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Publication date: 1 June 1997

Bas Savenije

There is an anecdote about a man who, when a lost stranger asked him the way, answered: ‘Well, if I were you I would not start from here.’

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There is an anecdote about a man who, when a lost stranger asked him the way, answered: ‘Well, if I were you I would not start from here.’

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The Electronic Library, vol. 15 no. 6
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0264-0473

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Publication date: 1 March 2001

Bas Savenije and Natalia Grygierczyk

The main function of the library of the future is to provide access to electronic sources stored elsewhere. In order to comply with the users’ needs, therefore, flexible license…

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The main function of the library of the future is to provide access to electronic sources stored elsewhere. In order to comply with the users’ needs, therefore, flexible license scenarios are necessary. Another future function of the library will be to set up and maintain a personal alerting system and to assist users in organising their own information, which should be integrated as much as possible in specific work processes of individual users. This means that the library of the future no longer provides a collection of information in the traditional sense of the term, but an access to that collection. The library’s tools, facilities, and infrastructure enable users to create their own information systems: collections consisting of links to information sources relevant for their personal use.

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Collection Building, vol. 20 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0160-4953

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Publication date: 28 August 2007

Saskia Franken, Bas Savenije and Jennifer Smith

The purpose of this paper is to outline the development of the institutional repository of Utrecht University, the Igitur Archive. The Utrecht repository is unique for several…

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The purpose of this paper is to outline the development of the institutional repository of Utrecht University, the Igitur Archive. The Utrecht repository is unique for several reasons: it was started several years before the international repository movement began; the repository is combined with an e‐publishing service, Igitur, Utrecht Publishing and Archiving Services; and because the repository is firmly embedded in the structural tasks of the university library. This case‐study highlights the advantages and disadvantages of this particular situation.

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In order to give an outline of the evolution of the Igitur Archive, the paper uses information from policy papers and annual reports of the Utrecht University Library and Utrecht University, from the business plan of Igitur and from the Proceedings of the Dutch DARE project. The findings are sorted in four sections: the start of e‐publishing in Utrecht; a section about Igitur; a section detailing the lessons learned; and finally a glance at the future is given.

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The conclusion is that the position of Utrecht as an “early adapter” in the Dutch repository movement has caused some delays, but that the combination of the repository with the additional e‐publishing services has proved to be very fruitful. Igitur has developed a strong position and both the e‐publishing services and the repository have a sound base for further growth.

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This paper gives useful information to other university libraries who want to start a repository and an e‐publishing service or who are already developing such services.

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OCLC Systems & Services: International digital library perspectives, vol. 23 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1065-075X

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Publication date: 1 March 2004

Valentina Comba

Reports on the 3rd OAI Workshop entitled “Innovations in Scholarly Communication: Implementing the Benefits of OAI”, which was held at CERN in Geneva on 12‐14 February 2004…

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Reports on the 3rd OAI Workshop entitled “Innovations in Scholarly Communication: Implementing the Benefits of OAI”, which was held at CERN in Geneva on 12‐14 February 2004. States that the workshop addressed new implementations and a follow‐up of Open Archive Initiative (OAI) infrastructures for e‐publishing and research. The workshop concluded with discussion groups examining various aspects of OAI, the results of which were recorded in the agenda.

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Library Hi Tech News, vol. 21 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0741-9058

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Publication date: 1 January 2003

Valentina Comba

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Library Hi Tech News, vol. 20 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0741-9058

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