13/Meeting the Future

Theme:
Global Info: eVerlage

Motto:
Knowledge on Demand

Realization:
Offis Oldenburg, FAST München, FIZ Karlsruhe, SUB Göttingen
Universitätsbibliothek Bielefeld, Universität Jena, HTWK Leipzig

The german digital library 'eVerlage' is a service provided by scienfific publishers. The use of fultexts is based on licences, which can be electronically bought by libraries as well as by individuals. The eVerlage project is funded by German Gouvernment within the 'Global Info Program'. Prof. Klaus Bastian presents the extensive functionality of the system.

Prof. Bastian and Frank Oldenettel demonstrating the various possibillities to aquire document licences. A short time licence enables access of max. 1 hour and a single licence of more than half a year. At this time eVerlage offers about 100 titles.

A new method of electronic payment ist PayBox, which allows the user to perform financial transactions by using the personal mobile telephone. Shortly after initiating a transaction the mobile phone rings and asks for authorisation with a PIN. Mr. Oldenettel demonstrates the ease of use.

Contact:
Professor Klaus Bastian
E-mail: bastian@imn.htwk-leipzig.de
Postfach 66  
D-04251 Leipzig
Tel: +49-341/307-6432 
Fax: +49-341/307-6381
http://www.eVerlage.de/
kost@imn.htwk-leipzig.de
twabner@imn.htwk-leipzig.de