Software for  Internet resources cataloguing.

M. Shvartsman
Russian State Library

Russian State Library (RSL) has designed software for  Internet resources cataloguing based Dublin Core Metadata Set. We suggest it for all libraries as a freeware. It includes tools for publishing catalogue in the Internet, usage of any hierarchical classification, web interface for cataloguing,. In the nearest future we plan to develop Z39.50 server for this database.

Mikhail E. Shvartsman - Head of networking department of the Russian State Library.

The following  systems have been designed and implemented:

1. System of the automation cataloguing in the Russian State Library. It has been functioning since 1985 on russian mini computers CM4.

2. System of the automation interlibrary loan in the Russian State Library. It has been functioning since 1990 on personal computers.

3. Project "Memory of the World - Memory of the Russia". Worked out electronic book on CD-ROM - "OCTOIH" (published in 1491 year in Krakov) and hypertext system on art collection of the Russian State Library.

4. Catalogue of Russian Internet resources (www.rsl.ru/dc)

Main publications:

  1. Kasparova N. Shvartsman M. Creation of the electronic resources Meta-database; problems and prospects // 66th IFLA General Conference, Jerusalem, Israel, 13-18 August 20000. - http://www.ifla.org/IV/ifla66/papers/139-168e.htm
  2. First results of cataloguing of Russian Internet Resources // Proceeding of the conference “Crimea 99” (jun 1999). M.,1999.
  3. Implementation of Uniform Resource Name System (URN): State of Art //Russian-British Digital Libraries Workshop.- Moscow - Saint Petersburg - Ekaterinburg - Novgorod – Yaroslavl 16 - 17 June 1999.
  4. 4. Dublin Core fore cataloguing Russian Internet resources // Electronic Libraries.-1998 – Vol. 1.– Iss. 2

  5. Graphic database in the Russian State Library //Proceeding of the conference in the Russian State Library (apr., 1995).- M.,1995.

Centre of Information Technologies

The Centre was founded in 1998 as a result of two departments merging: the Scientific-Research Department of Automation and the Computer Centre.

The main goal of the Centre is to implement in the RSL integrated automated systems  based on the modern information-computer environment. The Centre supports software for the processing of current acquisitions and electronic catalogue, local databases for users. It also develops computer technologies and information-linguistic software AIBC RSL.

In the area of  information technologies development the Centre workes in close international co-operation with European community. By the agreement with European Committee in the frames of TACIS project "Integrated Automated System for the Russian State Library" the new software ALEPH-500 (OPAC module) was purchased for the conversion of the current Library's electronic catalogue. Cataloguing module will be purchased and installed in the nearest future.

The electronic catalogue of domestic and foreign books, maps, abstracts and dissertations acquired by the RSL (600,000 bibliographic records) is represented in the Internet. The Centre supports the web-site of the Library (www.rsl.ru). Today in the frames of the Centre the future electronic library is starting to be build. The Centre provides research and methodological help to   libraries on  information technologies.

 

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