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Integration in the Digital Library Environment

This presentation addresses the challenges faced by libraries in Taiwan regarding the integration of diverse content sources, including e-journals, e-books, and various databases. It discusses end-user behavior, the factors influencing selection decisions, and emphasizes the importance of user-friendly systems. Solutions like federated searching and seamless linking are proposed to enhance accessibility and utilization. Key takeaways include the need for integrated library systems that accommodate user preferences, improve workflows, and ultimately provide greater value to both librarians and end-users.

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Integration in the Digital Library Environment

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  1. Integration in the Digital Library Environment Presented by: 羅耀煒 Loh Yeow Wey Title: Account Manager Taiwan / Product Sales Manager Scopus Date: Nov 2004

  2. Agenda • Current Library Challenges • Selection Decision Making Criteria • Value • Usability • Integration = Increased Utilization • Enduser focused • Positioning and Access • System Options & Implications • Conclusions

  3. Many Library Challenges….

  4. 1. Many different content sources in Taiwan • E - Journals: • E - Books: • Print Journals: • Books and Monographs: • Thesis’s: • A&I Databases: • Aggregated Full Text databases: • Fiche: • CD – Rom • …….

  5. 2. Making it logical to your end-users is also challenging… primary publishers database secondary republishers database A&I database non-bib database free web resources catalogue web site portals e-reserve online learning systems authentication clients

  6. The schematic is relatively simple and remember that for every extra click you loose 50% of endusers……

  7. ...this what end-users face in reality • huge variety of DBs has also brought huge diversity • out of necessity, simplicity is traded for diversity and cost-effectiveness • online usage is huge. End-users are voting with their mice. The library needs to be geared to serve them…

  8. Not easy if you are a novice or an expert…

  9. So how do you make selections? • Experience… • Faculty Input… • Vendor Influence… • Product Quality… • Price… Ultimately based on Value = Usage

  10. Librarian’s dilemma • Many databases, many searches, and heaps of information; end – user does not know where to start searching • Googlezation; end-users use google which does not lead to library resources In nut shell – you want to combine the quality of valuable established databases with the behavior of the end-user

  11. Some solutions • Library integration systems e.g. Exlibris, Endeavor, etc • Portals offering federated searching • One access point • Searching across many sources simultaneously • Seamless linking • Emerging solutions that combine quality and address ‘google-like’ requirements of End-users

  12. First the library integration option…

  13. Another way of looking at it Library Management System + Open URL Navigation 25 mln Abstracts & Indexes • Scopus/Scirus • Search to • 14.500 titles: • Elsevier • Wiley • Springer • Kluwer • Nature • Science • Cell Press • 60 Taiwanese Journals • Etc. • Etc Physics Econ. Chem. Bio Med etc. E - Books, Book series E – MRW: 60 ScienceDirect SDOS/SDOL 3.5 mln articles 8 mln Backfiles (live!)

  14. Scopus – quality delivered to fit with End-user behaviour A new, all-science information service offering: • Broad coverage of more than 14,500 titles • More than 4,000 publishers • An estimated coverage of more than 80% of peer-reviewed scientific literature • Citation and reference searching/browsingacross >26 million abstracts and 10 years of references • The shortest way to full text • Federated searching: web and local sources • Citation Analysis! • A simple, single entry point for users

  15. One entry point • – easy, quick & comprehensive • Max 2 clicks to full text • - seamless workflow • Built • - for Users • - with Users • 14,500 journals • 30 million abstracts • Refs from 1996 • All subjects • All publishers • (4000) • Developed in • partnership with • 7 leading inst. • Librarians • love it • End-users love it • Library • integration tools • Dynamic linking • to full text • Customised library • linking • Searches local sources • Access web=Scirus

  16. First the library integration option…then easiness for End-users !

  17. Single Log-On for end-users Shibboleth on Elsevier Products and Many Other Vendors

  18. Seamless Integration: SDOL

  19. Seamless Access to Books, MRW’s, etc.

  20. Seamless Integration: Scopus

  21. Seamless Integration: Embase.Com

  22. Implications of both options • Library Integration • Requires a systems solution and re-thinking of what databases to keep and integrate • Requires vendor supported interoperability • Scopus • Off the shelf solution providing partial integration and linking • Could enable a de-selection of marginal database or databases with overlapping content • Provides an option to position high used specialty DBs alongside a comprehnsive sources e.g. BIOSIS, Compendex, INSPEC, Econlit, Emase,

  23. Conclusions • Ultimately both vendors and librarians strive to serve the end-user • Many solutions available to do so • Solutions chosen will depend on your situation and budgets • Integration is unavoidable • Although challenging it provides opportunities to increase value of purchased products and improve effeciency of the research process! • A shared objective…

  24. Thank you!

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