The Collaborative Virtual Library

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The Collaborative Virtual Library

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Evolution of a Library
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New Service Paradigm

• Combines the traditional strengths of library
  service
• The rapidly emerging networked information
  services
• The increased capacity of clients to access and
  manage information resources through workstations

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Trends in the Marketplace

• A rapid shift to digital collections
• Increased network access
• A movement to globalization

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Electronic Documents
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Information Resources
Digital Libraries
Multi-Media Courseware
Traditional Collections
End-User
Locations Differ
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ISO 646
MIME
TCP/IP
Standards
Z39.50
TIFF
PDF
HTML
SMTP
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Planning Is Everything
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MUGC
Distance Education
Virtua
Ariel Web-EDD Interlibrary Loan
Marshall University
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What is Virtua?

• Virtua is a new, next generation, integrated
  library automation system designed to provide the
  features and functions necessary to automate

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Motivation for Virtua

• Rapid Digitization of Data
• Accessing All Kinds of Data
• Large Systems on the Internet
• Interfacing with City, County or Campus Libraries
• Publishing is Changing
• Multimedia Support
• Reduce the Cost of Automation

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What is the Needed?

• An ID card to be accepted at all locations
• A uniform policy for direct borrowing
• Library management systems that are Z39.50
  compliant
• Shared electronic patron database with a
  consistent and reliable interface
• Reimbursement algorithm if necessary
• Standardization of plans, equipment, process

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Cooperative Vision

• Shared Technical Support
• Specializing Journal Subscriptions
• Specializing Book Collections
• Interlibrary Loan
• Share Distributed Electronic Databases
• Digitizing Unique Collections
• Electronic Document Delivery
• Courier Service
• Mutually Accessible Card Catalogues

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