Consolidating the European Library Space Luxembourg - 17-19 November 1999.

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

Giovanna Merola - ICCUConsolidating the European Library Space

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:



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



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


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



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


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


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



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


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



The actors : the market

making industries aware of libraries

stimulating areas relevant to libraries

creating competition

bringing attention to the cost/benefits analysis


The National Focal Points


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


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



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



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


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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