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E-lib.ch
the vision of a Swiss digital library
Author(s):
Boutsiouci, Pascalia Publication Date:
2007
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https://doi.org/10.3929/ethz-a-005352191
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ETH Library
E E - - lib.ch lib.ch
The Vision of a The Vision of a
Swiss Digital Library Swiss Digital Library
Pascalia Boutsiouci, ETH Library Pascalia Boutsiouci, ETH Library Electronic Resources & Libraries, Atlanta,
Electronic Resources & Libraries, Atlanta, 2222 February 2007February 2007
Switzerland lies Switzerland lies at the heart of at the heart of
Europe Europe
7.4 million 7.4 million people live in people live in
Switzerland Switzerland
Switzerland has Switzerland has four official
four official languages:
languages:
German (64%)
French (20,4%)
Italian (6,5%)
Romansh (1%)
Germany
France
Italy Austria
This original own work is part of the "Europe location" map series created by David Liuzzo
Germany Germany
France France
Italy Italy
Austria Austria
Liechtenstein Liechtenstein
Higher Education in Switzerland Higher Education in Switzerland
12 official higher education institutions 12 official higher education institutions
10 cantonal universities
German- and French-speaking, one Italian-speaking
2 federal institutes of technology:
ETH Zürich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne
8 universities of applied sciences 8 universities of applied sciences
provide applied professional science-based education
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich
13,000 students
Science and technology university in the city of Zürich
Founded in 1855 by the Swiss Confederation as Federal Polytechnical School
The ETH is regularly ranked among the top universities in the world.
ETH Z
ETH Z ü ü rich rich
The ETH Libraries are the largest The ETH Libraries are the largest library in Switzerland
library in Switzerland
The main library of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Swiss center for information on science and technology (document delivery
services etc.)
ETH Library (1)
ETH Library (1)
ETH Library (2) ETH Library (2)
The ETH Libraries hold more than The ETH Libraries hold more than 6.7 million items including
6.7 million items including
Maps
Old prints
Audiovisual materials
30,500 electronic journals
databases
and many other electronic documents
The vision of E The vision of E - - lib.ch lib.ch is is
To built up a Swiss digital library for all academic information resources
To facilitate access to all forms of information
Printed articles, books, electronic full-texts, e-journals, e-books, e-pics, video-sequences etc.
To offer multitudinous search and service functions
E E - - Lib.ch Lib.ch (1) (1)
E E - - lib.ch lib.ch will be offering will be offering
A central national portal for Switzerland with a single point of access to all kind of scientific information resources
One simple and structured search user- interface which allows easy and fast search and navigation
Personalized service functions
„MyLibrary“
E E - - Lib.ch Lib.ch (2) (2)
E E - - lib.ch lib.ch will be offering will be offering
Single-Sign-on solutions with access from anywhere and at any time
One-stop-shopping with direct access to electronic resources as well as document- delivery-services, ILL etc.
E E - - Lib.ch Lib.ch (3) (3)
The Structure of E
The Structure of E - - Lib.ch Lib.ch
E E - - lib.ch lib.ch
Portals and Portals and metasearchmetasearch
Digitization of contentDigitization of content RepositoriesRepositories Information literacyInformation literacy LongtermLongtermpreservationpreservation
Acquisition of contentAcquisition of content CentresCentres of excellenceof excellence
E- E -lib.ch lib.ch is the is the roof with
roof with
7 supporting pilars on a baseplate
Clustering of the projects
Technical infrastructure Technical infrastructure
1 Portals and
1 Portals and metasearchmetasearch
One central point of access
Subject-based portals such as „Maps of Switzerland“, „Swiss Repositories“
Projects (1) Projects (1)
2 Digitization 2 Digitization
Digitization of reference works and catalogues
Digitization of manuscripts and rare books
Projects (2) Projects (2)
3 Repositories 3 Repositories
4 Information literacy 4 Information literacy
E-learning platform with tutorials and blended learning content
Standards and building kits for teaching e-learning and media skills
Cross-linking of all Swiss academic repositories
Built-up of one central Swiss repository
Projects (3) Projects (3)
5 Long
5 Long--term preservationterm preservation
6 Acquisition of content 6 Acquisition of content
Acquisition of national licenses of backfiles for electronic resources
7 Centers of excellence 7 Centers of excellence
Development of a national center of competence
For metadata
For open-access publication
For international cooperation
Development of strategies and guidelines for the preservation of access to digital information in Switzerland
Sponsored by the Swiss Sponsored by the Swiss University Conference University Conference SUK SUK
In Cooperation with the In Cooperation with the Rector
Rector ‘ ‘ s Conference of s Conference of the Swiss Universities the Swiss Universities
CRUS and the Conference CRUS and the Conference
of the Swiss University of the Swiss University
Libraries KUB Libraries KUB
ETH ETH - - Library is the Library is the coordinator
coordinator National program
National program
Four year national program: 2008 Four year national program: 2008 - - 2011 2011
Total cost: 10 million USD Total cost: 10 million USD
Experience of other Experience of other succesful succesful national national projects (2005
projects (2005 - - 2008) 2008)
Consortium of Swiss Academic Libraries
a) Licenses (databases and electronic journals) b) E-Archiving-project (accessibility of
Electronic contents in universities and long-term preservation of digital objects)
