| We create turn-key digital libraries and catalogues for Internet,
CD-ROM or DVD for Humanitarian, Development &
Academical organisations, for trade associations,
governments and for companies.
Our solutions take care of the complete process
from the scanning of documents, data-entry to
the digital library and catalogues creation and delivery of Internet
collection, CD-ROMS or DVDS.
Important aspects to keep in mind when deciding
to create digital collections are:
Need for indexes and organisation of the material.
The more content the more need for powerful search
systems and user-friendly structuring. We have
all the necessary experience to provide you with
the right advice.
Number of pages: from more than 3000 to 5000 pages
on, indexes and powerful search systems are needed.
End-users and their needs. Which are the target
groups that are going to use this collection,
how often will the collection be consulted, how
will it be consulted and distributed.
Available budgets: optimising the technology and
distribution according to budget.
Collections are either created as web-based
collections, including HTML, PDF or Word Documents
or powerful indexed collections.
We also produce fully customizable eCatalogues that enable customers and partners to select the services that best fulfil their needs.
Developing e-catalogues is a very complicated process. A lot of organizations prefer to outsource the work to someone who is very proficient at it. The benefits of using e-catalogues start with the elimination of paper and end with complete integration of the procurement system. An e-catalogue can streamline the entire process by replacing traditional brochures and telephone calls, thus reducing purchasing costs.
While reducing transaction costs through the use of e-procurement is the most obvious benefit, many purchasing heads believe another significant long-term benefit of a solid e-procurement strategy will be freeing purchasing resources from transaction processing and directing them towards strategic sourcing activities.
In addition to lowering transaction costs, the use of e-catalogues allows buyers more time to negotiate better product prices and value-added services. E-Procurement reduces costs and cycle times, improves the efficiency of procurement processes, and easily tracks spending trends. Using e-procurement also eliminates paper work and allows procurement professionals to focus on more strategic aspects of their jobs. Purchasing professionals will also manage the technological infrastructure necessary to either automate transactions fully or to empower end users to perform many transactions without the direct involvement of the purchasing personnel.
Web-based collections
For web-based collections navigation is made
effective and attractive by using hyperlinks,
frames, keywords, indexes, low maintenance search
engine etc. This system is excellent up to a few
thousand pages, but from 3000 to 5000 pages on,
it is important to have a well-structured collection
and a powerful search system. This is where the
Greenstone collection software can help.
Powerful indexed collections
From 5000 pages on, building a Greenstone collection
becomes necessary. Greenstone is the software
of the New Zealand Digital Library Project. The
power of the Greenstone software is that it creates
a structured digital library and that the search
and retrieval engine is very powerful. Up to 150.000
pages can be indexed on one CD, and up to 800.000
on one DVD. Every CD can become an Internet server.
The Greenstone software is public domain under
GNU license. Each digital library is a powerful,
user-friendly and Internet compatible search system.
For each of your digital library collections
needs, we are able to offer expertise and to create
a team helping you achieve excellent collections
meeting your users' needs.
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