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During the 1990Â’s the library services of this advanced academic institution worked hard to enhance the quality
of its services and to move forward with electronic delivery of information. However, it was aware that there
was an ongoing demand for increased flexibility on the way it supported the needs of its users. The concept of
a 'digital library' was identified as a means to address the required flexibility.
Formtek Solution: The Formtek | Orion Content Management Business Application Solution provides the basis for
a digital library that supports a population of 24,500 students - with a high percentage of part-time and distance
learners - and 2,500 staff based over seven campuses. The Formtek | Orion-based digital library provides access to
digitized text, image, audio and video resources to authorized users wherever they are located, whenever they need
them. It allows students to work at their own pace and provides the opportunity for them to return and review
specific resource as many times as they wish without the pressure of time and access that would be experienced
if they needed to borrow a physical item from a Library.
This institution also feels that they are unique in the deployment of Formtek | Orion streaming lengthy high quality
video and audio files over an intranet, extranet or the Web. Their academic and student community are currently
testing the delivery of streamed video and audio, utilizing a specially integrated 'streaming' server. This institution
considers the digital library integral to its sustained development and success in supporting learning, teaching and
research across the educational institution.
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