries as the gate openers of the Information Society and the providers of cultural content and tools
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