Workshop 15. 5. 2004 Kuopio 2 nd International Conference on Repository Libraries
Brave new repository (short term) • • • high tech robotic 24/7 end-user initiated digital delivery universal content located in Norway
Culture sans frontieres (medium term) • culture exchange between nations • 1 stop shop • to keep and make it accessible the more precious of each culture • supported by UNESCO • located in Paris and
Information (free) for all (long term) • • • social inclusion promote FAIFE (IFLA core programme) information literacy partnership with existing libraries located in the Hague and Bangkok
Federated repository (short term) • identify current repository holdings • execute retention agreements • identify prospective collections
Evolutionary repository (medium term) • support print libraries • Services – preserve information artefacts – deliver digitally – retain digital version to build digital content on the fly
Icebox repository (long term) • Move a copy of all information media to a secure location in Iceland (appropriate temperature & humidity) • governed by an international agency (IFLA? , UNESCO? )
World of today + 3 yrs • hard copy + digital delivery • uneven delivery because of political, geographic obstacles • copy right and licensing obstacles • world wide union catalogue of repositories (access portal) • libraries are end-users • limited delivery to individual end-users if possible
Utopia • • Uniform international digital delivery to end-user role of library • tax supported (free) • specialized repositories (responsibility)
U niversal R epository L ibrary • Digital Delivery 24/7 directly to end-user • Information for free (supported or minimal charges) • Performance and retention public agreements • Strong local support of regional repositories in close partnerships • Repositories focusing on existing strengths with multilingual approaches • Virtual Union catalogue linking repository catalogues • Develop local support to bridge into URL • International focal points