E-Library Solutions - Flsystems library Solution
We create custom knowledge solutions from electronic journals, e-books, e-references and databases from the world’s leading publishers and societies according to the specific research needs of the purchasing organization. We have worked very closely with libraries and publishers to gain an in depth understanding of library research needs; we used that knowledge to make the appropriate content recommendations. We then design and provide customized implementation and training services to ensure that library administration and users achieve the highest return on their content investment.
What we propose is to create a library in which collections are stored in digital formats (as opposed to print, microform, or other media) and accessible by computers. The digital content may be stored locally, or accessed remotely via computer networks.
We Create;
Academic repositories
Many academic libraries are actively involved in building institutional repositories of the institution's books, papers, theses, and other works which can be digitized or were 'born digital'. They can be made available to the general public with few restrictions, in accordance with the goals of open access, in contrast to the publication of research in commercial journals, where the publishers often limit access rights.
Digital archives
This are information in digital formContaining primary sources of information (typically letters and papers directly produced by an individual or organization) rather than the secondary sources found in a library (books, periodicals, etc); having their contents organized in groups rather than individual items.
Why create an E-library
No physical boundary.
The user of a digital library need not to go to the library physically; people from all over the world can gain access to the same information, as long as an Internet connection is available.
Multiple access.
The same resources can be used simultaneously by a number of institutions and patrons. This may not be the case for copyrighted material: a library may have a license for "lending out" only one copy at a time; this is achieved with a system of digital rights management where a resource can become inaccessible after expiration of the lending period or after the lender chooses to make it inaccessible (equivalent to returning the resource).
Information retrieval.
The user is able to use any search term (word, phrase, title, name, subject) to search the entire collection. Digital libraries can provide very user-friendly interfaces, giving clickable access to its resources.
Preservation and conservation.
Digitization is not a long-term preservation solution for physical collections, but does succeed in providing access copies for materials that would otherwise fall to degradation from repeated use. Digitized collections and born-digital objects pose many preservation and conservation concerns that analog materials do not.
Space.
Whereas traditional libraries are limited by storage space, digital libraries have the potential to store much more information, simply because digital information requires very little physical space to contain them and media storage technologies are more affordable than ever before.
Added value.
Certain characteristics of objects, primarily the quality of images, may be improved. Digitization can enhance legibility and remove visible flaws such as stains and discoloration.
Easily accessible.
Round the clock availability A major advantage of digital libraries is that people can gain access 24/7 to the information.
We also offer;
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology is quickly gaining notoriety in the library world for being the fastest, easiest, most efficient way to track, locate and manage library materials.
The reasons are compelling. It can do wonders for productivity, from processing multiple items simultaneously to pinpointing misplaced materials in seconds. It's estimated that close to 500 libraries around the world have already adopted RFID technology.
RFID technology meets the card catalog
While RFID systems have been in use for several decades to track items in warehouses, fully integrated systems have only been available to libraries since around 1999. "Integrated" systems are those that automatically update an item's information into a library's circulation system. At most libraries today, this information is recorded on bar codes which are read by optical scanners. With RFID technology, the information is encoded on a computer chip that transmits radio waves to a wireless reader. Unlike bar codes, RFID tags don't require "line of sight" to be read. They also offer read/write memory capability; they're user programmable; multiple tags can be read at once; and they offer shelf management capability.
How can RFID benefit my library?
1. RFID speeds up the circulation process. Information can be read from RFID tags much faster than from bar codes because there's no need to line up the tag with the tag reader. Multiple items can be checked out simultaneously, allowing for faster checkout and check-in.
2. RFID enables a higher level of self-service in the library. With no special item orientation required or scan line to find, customers enjoy an extremely high self-service success rate. They can check materials out of the library and back in quickly and easily by themselves. The greater the self-service in the library, the more time staff can devote to personal customer service.
3. Along with self-service check-in, RFID enables automated sorting and shortens the time from item check-in to re-shelving of materials.
4. Although not as effective as electromagnetic technology for securing materials, RFID technology can also provide a level of security to protect materials from unauthorized removal from the library. 3M offers electromagnetic security in combination with their RFID system for libraries who want enhanced security or who want to convert to RFID technology gradually.
5. RFID allows taking item inventory right in the stacks rather than having to remove the items from the shelves. It also enables quick shelf reading, re-shelving, sorting, searching, weeding and exception finding.
How does it all work?
RFID is the automatic identification and tracking of items through use of an identification chip or "tag" that sends data to readers through wireless data communication. It is useful to think of an RFID system as one in which these tags enable items to "speak" about their identity, location, activity or history through readers and, ultimately, to the library's integrated system software that can process and utilize this information.
Components of an RFID system typically include:
1) The tag itself, consisting of a label, an antenna and the identification chip,
2) A station that converts current bar codes to RFID tags,
3) A reader that reads the information on the RFID tag to enable shelf-reading, searching, exception finding, re-shelving and inventory, and also stores information on the library's collection,
4) A workstation that processes both barcodes and RFID tags and checkout and return and
5) The detection system that prevents the unauthorized removal of items from the library.
Planning for RFID
Before making the decision to adopt RFID technology, a library should research companies offering RFID and their reputation in the library industry.
How long has the company been working with the library industry?
What other types of products do they offer and how many customers do they have?
Do they offer a flexible migration path from bar codes to RFID technology?
What type of service and guarantees do they offer?
Do they stand behind their products?
