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VRML/3D content.
Three-dimensional virtual reality (VR) ‘fly through’ models
are used, for example, in the reconstruction of vanished or
ruined monuments or in simulating whole areas of an ancient
landscape. Standards in this area continue to evolve,
compatibility with the VRML 97 specification and
X3D once it is
finalized appear to be important.
Sound
Audio resources can be created, stored and delivered using
proprietary MP3 RealAudio,
WAV or Sun AU
formats.
Remote delivery
It is now normal for a library to have a web site but we are
still some distance from the time when a library will actually
be a web site. However libraries are working towards a state of
affairs in which all the services of the library will be
available through the website. For example, library members may
be able to consult the catalogue, reserve books and look at
their own record on the system. Increasingly libraries are
offering access to databases and subscription-based services
through the website. The use of e-mail now allows users to
submit reference enquiries to their local library or even to
another library (see personalisation). E-serials and e-books
may also be made available via the website. In the future it is
possible to envisage a situation where users need only attend
the library to collect documents etc. previously identified and
ordered on-line or attend events. (See also portals,
resource
description and virtual reference libraries)
Management
information
In the same way that libraries are accountable for the hard
copy materials which they make available they also need to be
able to monitor and report on the usage of multimedia content (see Performance measures)
FUTURE AGENDA
In future, most e-book texts will be read from PDAs or similar
devices rather than exclusive, single-use devices. Encrypted
certificates will include information about how long an e-book
is available for loan, prevent it from being copied to another
reader and automatically delete it from the library user’s
e-book reader at the end of the loan period when it will once
again become available from the library catalogue. No overdue
reminders or fines will be involved. Readers could borrow and
return books from anywhere with Internet access and at any time
of the day or night. This kind of service would have a
significant impact on housebound and mobile library services.
The next generation of readers are likely to support both sound
and video. As film and audio move to digital formats (DVD and
MPG) the library will be able to loan items from its
audio/visual collection digitally. Users won’t need to visit the
library to borrow the latest album or video, they can just
access them through the library’s online catalogue.
Multimedia resources will be integrated into circulation systems
by library system suppliers or new kinds of system integrators.
In future, the librarian will simply need to log on to the
supplier’s site, purchase the resource, download it straight to
the library’s catalogue and then issue it to the library user.
LINKS
Denmark
AuthorNet
A service presenting contemporary authors of Danish fiction to
the public. The idea and development was in Aarhus. Now 47
public libraries collaborate on this service. More than 400
authors are presented with CV, bibliography, e-mail address,
excerpt from a work, sometimes a reading in a sound file format,
etc. This service is currently being developed into the first
Danish Literature Portal uniting several initiatives from
literary institutions and libraries (also the Bookweb) under the
auspices of Aarhus Public Libraries.
http://www.forfatternet.dk/
France
Guideline for multimedia documents and contents within
libraries:
http://www.addnb.org/fr/guide/index.htm
GERMANY
Some of the homepages of the bigger libraries in Germany
offer online – multimedia –
material.
Netherlands
Public Library in Oss
In many respects, the public library in Oss (65.000 inhabitants)
is a forerunner in library innovation. It was the first to
present E-books in the library and created the Digital Library
for E-books, (www.digibieb.nl).
http://www.oboss.nl
Spain
Digital libraries
The digital libraries include links to electronic documents and
digital collections: e-books, reference books, dictionaries,
encyclopaedia, and official documents. The State Public Library
of Valladolid has its own digital library
http://bpval.bcl.jcyl.es/Virtual.html
or the Biblioteca Digital de la Diputación Foral de Bizkaia
http://bibliotecaforal.bizkaia.net/screens/bibdigital.html
SWEDEN
Mölndal City Library
Systematic Links Catalogue.
http://www.molndal.se/bibl/subject.htm
UNITED KINGDOM
EARL
Series of papers of issue papers for public libraries has been
produced by EARL in part covering multimedia issues such as
Internet services, e-books, digitisation, the management of
electronic content and services, charging and networked services
etc.
http://www.earl.org.uk/policy/
The nof-digitise
programme
Supports the creation of a significant body of digital
resources that offer real support for lifelong learning in a new
cultural network space. This document recommends some agreed
approaches to how this resource is created and made available.
http://www.peoplesnetwork.gov.uk/content/technical.asp
National
Geographic Data Framework (NGDF)
Recently established in the UK has led to the provision of a
geographic data integrator
http://www.askgiraffe.org.uk/index.html
seamlessUK
Lottery funded project that is providing a Citizen's information
gateway with seamless access for the public to
quality-controlled local community and local government
information alongside national information, searchable by
subject and place.
http://www.seamless.org.uk/
USA
Algonquin Area Public Library, USA
An example of a public library already providing interactive
reference services. A useful FAQ about how it manages this
service is available on its Web site.
http://www.nsls.info/services/lssi.html
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