Central University Institutions: The Role of the University Library

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Central University InstitutionsThe Role of the
University Library

• 1st Workshop of the Joint European Project
  WODOMI

Marlene Nagelsmeier-Linke
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Contents

• Overview of the History of the Library
• Vision and goals
• ELDORADO and digital publishing
• Portal of the University Library

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1965
Foundation of the library as an integrated
library system (The first in Germany, honoured
by the DFG (National Science Foundation)as an
innovative conception)
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1969

• Development of a textbook collection
• Opening of the first departmental libraries
• Integration of a collection of patents,
  formerly belonging to the IHK ( chamber of
  industry and commerce),
• now ITP ( Informationszentrum Technik und
  Patente Information Centre for Technology
  and Patents)

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1976
Moving into the new building of thecentral
libaryVogelpothsweg 76Architect Gerhard
GuggenbergerConstruction time 1973 - 1976
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1976
Start of DOBIS for circulation ( Dortmunder
OnlineBibliothekssystem)
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1993
Start of the document delivery system JASON (
Journal Articles Sent on Demand)
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1994
Start of InetBibMailing list with subject
Internet und Bibliotheken (Internet and
libraries)
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1996
Document server ELDORADO (Elektronisches
Dokumenten-, Retrieval- und Archivierungs-system
der Universität Dortmund) in cooperation with the
Computing Centre and the Faculty of Computer
Science (Dr. N. Jesse)
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1997
Start of SISIS integrated library system for
circulation, acquisition and cataloging
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2001

• Online information service (Chat)
• Integrated workflow ( cataloging and
  acquisition in a single team)

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2002
Electronic interlibrary lending system within the
union system HBZ ( Hochschulbibliothekssystem)
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2003
ZID ( Zeitschrifteninformations-dienst)
electronic tables of contents of about 15.000
journals, articles can be ordered via JASON
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2004
Chatterbot ASKademicus ( first chatterbot in
a German library) in cooperation with QuinScape
(Dr. N. Jesse)
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2005
Digital game Letterheinz (to improve
information literacy of students)
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Vision of the University Library

• The University Library strives to become a
  learning organization by
• doing work in teams and task forces
• reduction of hierarchies
• decentralization of decisions
• user-focused services
• continuing education of the staff

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Goals of the University Library

• The Librariys goals are to
• ... develop, maintain and provide easy access to
  a wide range of information sources
• ... provide instruction in library and
  information literacy to enhance teaching,
  learning, and scholarship
• ... provide an easily accessible, user-friendly
  environment that fosters learning for library
  users

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ELDORADO and digital publishing

• Technical platform DSpace
• Platform for institutional repository developed
  by HP and MIT
• Open access
• Aims to preserve the intellectual work of
  researchers, scientists, students and others
• Capture publications for research and teaching
• Any publications articles, proceedings,
  dissertations, theses
• grey literature

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ELDORADO and digital publishing

• Cooperative publishing model
• Author or agent from research / teaching
  institution submits
• Library checks format and origin
• Library adds / completes meta data
• Quality control negotiated between library and
  research / teaching institution

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Portal of the University Library

• The library serves as an information gateway to
  resources within the library, around Germany and
  the world

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Portal of the University Library
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Thank you for your attention!