3. Client Profile
• The university enrolls
~6,400 students annually
• It has its own library with
~15,000 users
• In addition to full time and
extramural studies, the university
offers e-studies and distance
learning
4. Client Profile
The Goal
To facilitate a high-quality
education by providing
students with a modern library
5. Client Needs
The Vision
To ensure unlimited access
to the university’s library
through a digital library
on a single online platform
6. NeoLibre Solutions
Implementation of
a three-phase project
Initial Step Analysis of Client’s Needs
1 Content 2 Data 3 Web
Production Processing Integration
Time: less than six months
7. Phase 1 - Content Production
Need
Text digitization
Solution
Organization of a mobile unit to
facilitate on-site scanning with
a capacity of 2,500 books per month
without interruption of the library’s
daily functions
8. Phase 2 - Data Processing
Need
Multilanguage recognition
Solution
The scanned files were transferred to
secure servers, edited, and recognized in
the Latvian, English, and Russian languages
9. Phase 2 - Data Processing
Need
A database of theses to assist
in limitation of plagiarism
Solution
Development of a unique,
solution-specific tool for the analysis of
the works and returning of a
“coincidence” ratio on each of them
10. Phase 2 - Data Processing
Need
Integration of the existing
library catalogue
Solution
Ensuring further inter-operability
with other systems by organizing
metadata input in accordance
with the DC standard
11. Phase 2 - Data Processing
Need
Integration of the existing
library catalogue
Solution
Integrated 15,000 former users:
alumni, students, and lecturers
12. Phase 3 - Web Integration
Need
An integrated web platform
Solution
• Implementation of a web platform with
easy-to-use reading tools and full text
search across all documents
• For each work, access levels for various
user groups were determined
13. Phase 3 - Web Integration
Need
An integrated web platform
for every library user
Solution
• Providing access for users with
special needs, according to
Universal Design Requirements and
Web Access Guidelines (W3C)
14. NeoLibre Solutions
The Result
Establishment of a digital
libary that allows 15,000 users
to work simultaneously with
the university library’s
resources remotely from
anywhere in the world
15. NeoLibre Solutions
User Benefits
• Unlimited access to the library’s
resources
• Access for students with special needs
• The opportunity for students
to choose a convenient study time
• Full text search for easy work
with any text
16. NeoLibre Solutions
Benefits for
the University
• Improved distance and e-study
processes
• Savings on personnel and storage
costs in the long term
• More funds available for new
collection purchases
