EULER-TAKEUP Project
Supported by the IST Programme
of the European Community
Project Number IST-2000-29445
Project summary
Objectives:
The objective of this project is to upgrade the existing EULER prototype
service into a European based world class real virtual library for mathematics
(pure and applied) by a process of technological adaptations/consolidations,
and implementation of a sustainable business model and its promotion among
users and suppliers.
The goal is to make the EULER service a world reference and delivery
service, offering full coverage of the mathematics literature worldwide,
including bibliographic data, peer reviews and/or abstracts, indexing,
classification and search, transparent access to library services, cooperation
with commercial information providers (publishers, bookstores) with a European
basis.
Description of work:
Based on the achievements of the successfully completed EULER project
(FP4 "Telematics for Libraries" project LB-5609), it is proposed that the
EULER service be consolidated and adapted according to the latest user
studies and experiences from the EULER project by a consortium made up
of a subgroup of participants of the EULER Consortium. The EULER-TAKEUP
consortium will act as a task force of the EULER Consortium to achieve
the following specific goals:
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Encourage synergies, accelerate wider adoption and overcome barriers to
exploitation by lowering entry barriers for new information providers such
as libraries or publishers.
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Adaptation, consolidation, and introduction of EULER service model leading
edge technology (now available as prototype) in service applications and
its joint evaluation (by supplier and user).
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Continue the wide dissemination of results and exchange experiences across
borders and scientific sectors and participation in co-ordination frameworks.
Milestones and expected results:
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make a wide variety of electronic resources in mathematics available through
a unified gateway based on the EULER Dublin Core metadata format
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continue working toward comprehensiveness, service integration, and cost
efficiency of the EULER services to assist in exploiting the benefits of
networking for integration of library services such as data sharing and
improvement, interlibrary loans, document delivery
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advance cooperations with commercial partners (publishing houses, bookstores,
etc.)
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create a nonprofit service in the interests of the mathematical community
Further information
Project Deliverables
©2001, 2002 EULER Consortium
Supported by the IST Programme of the European Community: Project EULER-TAKEUP (IST-2000-29445)
