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| Coordination | IRIS |
| Partners | UIA,ULB,KBR |
| Start date | Month 1 |
| End date | Month 6 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Objective | Consolidation/Improvement of existing software. Security of file transfer. Software packaging. |
| Tasks of this WP | 1.1. Consolidation/Improvement of existing software. A set of problems has already been identified in the first phase of the project. A deeper analysis of all the problems and the solutions for improvement are necessary before testing. The acquisition module could e.g. be transcoded in ActiveX for Microsoft Internet Explorer. But also other solutions remain open as the technology in this matter is developing very rapidly. 1.2. Security of file transfer. In order to insure the file transfer and the security of a document, a set of techniques has already been developed. A critical survey of the existing techniques of security will permit us to choose the most convenient and user-friendly techniques and software. 1.3. Packaging of the VirLib Software. In order to disseminate, the software of the project will be packaged and documented.The aim is to give to the Belgian PIB service an easy installation process and a specific documentation explaining the main functionalities. |
| Result | Software |
| Deliverable | Report on: The consolidation and improvement of the existing software. The security of the transfer. The packaging of the VIRLIB-software. |
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| Coordination | UIA |
| Partners | ULB,KBR |
| Start date | Month 1 |
| End date | Month 6 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Objective | The purpose of this workpackage is the development of a PDF server for electronic delivery of ILL materials
between libraries in Belgium using the Impala document ordering system: Links between Impala and IRIS tools. Links between IRIS tools and the PDF server. Sending PDF files over FTP. Receipt of PDF files over FTP. Update of request information in Impala. The PDF will be developed in such a way that it allows two functions: Exchange of PDF files between libraries. End user notification of the arrival of PDF files through email |
| Tasks of this WP | 2.1. Definition of the functional requirements. 2.2. Definition of the technical requirements. 2.3. Development of the server software. |
| Result | Working PDF sever |
| Deliverable | Technical description of the PDF server. |
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| Coordination | ULB |
| Partners | UIA,KBR |
| Start date | Month 6 |
| End date | Month 22 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Objective | After the copyright study of the first phase of the project, important evolutions have occured. The aim of this workpackage is to keep the consortium aware of the recent evolutions of legal restrictions and of technical developments on the diffusion and the use of virtual documents and to adapt the VIRLIB-system to these evolutions. |
| Tasks of this WP | 3.1. Legal restrictions on the use and the diffusion of virtual documents. 3.1.1. Belgian copyright law and the evolution towards a legislation on virtual documents. 3.1.2. Use and diffusion of a virtual document extracted from an electronic journal provided by a publisher via an institutional or a consortium contract. 3.2. Technical development on the use and the diffusion of virtual documents. 3.2.1. Authentication of the end-user. 3.2.2. Integrity of the document (cryptography, watermarking,...). 3.2.3. Follow-up of projects which deal with these problems. 3.2.4. Follow-up of the electronic document diffusion by subscription agencies and publishers. |
| Result | Recommendation for the use of VirLibII-system |
| Deliverable | Report on the Virtual document diffusion and use. |
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| Coordination | ULB |
| Partners | UIA,KBR,IRIS |
| Start date | Month 7 |
| End date | Month 9 |
| Prerequisites | Completion of WP1 & 2 |
| Objective | Test of the technical developments made under the WP1 & 2 in a real environment. |
| Tasks of this WP | 4.1. Definition of the test. 4.1.1. Definition of the technical criteria. 4.1.2. Definition of the functional criteria. 4.2. Installation of the new softwares at ULB,UIA and KBR. 4.3. Test performance and results. 4.4. VirLibII system improvement. |
| Result | VirLibII-system |
| Deliverable | Report on the test. |
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| Coordination | KBR |
| Start date | Month 23 |
| End date | Month 24 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Deliverable | Final report. |
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| Coordination | KBR |
| Partners | ULB,UIA,IRIS |
| Start date | Month 1 |
| End date | Month 24 |
| Prerequisites | None |