In 2008 BCU Cluj started digitizing its special collections and periodical materials with basic t... more In 2008 BCU Cluj started digitizing its special collections and periodical materials with basic tools and methodology. Since the early period the digitization laboratory grew and gained valuable experiences. It developed a workflow that enables us to manage and track every step of the digitization. DSpace software was implemented to help manage library collections and to enable us a possible connection to the Europeana digital library. The challenges and the solutions of the implementation of this open source software are described here. The paper also discusses the possibilities that the institutions with digital collection can have in providing access to the electronic materials as a new library service.
Over the last few decades, our library policies and strategies were mainly focused on including n... more Over the last few decades, our library policies and strategies were mainly focused on including new technologies in current activities, as well as on developing new users' services. Furthermore, as an academic institution, our library needs to fulfil new and challenging research requirements. The current paper addresses the new public services developed during the past two years in our library. Among these, one could mention the "single search box" and the online requests for publications from the closed stacks. This paper also discusses the discoverability of library collections by integrating local electronic resources, in particular our digital library, into the international system of informational resources, given the benefits, difficulties and limitations of the above mentioned undertaking.
In 2008 BCU Cluj started digitizing its special collections and periodical materials with basic t... more In 2008 BCU Cluj started digitizing its special collections and periodical materials with basic tools and methodology. Since the early period the digitization laboratory grew and gained valuable experiences. It developed a workflow that enables us to manage and track every step of the digitization. DSpace software was implemented to help manage library collections and to enable us a possible connection to the Europeana digital library. The challenges and the solutions of the implementation of this open source software are described here. The paper also discusses the possibilities that the institutions with digital collection can have in providing access to the electronic materials as a new library service.
Over the last few decades, our library policies and strategies were mainly focused on including n... more Over the last few decades, our library policies and strategies were mainly focused on including new technologies in current activities, as well as on developing new users' services. Furthermore, as an academic institution, our library needs to fulfil new and challenging research requirements. The current paper addresses the new public services developed during the past two years in our library. Among these, one could mention the "single search box" and the online requests for publications from the closed stacks. This paper also discusses the discoverability of library collections by integrating local electronic resources, in particular our digital library, into the international system of informational resources, given the benefits, difficulties and limitations of the above mentioned undertaking.
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