1. The Digital Library Challenge Resources are hybrid: –Different formats: print, video, audio, web, etc. –Different locations: library, departments,

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The Digital Library Challenge

• Resources are hybrid:

– Different formats: print, video, audio, web, etc.

– Different locations: library, departments, academics,

students

• Resources are either not described or are described

using a wide variety of metadata formats

• Resources are not organised and logically linked

together to fit the needs of the users – information

“silos”

• Interoperability: resources reside in different

systems that user their own interface,

authentication, navigation, etc.

• Rights and License Management

Most CommonLeverage Commercial Databases and Content

CommonContext sensitive reference linking

Somewhat CommonE-reserves control

Less Common

Locally developed Digital Content and Collections

Less Common

Integration with university portal, courseware, learning objects

What do libraries want?

From Library Management to Resource Management

LibraryManagement

LibraryManagement

DigitalCollections

DigitalCollections

ProvidingAccess

ProvidingAccess

LinkingResourcesLinking

Resources

ResourceManagement

ResourceManagement

The solution for managing, searching, and linking all of your knowledge assets

• Single point of access to all assets:

– Regardless of format (web, video, audio, print, etc.)

– Regardless of location

• Searching (Z39.50, HTTP, XML Gateway)

• Management of digital assets of any format (incl. existing objects)

• Handles any type of metadata to describe assets

• Creation of virtual collections containing any variety of assets (allowing for true “discovery”)

ENCompass

• Context sensitive reference linking

• Rights and License Management tools

• Proven and cutting-edge technology (Oracle, XML, XSL)

• Fully customisable interface and navigation

• Personalisation options (creating individual collections, alerts, etc)

ENCompass

Seamless, Integrated Access

Citations

Print

Archives MultiMedia

Course-ware

Web

OPAC

E-Journals

Potential Benefits

• Greatly enhance the access for academics/researchers and students across all existing resources and systems- one-stop, seamless, integrated access

• Leverage investments in all the different existing systems and resources - no need to replace systems or re-key data

• Digital object management tools that can work with any metadata format

• Building virtual collections across all resources that really fit your users’ needs.

Potential Benefits

• Fully customisable to meet your needs – presenting collections,

user interface, navigation

• Operates independently from any library management system

• Proven and cutting-edge technology (Oracle, XML, XSL) – “future

proof” + interoperability with other systems

• Sustainable partnership with a leading content and systems provider

ENCompass Suite

For more Information

Endeavor Information Systems, Inc.

84 Theobald’s Road

WC1X 8RR London

United Kingdom

Ph. 020 7611 4510

Fax. 020 7611 4501

Email: [email protected]

URL: www.endinfosys.com