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Questions asked frequently

1. What are aims of Kazakhstan National Electronic Library project?

         Aim:

       To create information system for catalogue of electronic state library collection and United electronic storage for book copies with depository and user’s collection.

       To provide with access to electronic documents in different modes by Internet channels for all the groups of users


    The following is elaborated in the course of implementing project:
       technological platform of electronic storage (basic and reserve electronic storages)
       portal as points of access to e-catalogue, e-storage, and library e-services (www.kazneb.kz).
       new automated information library system EGBF-KazNEB
      Details are available in the Section “About the Project”

 2.Can any user use the electronic catalogue or only that user who is registered as a reader in real library? If yes, are all the given functions available?

  KazNEB information resources are opened for users on several levels:
For all the groups of users:
Search of information in electronic catalogues “E-copies of books”, “NABRK catalogues”;

For authorized users of the portal:
Search of information in electronic catalogues “E-copies of books”, “NABRK catalogues”;
Browsing of electronic copies in reading mode from catalogue “E-copies of books”;
Forming of bookmarks and downloading of full book version in the way defined by effective legislation of RK on copyright;
Forming of “Private cabinet” with possibility to form a file “Selected”;
 Electronic order of book fragment on user’s electronic mail;
Opportunity to ask librarian - virtual reference service;
Search by topic rubricator on basis of UDC (Universal Decimal Classification)

  For registered readers and libraries-participants of the project, all mentioned above as well as:
Affording (producing and delivering by E-mail) fragments of electronic copies of documents selected in NABRK catalogues;
Preliminary book order to library’s reading rooms on definite day and time;
 “Private cabinet” with files “Selected”, “My electronic orders”, “My orders to reading room”

 3. How to Get Permanent Library Card Number?

In case you want to get a permanent library card in NABRK, send your request to T.Chaykovskaya@nabrk.kz: indicating your name, surname, date of birth, place of birth, education, university or college, employment, home address, e-mail (e-photo 3x4 also desired).
Then you will get library card number, it will give you more opportunities and services on the portal after activation, such as an opportunity to make an order for a digital copy of book fragment from “NABRK catalogues”. All details will be sent on your e-mail. Confidentiality of data presented is guaranteed. In the sequel, record procedure will be also automated.

4.“Paginal browsing” allows acquainting with needed publication on the screen. Can user copy a book on his/her computer?

User can copy a book, if there are no restrictions on copyright. In KazNEB, a list of such books includes rare books with expiration of copyright time, official documents and folklore works; fragments of books whose authors have concluded agreement.

5. What to do for copying the whole book? Is it possible to order digitization of the whole book? How much does it cost?

If the book is without restrictions on copyright, we will send you the whole text. If the book is under effective legislation on copyright, then we will send only the needed chapters. Within experimental operation, all KazNEB services are free of charge.


6.How is service “Private cabinet” realized? What is its comfort level?


       This widespread service on portals permits personify users’ preferences. Each user has files “My electronic orders”, “Selected”, and “My orders to reading room ” in  “Private cabinet”. If our user is a permanent visitor, he/she can form a collection of selected books to his/her taste in “Private cabinet” in order not to search again during next visit and to open the book immediately on the necessary page. For doing this, press the button “Selected” opposite the book. Also, user can regulate the orders both to reading room and orders in electronic way.

 
 
 
 
     
 
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