AARLIN
AARLIN (Australian Academic Research Library Network) is an Australian project to develop "a national virtual research library system that will provide unmediated, personalized and seamless end-user access to the collections and resources of Australian libraries and document delivery services." [1]
History
In late 1999, the AARLIN project, led by La Trobe University, was funded by an Australian Research Council (ARC) grant of $250,000 through its Research Infrastructure Equipment and Facilities Scheme (RIEFS).
An additional $150,000 was contributed by the National Library of Australia and nineteen Australian university libraries.
Pilot
Six Australian university libraries were involved in the pilot phase in 2001 and 2002:
- Flinders University
- Murdoch University
- La Trobe University
- Swinburne University
- University of Canberra
- Victoria University of Technology
Operational phase
The AARLIN Project received $2.8 million from the DEST Systemic Infrastructure Initiative funding over three years 2002 to 2004. to implemented the system in participating Australian university libraries.
Software
The AARLIN portal provides a simultaneous searching function, targeting OPACs, citation and fulltext databases, KINETICA, subject gateways, and other search engines. It also improves a user's access to fulltext data by deep linking to electronic resources or facilitating document delivery requests where appropriate.
The AARLIN project utilises two types of software, both produced by Ex Libris:
- MetaLib, front-end search software that enables searching across a range of resources
- SFX, an OpenURL link server that helps library patrons navigate to resources and services relevant to their search queries
References
- ↑ Roberts, Kate (2002). "The AARLIN project: a national virtual research library system". Incite 11 (3): p.10. Archived from the original on 2002-12-14.