increasing access to electronic resources at the national library of scotland initiatives and...
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Increasing access to electronic resources at the National Library
of ScotlandInitiatives and Challenges
Lee HibberdDigitisation Officer and ENCompass Implementation Project ManagerNational Library of Scotland [email protected]
An overview
• Our aim: a resource finding service
• Initiatives and Challenges– Integrating many resources into one system– XML, XSL and Dublin Core– Dealing with information overload– Who can use the service?
Our Aim
Integrating many resources into one system
• The generalist approach
• A range of electronic connections needed
• What goes in?
Initiatives and Challenges 1
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Integrating many resources into one system
• The generalist approach
• A range of electronic connections
• What goes in?
Initiatives and Challenges 1
• Granularity?• Will taxonomy help? Which should you
choose? Subject vs. Format
• How will the user cope?
XML, XSL and Dublin Core
• First large-scale use of XML
• XML holds and structures data
Initiatives and Challenges 2
XML, XSL and Dublin Core
• First large-scale use of XML
• XML holds and structures data
Initiatives and Challenges 2
• Training and experience with XML and XSL has many other benefits
• Dublin Core data can be OAI harvestable• Search engines can access content of
databases not just static html
• XSL as a way of re-presenting and displaying structure of data
Dealing with information overload
• Need a clear conceptual benefit
• Reducing the stress of an attention seeking interface
Initiatives and Challenges 3
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Initiatives and Challenges 3
Dealing with information overload
• Are people concerned about source, context or format?
Initiatives and Challenges 3
• Need a clear conceptual benefit
• Reducing the stress of an attention seeking interface
• A hierarchical taxonomy
Who can use the service?
• Improving remote access…• …has problems
– Abiding by the terms of our licence– Concurrent use– Often access for registered readers
• Who is a registered reader?• On-line registration• Should Scotland’s taxpayer provide the world
with free access?
Initiatives and Challenges 4
Can you help?
• Become involved as an external reviewer
• Pass on your comments today
• Contact: [email protected]