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    • AMELib: μια προσβάσιμη πολυτροπική ηλεκτρονική βιβλιοθήκη 

      Δαφέρμου, Ειρήνη-Μαρίνα; Μελά, Βασιλική; Ξυδας, Γεράσιμος; Dafermou, Eirini-Marina; Mela, Vasiliki; Xydas, Gerasimos (Βιβλιοθήκη & Κέντρο Πληροφόρησης, Πανεπιστήμιο Πατρών, 2013)
      Η αναπηρία δεν αποτελεί μόνο ένα εκ γενετής ή επίκτητο φυσικό περιορισμό. Είναι, σύμφωνα με το Οργανισμό Ηνωμένων Εθνών, κυρίως, μια κοινωνική συνθήκη ανάμεσα στο άτομο και το περιβάλλον του. Για να ακυρωθεί στην πράξη η ...
    • Chance Encounters in the Digital Library 

      Elaine, Toms G.; McCay-Peet, Lori (2009)
      While many digital libraries focus on supporting defined tasks that require targeted searching, there is potential for enabling serendipitous discovery that can serve multiple purposes from aiding with the targeted search ...
    • Collections and Access Policies of the Digital Material of Ten National Libraries 

      Κουλούρης, Αλέξανδρος; Καπιδάκης, Σαράντος; Zhao, Yan; Koulouris, Alexandros; Kapidakis, Sarantos (2003)
      We examine and analyze the access policies of the digital collections of ten national libraries. We classify the implemented access policies, according to their characteristics, and we show their differences. We generalize ...
    • Considerations on Policies of University Digital Collections 

      Κουλούρης, Αλέξανδρος; Καπιδάκης, Σαράντος; Koulouris, Alexandros; Kapidakis, Sarantos (2004)
      We examine the factors (creation type of the material, acquisition method, copyright ownership etc.) and the access and reproduction policies of the digital collections of ten leading university digital libraries. We ...
    • Cultural Heritage Digital Libraries on Data Grids 

      Calanducci, Antonio; Sevilla, Jorge; Barbera, Roberto; Andronico, Giuseppe; Saso, Monica; Filippo, Alessandro De; Iannizzotto, Stefania; Vicinanza, Domenico; Mattia, Francesco De (2009)
      Data Grids offer redundant and huge distributed storage capabilities, providing an ideal and secure place for the long-term preservation of digitized literary works and documents of artistic and historical relevance. In ...
    • Developing a Digital Libraries Master’s Programme 

      Maceviciute, Elena; Wilson, Tom; Francke, Helena (2009)
      The changes in Swedish education following the Bologna requirements resulted in the first Master’s programmes in Library and Information Science. Two of them target information professionals working with digital resources ...
    • Digital libraries in Europe: an educational perspective 

      Brophy, Peter (Βιβλιοθήκη Πανεπιστημίου Αιγαίου, 1999)
      In this paper the latest advances in developing digital libraries and hybrid libraries - those which combine traditional and digital services - will be considered from a cross-European viewpoint. Acade­mic libraries are ...
    • Digital libraries on internet as a key for the upgrading of information and library services 

      Τσιμπόγλου, Φίλιππος Χ.; Tsimpoglou, Filippos Ch. (Πανεπιστήμιο Ιωαννίνων, 1999)
      The qualitative upgrading of the services offered by libraries and information services are connected with the existence and operation of digital libraries in the Internet. Definitions are presented, while distinction ...
    • Digital libraries’ Developers and their Suitability: a Case Study 

      Μονόπωλη, Μαρία; Monopoli, Maria (2011)
      This paper concentrates on evaluating the suitability of those who are involved in the development of digital libraries. Specifically, it aims to study the system analysts; those who are responsible for gathering system ...
    • Evaluating the NTUA institutional repository 

      Κουλούρης, Αλέξανδρος; Κόκκινος, Διονύσης; Αναγνωστόπουλος, Άγγελος; Ζιδρόπουλος, Σπηλιοπαναγιώτης; Anagnostopoulos, Angelos; Koulouris, Alexandros; Zidropoulos, Spilios; Kokkinos, Dionysis (2008)
      The National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), through its Central Library, offers an Institutional Repository (IR) and ETD submission service, currently operating in a pilot testing period. The main objectives of ...
    • From library skills to information literacy 

