| Jeremy Frumkin Gray Family Chair for Innovative Library Services Oregon State University |
Jennifer B. Bowen Head of Cataloging University of Rochester |
| David L. Lindahl Web Initiatives Manager University of Rochester |
Jeff Suszczynski Senior Web Developer University of Rochester |
LibraryFind: Providing Better Discovery Through Innovation (Frumkin)
Oregon State University (OSU), through a grant provided by the State Library of Oregon, has developed and implemented a new discovery tool called LibraryFind. LibraryFind is OSU’s first tool towards building a suite of web services which supports the entire scholarly workflow process. This presentation will detail why OSU chose to develop a new product rather than purchase a currently existing tool, the technical approach taken with LibraryFind, results of a formal usability study, and future directions for the service. Information will be provided on how to acquire the open source LibraryFind software for your institution.
http://dllab.library.oregonstate.edu
http://digitallibrarian.org/2006/12/4/cni-presentation-on-libraryfind
The eXtensible Catalog: Revealing Library Collections Through Collaborative Open-source Technology (Bowen, et al)
Currently funded through a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the University of Rochester River Campus Libraries (UR) is developing a plan for an open-source system to provide libraries with an alternative way to reveal their collections to users. The system, called the eXtensible Catalog (XC), will provide easy access to all resources (both digital and physical collections) across a variety of databases, metadata schemas and standards. XC’s platform and user application will store digital content and metadata in multiple formats and function alongside a library’s current Integrated Library System to provide more intuitive access to resources, a customizable interface, and seamless connections to other applications. The UR libraries are now recruiting partner institutions to collaborate in the building of XC during the next phase of the project. This project briefing will include both an overview of the XC project and a brief demonstration of an XC prototype.
http://www.extensiblecatalog.info
Handout (MS Word)
Presentation Slides (demo)