NISO Standardized Usage Statistics Harvesting Initiative (SUSHI): Z39.93

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NISO Standardized Usage Statistics Harvesting Initiative

(SUSHI): Z39.93

Adam ChandlerCornell University Library

Charleston Conference

Charleston, SCNovember 6, 2008

SUSHI: What it is and Isn’t• What it is:

– A web-services model for requesting data• Replaces the user’s

need to download files from vendor’s website

• What it isn’t:– A model for counting

usage statistics (that's what the COUNTER Code of Practice does)

– A usage consolidation application

Content ProviderLibrary

Internet

The Library’s consolidation client and Content Provider’s systems are both connected to the Internet.

Slide courtesy of Oliver Pesch, EBSCO Information Services

Content ProviderLibrary

SUSHIClient

Internet

The SUSHI client is software that runs on the library’s server, usually associated with an ERM system.

UsageConsolidation Client / ERM

Slide courtesy of Oliver Pesch, EBSCO Information Services

Content ProviderLibrary

SUSHIServer

(web service)

UsageData

SUSHIClient

Internet

UsageConsolidation

Client

The SUSHI server is software that runs on the Content Provider’s server, and has access to the usage data.

Slide courtesy of Oliver Pesch, EBSCO Information Services

UsageConsolidation

Client

UsageConsolidation

Client

UsageConsolidation Client / ERM

Content ProviderLibrary

SUSHIServer

(web service)

UsageData

SUSHIClient

RequestInternet

ERM

When the ERM system wants a COUNTER report, it sends a request to the SUSHI client, which prepares the request.

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Slide courtesy of Oliver Pesch, EBSCO Information Services

UsageConsolidation

Client

UsageConsolidation Client / ERM

Content ProviderLibrary

SUSHIServer

(web service)

UsageData

SUSHIClient

Request

Internet

UsageConsolidationClient / ERM

The SUSHI request is sent to the Content Provider. The request specifies the report and the library the report is for.

Request

Slide courtesy of Oliver Pesch, EBSCO Information Services

Content ProviderLibrary

SUSHIServer

(web service)

UsageData

SUSHIClient

Internet

ERM

The SUSHI server reads the request then processes the usage data.

Request

Slide courtesy of Oliver Pesch, EBSCO Information Services

Content ProviderLibrary

SUSHIServer

(web service)

UsageData

SUSHIClient

Internet

ERM

The SUSHI server creates the requested COUNTER report in XML format.

COUNTER

Content ProviderLibrary

SUSHIServer

(web service)

UsageData

SUSHIClient

Internet

ERM

A response message is prepared according to the SUSHI XML schema.

COUNTER

Response

Slide courtesy of Oliver Pesch, EBSCO Information Services

Content ProviderLibrary

SUSHIServer

(web service)

UsageData

SUSHIClient

Internet

ERM

The COUNTER report (XML) is added to the Response as its payload. The response is sent to the client.

Response

COUNTER

Slide courtesy of Oliver Pesch, EBSCO Information Services

Content ProviderLibrary

SUSHIServer

(web service)

UsageData

SUSHIClient

Internet

ERM

The COUNTER report (XML) is added to the Response as its payload. The response is sent to the client.

Response

COUNTER

Slide courtesy of Oliver Pesch, EBSCO Information Services

Content ProviderLibrary

SUSHIServer

(web service)

UsageData

SUSHIClient

Internet

ERM

The SUSHI client processes the response and extracts the COUNTER report.

Response

COUNTER

Slide courtesy of Oliver Pesch, EBSCO Information Services

Content ProviderLibrary

SUSHIServer

(web service)

UsageData

SUSHIClient

Internet

ERM

The extracted COUNTER report is passed to the ERM system for further processing.

COUNTER

Slide courtesy of Oliver Pesch, EBSCO Information Services

COUNTER / SUSHI relationship

Date Standard EventJanuary 2003 COUNTER Code of

Practice Release 1: Journals and Databases

COUNTER / SUSHI relationship

Date Standard EventApril 2005 COUNTER Code of

Practice Release 2: Journals and Databases

COUNTER / SUSHI relationship

Date Standard EventFebruary 2006 NISO SUSHI Version 0.1 of

the SUSHI schema [proof of concept]

COUNTER / SUSHI relationship

Date Standard EventSeptember 2006

NISO SUSHI Version 1.0 of the SUSHI schema: Draft Standard for Trial Use, NISO Z39.93-200X

COUNTER / SUSHI relationship

Date Standard EventOctober 2007 NISO SUSHI Version 1.5 of

the SUSHI schema: ANSI/NISO Z39.93-2007

COUNTER / SUSHI relationship

Date Standard EventJuly 2008 COUNTER Code of

Practice Release 3: Journals and Databases

COUNTER / SUSHI relationship

Date Standard EventOctober 2008 NISO SUSHI a) Version 3.0

of the COUNTER Code of Practice XML Schema; b) Version 1.6 of the SUSHI schema

Next steps

• Continue to refine documentation and support

• Track content provider implementations through COUNTER Code of Practice Release 3 compliance auditing process. Deadline is August 31, 2009

Committee membership• Adam Chandler (co-chair), Cornell University

Library• Ted Fons, OCLC• Tae Kim, Serials Solutions, Inc.• Nettie Lagace, Ex Libris, Inc.• Hana Levay, University of Washington Libraries• Chan Li, California Digital Library• Oliver Pesch (co-chair), EBSCO Information

Services• and lots of help from NISO staff

More information

• Web site: – http://www.niso.org/workrooms/sushi/

• Schemas:– http://www.niso.org/schemas/sushi

• Discussion List:– http://www.niso.org/lists/sushidevelopers/

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