dg xiii telecommunications, information market and exploitation of research creating a european...
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DG XIII
Telecommunications,
information market and
exploitation of research
Creating a European Library Space
European cooperation
Networking across boundaries
Mediating access to knowledge
Promoting new library services
DG XIII
Telecommunications,
information market and
exploitation of research
The Library Scene in Europe
96,000 libraries 240,000 library staff 400,000 new books in 1996
but
Language/cultural differences National variations in library
networking Different “library cultures”
especially in public libraries
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Telecommunications,
information market and
exploitation of research
TWO PROGRAMMES
1991 to 1994: Initiating a process of change
1994 to 1998: Consolidation and Integration
leading towards a European-wide approach to networked library services
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Telecommunications,
information market and
exploitation of research
Facts & figures Actions
Precursor cooperative projects1989-1990
2 Programmes FP3 1990-1994 ; FP4
1994-1998 5 Calls for Proposals Over 400 individual participating
organisations 82+ shared cost R&D projects
launched(Over 100 actions)
23 technical studiesVarious measures to support technical programme and projects
EU ACTIVITIESTelematics for Libraries
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information market and
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FP 3 - LIBRARIES PROGRAMME 1991-94General results
51 negotiated projects + 200 partners
3 integrating groups/ “platforms” set up (CoBRA, ECUP, EFILA)
24 studies + feasibilities launched
Key precursor projects (ION, CDBIB, EROMM, EDILIBE I)
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information market and
exploitation of research
FP 4 - TELEMATICS for LIBRARIES 1994-98General results
31+ negotiated projects representing over 260 participating partners
15 accompanying measures (of which 5 “platforms”)
4 background studies
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Telecommunications,
information market and
exploitation of research
Green Paper on libraries in the Information Society
Cultural identity
Lifelong learning
Copyright
Literacy Cost of service
Closing the gap between the information rich and the information poor
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Telecommunications,
information market and
exploitation of research
Libraries in the Information Society
Communication on Libraries will address:
Citizens’ access to information and knowledge
Training and guiding citizens of all ages in effective use of the Internet
Accessing lifelong learning, local information (business, travel, etc.)
Widening awareness of Europe’s cultural heritage
Overcoming technical and legal barriers
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Telecommunications,
information market and
exploitation of research
Fifth FRAMEWORK PROGRAMMEUser-Friendly Information Society
IST Programme
4 KEY ACTIONS:1 Services for the citizen (health care, transport,
etc.)2 New work methods and electronic commerce3 Multimedia content and tools4 Essential technologies and infrastructures
Generic action on future technologies Research networking
Keywords: usability, accessibility, affordability, dependability
Take up of the Information Society
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Telecommunications,
information market and
exploitation of research
Fifth FRAMEWORK PROGRAMMEUser-Friendly Information Society
IST Programme
Simplified, thematic, focused, flexible, responsive to change
Content seen as key action area - Multimedia content and toolsinvolving: interactive publishing, digital heritage and
cultural content knowledge acquisition and learning language technologies information access & filtering
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Telecommunications,
information market and
exploitation of research
Fifth FRAMEWORK PROGRAMMEUser-Friendly Information Society
DIGITAL HERITAGE AND CULTURAL CONTENT
LIBRARIES, MUSEUMS, ARCHIVES IN THE “CULTURE ECONOMY”
RTD topics:
Integrated access to heterogeneous distributed collections
Functionalities and management of large-scale distributed repositories
Preservation and access to multimedia content
(processes, economic models, partnerships, networked operations and access services for the citizen)
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Telecommunications,
information market and
exploitation of research
Fifth FRAMEWORK PROGRAMMEUser-Friendly Information Society
CHALLENGES for LIBRARIES
Strengthen & extend alliances (X domain and industrial alliances)
Content - making it accessible (technical/organisational/legal hurdles)
Content - keeping it available
Content - creativity and new media
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Telecommunications,
information market and
exploitation of research
Fifth FRAMEWORK PROGRAMMEUser-Friendly Information Society
ISSUES for LIBRARIES
Mixed-media and heterogeneous collections - distributed digital services of libraries, archives, museums Integrated access Repositories & their functionalities
Preservation - digitisation strategies, long-term availability, technical + organisational models
Alliances in value chain with content creators/owners with other custodial organisations role in education and training
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Telecommunications,
information market and
exploitation of research
World Wide Web Address
Fifth FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME
http://www.cordis.lu/fifth/home.html
DG XIII
Telecommunications,
information market and
exploitation of research
Libraries and the Information Society
Further information
Report of study on Public Libraries and the Information Society
Background information on Green Paper at www.echo.lu/libraries/en/green.html
General information on European Commission’s activities at
www.echo.lu/libs