 | Thursday, 19 August 1999 |
 | Technology |
| 9.00 hrs | Trends in digital library research (QZ 105)
- digital libraries : the state-of-the-technology
- current research and development
- research programmes in the USA, Europe and the rest of the world
John S. Mackenzie Owen
Professor of information science, University of Amsterdam, NL |
| 10.00 hrs | Coffee/tea (Foyer building Q)
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| 10.15 hrs | Relevant IT developments (QZ 105)
- the importance of IT for libraries
- the state of the art in networking
- relevant standards
- the importance of a homogeneous infrastructure
- a good infrastructure as a basis for innovation
- distributed campus
- computer centre and library services at home
Teun Nijssen
Senior project manager, Tilburg University, Computer Centre, NL |
| 11.15 hrs | Coffee/tea (Foyer building Q)
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| 11.30 hrs | An architecture to set up web-based access to the hybrid library (QZ 105)
- authentication
- menu system
- session management
- integration of information services
- information servers, such as cd-rom servers, in this environment
- interlinking information
Herbert Van de Sompel
Head of library automation, University of Ghent, Central Library, BE |
| 13.00 hrs | Lunch at the restaurant of Tilburg University
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| 14.30 hrs | Walk-in workshop and discussion with experts (QZ 105, 203/204)
- cd-rom solutions (QZ 204)
- security issues (QZ 203)
- traditional library systems, are they ready for the digital library? (QZ 105)
Teun Nijssen
Senior project manager, Tilburg University, Computer Centre, NL Thomas Place
Deputy librarian - library systems and development, Tilburg University library, NL Herbert Van de Sompel
Head of library automation, University of Ghent, Central Library, BE Dominiek Decleyre
University of Ghent, Central Library, BE |
| 16.00 hrs | End of sessions (no joint dinner, shops are open until 21.00 hrs)
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