Objectives

swissbib is a "Library 2.0" generation metacatalog of Swiss university libraries and the Swiss National Library.

Functionalities

swissbib will implement the highlights of new "Library 2.0" technologies such as

Dataset

swissbib will comprise the following dataset:

Context

Localization

In a national context, swissbib should provide these services:

swissbib should be able to replace largely the online catalogs of IDS, RERO, and the Swiss National Library. swissbib can and should be superior to international products of similar design, such as the „Dreiländerkatalog“ (HBZ) or OCLC's „WorldCat“. Offering a direct access to holdings, swissbib will be the first choice for retrieving scientific information in Switzerland.

E-lib.ch

swissbib will implement the following objectives of the E-lib.ch programme:

Architecture

Modularity

A main objective of the project is to implement its different components in a modular manner.

Each layer of the application should operate independent of other layers, and communication between layers should be secured with proven and well documented protocols or interfaces.

Technology

The implementation of swissbib can rely on existent or almost fully developed technologies:

based on core technologies or using concepts like: