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xtra cool, xciting, xcellent, xtc.
• API gives the greatest flexibility to provide the interface your patrons want
• You can explore your own innovative ideas• Lower cost (with important exceptions)
• Started about two years ago, first Aleph x-server script• About one year ago, WorldCat API introduced• Feb 2009 IDS Search team formed
o IDS Search based on WorldCat API• Fall 2009, scripts re-written
o new "framework" works with both Aleph x-server and WorldCat API
o X-server and IDS Search started separately, but are merging into single framework (still looking for a nice brand name)
Web Services Librarian & Jack of all Trades • Embedded the Xserver catalog into a development version
of the library website • Surveyed the library for feedback
• Created a stand alone version of the catalog• Surveyed the campus for feedback
• tag cloud, google preview, words in description link to catalog, rss feed (which students won't understand but I liked)
• The TAG CLOUD - re-invents the ability to "browse" for relevant subjects
• Like the pictures of books along with the abstract on the first screen, and the subject tags on the side.
• I would get rid of the Marc record. Overkill for the average Joe.
• "Sort by" option should be more obvious in my opinion, possibly above the results.
• If there is a tag cloud is there a way for users to tag items?
• readable font and brings to possible other choices.• the search engine is pretty useful• Good if you know an author and/or title.• The graphics were better to look at than the regular one,
which are blurry• it's a quick one click process• Entering in one search field and getting good results.
Subject tag cloud. Images of book covers. Easy to sort results.
• I able to find all of my resources• Not much other than it's easy.• Large print, colorful, subject cloud on left resembles other
dztabases.
I like I can find things
• Not good for subject matter and browsing• I was not sure how interpret some of the information -- it
confused me and was it useful to the user. Seems like the search was broader and I am not sure how to make the search more narrow.
• lack of instructions, explanations• I have no idea what went wrong when it didn't find what I
was looking for. No information about partial matches, despite the search tips.
tell us what it is and how it works, plz.
It should be clearly linked to on-line resources. No one goes to the library anymore. More journals should be on-line
• your users stay on your library site • can add Meebo chat to the "no-results" page
What if your patrons searches bought up the contact information for a subject librarian?
• Weblog analysis • Google Analytics• SUNY Cortland user path data
• Abstract/summary on results page• Tag cloud• Facets• Search form re-populated• Google Books previews• Spellcheck• Citation/bibliography links• Direct metadata (author name, subject words) links• Search results as RSS feeds• OpenURL/COinS (Zotero compatible)• Embedded Amazon suggestions/Google Books results• Optimized print media CSS
• IDS and OLIS exploring options for central hosted siteo Target go live date January 2010
• Open Source projecto Self-hosting options
Local campus PHP server 3rd party hosted (LISHost, hostgator, etc.)
o Local development, uploaded to central server (Subversion, other collaboration options)
o Submit feature suggestions to development team (but we will actually listen to you!)
• http://www.sunybroome.edu/library/search/projects/xsearch/form.php
• http://www.sunybroome.edu/library/search/projects/worldcat/form.php
• http://www.sunybroome.edu/c2/form.php
• http://www.buffalostate.edu/library/collections/bard.php
• http://www.sunybroome.edu/s/start.php?oclc_symbol=YSY&scope=group&group_member[0]=YSY&group_member[1]=BNG
• http://www.sunybroome.edu/library/x_reports/report_form.html
Contact Us: Michael Curtis Systems Librarian Broome Community College [email protected] 607-778-5609 Amanda Hollister Web Service Librarian SUNY Cortland [email protected] 607-753-5717