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		Office for Information Systems Harvard University Library

The mission of the Office for Information Systems (OIS) is to provide information systems and services that support the work of the Harvard Libraries. OIS is committed to developing, implementing and maintaining innovative and stable systems that support the academic and research mission of the University by providing integrated and coherent access to research materials and resources.

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Supported systems include:

Aleph Library System (including the HOLLIS Catalog)
Aleph 18.01 Upgrade
Harvard Libraries portal (gateway to databases and full text). Including E-Research @ Harvard Libraries (Metalib), Find it resource-linking and E-Resource Management (ERM).
HOLLIS Library Reporting System
Reserves List Tool

Systems of the Library Digital Initiative:

VIA (image union catalog)
OLIVIA (image cataloging system)
OASIS (union catalog of finding aids)
Harvard Geospatial Library
Virtual Collections (VC)
TED (TEmplated Database)
Digital Repository Service (DRS), including the Batch Builder application
Page Delivery Service (PDS)
Image Delivery Service (IDS)
Streaming Delivery Service (SDS)
Name Resolution Service (NRS)
Access Management Service (AMS)

Major new features, functions and systems under development. Active projects include:

System development and enhancement priorities
Projects associated with the Library Digital Initiative
Web Archiving

Guide to Services
Advisory services associated with the Library Digital Initiative
Digitization project services
Digital Acquisitions
Desktop software/Support
Discussion lists
Publications
Reporting and Statistics
Training for staff

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Monday, 12-Mar-2007 16:32:42 EST

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