We are drowning in information but starved for knowledge.

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Stefanie Bollin, UB Greifswald Academica Tartu 2011

We are drowning in information but

starved for knowledge.

John Naisbitt

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Special Subject Collections and Subject Gateways as German Library Services

 System of Special Subject Collections in Germany

 Subject Gateways

 Future Development

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System of Special Subject Collections in Germany

Task of a National Library

German publications Foreign publications

 26 German Libraries

 System of Special Subject Collections

 Highly specialized research

literature

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System of Special Subject Collections in Germany

Collections defined by subject

and

by region

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http://webis.sub.uni-hamburg.de

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System of Special Subject Collections in Germany

Change in Information Market

 rising number of electronic publications:

• licensed electronic resources (e-journals, e-books, databases)

• open access publications

 electronic forms of scientific communication and

research

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Subject Gateways

Subject Gateway

printed and digital media

directly from the workplace

one search step

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http://vascoda.wordpress.com/fachportale/

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Subject Gateways

Basic Services

• Metasearch

• Drill down

• Online Content databases

• Specialized databases

• Ensure access to resources

• Personalized functions

• Information about new resources

• Thematic navigation

• Advertisement

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Stefanie Bollin, UB Greifswald www.vifanord.de Academica Tartu 2011

Geographical Range: Northern European and Baltic Sea Region

Selection of a specific region

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 Göttingen State and University Library

 Kiel University Library

 Greifswald University Library

www.vifanord.de

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Subject Gateways: Metasearch

One query

Data base

Result

list

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Refinement by

 keyword

 author

 language

 year

 type of material

 holding library

 place

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Search-engine Technology

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printed digital

Subject Gateways

Subject

Gateway

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Internet Resources

 verified

 classified

 enhanced

www.vifanord.de

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Stefanie Bollin, UB Greifswald www.vifanord.de Academica Tartu 2011

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Subject Gateways: Personalized Services

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Subject Gateways: News Services

Information about

 new library acquisitions

 new sources according your query

 new conference dates etc.

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Subject Gateways: Thematic Search

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Subject Gateways

Optional Services

• List of electronic journals

• Event calendar for conferences etc.

• Blog – news and discussion

• Repository

• Collection of digitized books

• Tutorial

• Research or expert database

• Thematic portals

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E-Journals

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Event Calendar

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News

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Blog

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Repository

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Collection of digitized books

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Tutorial

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Tutorial

http://www.econbiz.de/informationsdienste/fragen-sie-econdesk/econdeskvideo/

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Integration of Search Box in Website

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Expert Database

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Thematic Portals

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Thematic Portals

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Study Guide

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Virtual Research Environment

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Future Development of the System

Subject Gateway

Etc. Etc.

Etc.

 New license models

 Negotiation of licenses

 Authentication

& authorization

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Future Development of the System

 Consideration of user requirements

 User-friendliness

 Web 2.0

 Sustainability

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Summery: Distributed System of supra-regional literature supply

 Special subject collections at 26 German scientific libraries

 Defined by subject and region

 http://webis.sub.uni-hamburg.de

 Subject gateways to provide access

to printed and digital media

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Summery: Subject gateways – Basic Services

 Metasearch for both, printed and electronic media

 Single result list

 Drill down

 Ensuring access to resources

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Summery: Subject gateways – Additional Services

 List of electronic journals

 Event calendar for conferences etc.

 Blog – news and discussion

 Full-text server

 Tutorial

 Thematic portals

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Summery: Future Development

 Bundling of tasks and skills:

developing of new license models and negotiating of licences

 The challenge of implementing an authorization system

 Consideration of user requirements

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