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THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF LUXEMBOURG
A SMART LIBRARY FOR SMART CITIZENS
Europeana Smart Cities Conference - October 13th, 2015
A FUTURE VISION FROM THE PAST
Smart Library Vision
• One catalogue for 68 libraries– > public / academic / national
• One digital library for researchers, students, public– > licensed content / BnL’s digitised paper collections
• One interface and login for everything• All digital content accessible on the go
Launched in 2013
Lessons learned
• a-z.lu is a service, built on a flexible platform, running on shared infrastructure – > Needs long-term vision + commitment
• a-z.lu interface evolves every 6-12 months
A DIGITAL LIBRARY FOR DIGITAL HUMANITIES
Making Paper Smarter
• Content analysis and structuring– Quick access and new research– iPad app BnL eLux (eluxemburgensia.lu)
Making Paper Smarter
• Raw material for Digitial Humanities research– Mass digitisation– > Needs long term funding
• Digital Humanities will in turn make Digital Libraries smarter
• Collaboration requires an innovative approach, must be built on a flexible and shared infrastructure– > Long term digital preservation
TODAY’S FUTURE VISION
A new smart National Library
• One building for easy and fast access to all collections, departments and services
• Optimal preservation for paper collections• A learning hub to foster the knowledge society• A way to improve technological literacy and
avoid digital exclusion– > Parallel to digital library: provide new, flexible
services, built on a new infrastructure
New National Library Kirchberg 07/10/2015
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR ATTENTION.