Why Choose FDI?
doing more with library automation
OLIB7 provides an effective solution for managing physical libraries with open extensions into networked digital libraries. Designed specifically for corporate, research academic and legal environments, the worldwide customer base now totals over 130.
Click here to find out more..
document delivery for networked libraries
VDX, the 'Virtual Document eXchange', is the underpinning technology to manage the evolution from the physical library to the hybrid library. VDX is a network-centric product using open system standards to provide a management environment for mixed media information delivery to users and co-operating institutions. Customers include academic and national libraries. Click here to find out more..
the resourceful information gateway/portal
ZPORTAL allows access to all of these things from one place creating a single interface where valued information resources can come together. For information seekers, ZPORTAL can identify resources from libraries, museums, archives and the web. irrespective of how and where it is stored. Click here to find out more..
meta-data publishing
Z'mbol provides an open meta-data server platform for publishing data setsas Z39.50 servers. This allows integration of arbitrary meta-data and data sets into the Digital Library environment. Click here to find out more
integrating web search engines
Z2WEB provides a generic toolkit for making propritary interfaces accessible as Z39.50 targets, hence allowing them to be integrated into Z39.50 portals. Z2WEB opens the way for librarians top create and search an interface that simultaneously searches traditional library catalogue information and the web. Click here to find out more
enquiry handling and online knowledge-baseFully web-based, this solution improves effectiveness of enquiry handling operations and enables higher service levels for end-user information delivery. Incorporates facility for searchable online knowledge-base. Click here to find out more
What else can we offer?
- managed internet sites
- information harvesting and personalised current awareness services
- high level consultancy services and collaborative r & d in the digital library domain
Email us for further information about any of the services above.
The library and IT professionals within the company understand the complexities of the digital library and can build a digital library environment to meet the needs of individual organisations. Click here to see FDI's vision of the digital library.