CU Digital Library 2000 Information Services in Chulalongkorn University

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CU Digital Library 2000Information Servicesin
Chulalongkorn University
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Information Service Providers in CU

• 32 Facultys Research Institutes Libraries
• Center of Academic Resources

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Center of Academic Resources

• Central Library
• Audio-Visual Center
• Thailand Information Center
• International Information Center
• Art Center

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Resources
Service Area 19,115. 29 s
q.m. Seats 1,850 Users / day
4,500 Publications
444,022 Titles Reference Databases
100 Databases
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What do we provide?

• Books, Manuscripts
• Theses, Research Reports
• Journals
• Newspapers, News Clipping
• AV Materials
• Electronic Media
• Databases

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Members
Universitys Community 31,420 Public
485
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How Can Members of CU Community Get the
Information ?
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DIGITAL LIBRARY
Communication
Server Farm

• Resources

Information
Service
CARNet
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CU Digital Library
http//www.car.chula.ac.th
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CU DIGITAL LIBRARYS INFRASTRUCTURE
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Server Farm

• Network

UPS
CARNet
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Server

• Library

CARNet
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CU Ref. Servers
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Server Capacity
SERVER Hard disk (GB) Ram (MB) Library 35 6
40 CU Reference 179 1044 Internet 21 344 Inf
oma 8 128 Multimedia 30 640 Thainet 14
160 Grand Total 285 2892
CARNet
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Local Area Network LAN
4th Floor
3rd Floor

• 2nd Floor

1st Floor
CISCO Catalyst Switch 5500
CARNet
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Network Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM)
ATM
MUA
SWU
Mux
Router 7200
CUNET
VCS
CARNet
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Wide Area Network WAN
CARNET
Hub
Switch
Modem
MUX
Modem
Faculty Libraries
CARNet
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Internet
Japan
USA

• Thailand

UK
CARNet
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INTERNET
2 x 2Mbps Leased Line
Remote Database Server
ie. SearchBank, Ebscohost
UNINET
MUANET
ATM 155Mbps
ATM 155Mbps
ATM 155Mbps
Video Conference
Frame Relay 2-4 Mbps
CUNET
Other Campus Network
(Bkk. Metropolis)
Fast Ethernet
FDDI
IPTV Server
ATM
Fast Ethernet
Video Conference
Video Server
Client
Client
Client
CARNET
Other Faculty Network
INNOPAC
Provincial University Network
Full text Server
Client
Client
Client
Client
Client
Video Conference
Video Conference
CARNET-CUNET link will be gigabits Ethernet in
next 2 years
Index Abstracts Server
CARNet
Client
Client
Client
VDO Conference consumes bandwidth 384kbps
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What is the Content?
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Library Catalog
BOOK
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Library Catalog
Journal Index
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CU Reference Databases
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Full Text Images
IEEE/IEE Electronic Library online
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INDEX ABSTRACT
ISI WEB OF SCIENCE
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General Interdisciplinary Index
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ARTS HUMANITIES
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Business Economics
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Sciences Technology
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Social Sciences
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VIDEO ON DEMAND
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Video On Demand
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Self - Learning Resources

• Computer Basesd Training Unix, Windows NT,
  SAPs Coursewares, Oracle etc.
• CAI

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News Online
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Operation Components

• PEOPLEWARE
• Library People
• IT People

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Operation Components
Software OS Windows NT, 95, 98 ,
Unix Applications Web Browsers IE,
Netscape Search Engines PLWeb etc.
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What do challenge us ?

• Budget
• User Education
• Technical Support

• Budget
• User Education
• Technical Support

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DIGITAL LIBRARYWHY?
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THE MISSION
Digital Library is a Must
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OCLC and CAR on the Way to Achieve OUR GOAL