10-15 minutes about a THING

Presentation of ting –An enduser orientated

dissemination platform, project, concept,………

THING!Bo Weymann, DBC

THING

• The easy way to define it– Dissemination platform – Object repository, ”data well”– Integrated search platform– Integration platform– ……

WHAT?

• It depends…..• the end-user feels the proximity and

relevans of their magnificent library• the librarian is inspired in 24/7-365

dissemination of good old as well as brave new products on every available platform ever where there target users are RIGHT NOW

• the library manager breaths the fragrance of The Next Library……

WHAT?

• A 2.0 vendor developes new possibilities for deliveries, - specialized user-interfaces based upon a service orientated architecture, SOA

• A traditional LIS-vendor …..maybe meets the challenge of a new business model based upon OSCI : Open Source, Open Content and Open Interfaces

• A system developer makes another splendid program for library use integrated with TING-Open Software beta 0.6

WHO?

• Århus and Copenhagen City Libraries together with Danish Bibliographic Centre– A lot of librarians of almost all

categories– A lot of system developers of all kind– A few managers

• Partnerprogrammes – Libraries – Other cultural and public service institutions– Development companies

From the largest…

to the smallest…..

• The library as a front-end to customers

• The library as a backend-service – library services on non-library-sites – Push Public Library Service

• THING slogan : doing it