CNI Spring 1998 Task Force Meeting: Handout

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CNI SPRING 1998 TASK FORCE MEETING

HANDOUT

Unicode Support
in Integrated Library Systems

Unicode Support
in Integrated Library Systems
Presented by Ari Palttala
Vice President, Marketing, Sales & Customer Service, VTLS Inc.

This presentation will cover an overview of the principles of Unicode support within a library automation system. Mr. Palttala's talk will begin with a study of what's involved in character support. He will review the Unicode standard and its own support and implementation issues, but the presentation will not become too technical. The discussion will focus on the viewing capabilities enabled with Unicode support within a library system and what customers can expect from vendors who support Unicode in their library systems.

Mono- & Multilingual Support
Single & Multiple Script Support
Support of MARC Formats
International Standards Support

Multiple Character Sets => Input
=> Storage => Sorting => Output
The Unicode Standard
Unicode Support & Implementation Issues

About the Speaker Ari Palttala has gained his expertise in multiple script support through his experience as the VTLS project manager for the Finnish Research Libraries network implemented throughout Finland. His experience with Unicode stems from his research and as a designer for VTLS' Virtua system where he was instrumental in how Unicode would be supported within Virtua. Mr. Palttala has lectured throughout the library industry on the technical issues surrounding library automation.

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Unicode Support in Integrated Library Systems

Unicode Support
in Integrated Library Systems