Workshop Kuopio 2nd International Conference on Repository Libraries

Brave new repository (short term) high tech robotic 24/7 end-user initiated digital delivery universal content located in Norway

Culture sans frontieres (medium term) culture exchange between nations 1 stop shop to keep and make it accessible the more precious of each culture supported by UNESCO located in Paris and

Information (free) for all (long term) social inclusion promote FAIFE (IFLA core programme) information literacy partnership with existing libraries located in the Hague and Bangkok

Federated repository (short term) identify current repository holdings execute retention agreements identify prospective collections

Evolutionary repository (medium term) support print libraries Services –preserve information artefacts –deliver digitally –retain digital version to build digital content on the fly

Icebox repository (long term) Move a copy of all information media to a secure location in Iceland (appropriate temperature & humidity) governed by an international agency (IFLA?, UNESCO?)

World of today + 3 yrs hard copy + digital delivery uneven delivery because of political, geographic obstacles copy right and licensing obstacles world wide union catalogue of repositories (access portal) libraries are end-users limited delivery to individual end-users if possible

Utopia Uniform international digital delivery delivery to end-user role of library tax supported (free) specialized repositories (responsibility)

U niversal R epository L ibrary Digital Delivery 24/7 directly to end-user Information for free (supported or minimal charges) Performance and retention public agreements Strong local support of regional repositories in close partnerships Repositories focusing on existing strengths with multilingual approaches Virtual Union catalogue linking repository catalogues Develop local support to bridge into URL International focal points