      Νικητάκης, Μιχάλης; Σίτας, Ανέστης; Παπαδουράκης, Γιώργος; Nikitakis, Michail; Sitas, Anestis; Papadourakis, George (2005)
      The application of new technologies and the acquisition of new sources and methods of information dissemination, as well as the provision of libraries services, requires the special education of the users in order to take ...
    • A Gateway to the Knowledge in Taiwan’s Digital Archives 

      Hsu, Tzu-Yen; Chen, Ting-Hua; Hung, Chung-Hsi; Chen, Keh-Jiann (2009)
      Taiwan’s digital archives cover a broad range of cultural and natural assets. More than 2 million objects have been accumulated since the project was launched in 2002. As the number and diversity of digitised objects have ...
    • Geographical Collections in Greek Academic Libraries: current situation and perspectives 

      Καπιδάκης, Σαράντος; Βαρδακώστα, Ιφιγένεια; Vardakosta, Ifigenia; Kapidakis, Sarantos (2011)
      The paper aims at exploring the existence of geospatial collections and the GIS services in Greek academic libraries through a research in their websites. The initial hypothesis is that Greek academic libraries are not ...
    • The institutional repository of NTUA: challenges, concerns, pilot implementation and perspectives 

      Κουλούρης, Αλέξανδρος; Κόκκινος, Διονύσης; Αναγνωστόπουλος, Άγγελος; Tanti, Maria; Anagnostopoulos, Angelos; Koulouris, Alexandros; Kokkinos, Dionysis (2007)
      This paper describes the challenge, development and pilot implementation of the Institutional Repository (IR) at the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA). It portrays the vision of the Central Library of NTUA, ...
    • Knowledge Management Policies on Digital Content of Libraries 

      Κουλούρης, Αλέξανδρος; Καπιδάκης, Σαράντος; Kapidakis, Sarantos; Koulouris, Alexandros (2005)
      We analyze the use of the digital content of non-profit libraries, such as, national and academic, worldwide, as expressed through the restrictions of intellectual property and the knowledge management policies. We classify ...
    • Kosmopolis: digital content in Greek language 

      Γαβρίλης, Δημήτρης; Γεωργίου, Παναγιώτης; Παπαδάτου, Φιερούλα; Τσάκωνας, Γιάννης; Gavrilis, Dimitris; Georgiou, Panos; Papadatou, Fieroula; Tsakonas, Giannis (2004)
      “Kosmopolis” is a digital collection of twenty (20) Greek periodicals from the mid-19th up to the beginning of the 20th century. Apart from their historical and cultural value all twenty journals are of vital importance ...
    • The “Nomenclature of Multidimensionality” in the Digital Libraries Evaluation Domain 

      Παπαχριστόπουλος, Λεωνίδας; Τσάκωνας, Γιάννης; Σφακάκης, Μιχάλης; Κλειδης, Νικος; Παπαθεοδώρου, Χρήστος; Papachristopoulos, Leonidas; Tsakonas, Giannis; Sfakakis, Michalis; Kleidis, Nikos; Papatheodorou, Christos (2016)
      Digital libraries evaluation is characterised as an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary domain posing a set of challenges to the research communities that intend to utilise and assess criteria, methods and tools. The ...
    • Psepheda - Ψηφίδα: DSpace at University of Macedonia Library and Information Centre 

      Χανταβαρίδου, Ελισάβετ; Μπάνος, Ευάγγελος; Banos, Vangelis; Chantavaridou, Elisavet (2006)
      Our DSpace installation addresses two needs for the time being; that of a digital library and that of an Institutional Repository, with the intention of digitizing and hosting the University’s archive. Our digital library ...
    • A qualitative evaluation of The European Library 

      Τσάκωνας, Γιάννης; Klas, Claus-Peter; Albrechtsen, Hanne; Hansen, Preben; Tsakonas, Giannis (2007)
      Evaluation of digital libraries assesses their effectiveness, quality and overall impact. In this paper we describe a qualitative evaluation of “The European Library” carried out by six highly qualified evaluators from the ...
    • Securing the iRODS Metadata Catalog for Digital Preservation 

      Antunes, Gonçalo; Barateiro, José (2009)
      Digital preservation is the ability to retrieve, access, and use digital objects through time, while ensuring the authenticity and integrity properties of these objects. Data grids represent a model of storage systems ...