Cataloging Databases and Web Sites in OCLC and Voyager

Gray, Barry; McAdoo, Monty L.

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“…The web page lists quickly collapsed under their own weight as resources continued to proliferate (Kennedy, 2004). In the following decade, divergent databases evolved into knowledge bases such as the ejournal portals which are now featured on most academic library web pages (Gray and McAdoo, 2009). Meanwhile, the traditional OPAC provided by the ILS was going through an identity crisis.…”

Section: Generating Dynamic Web Pages Based On Library Opacmentioning

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McMullen

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2012

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Purpose -This paper aims to report on a successful implementation of a current awareness service designed to inform teaching faculty and liaison librarians as to the status of library materials they have ordered. Design/methodology/approach -The paper looks at the methods employed by the authors, which simplify maintenance of lists of new titles by providing a single, consistent access point to new resources. The dynamic pages are compiled by using the OPAC as a platform: connecting with a Z39.50 protocol, passing keywords and phrases along via the URL query string, parsing the data with PHP, and rendering the data on the web with a combination of PHP and JavaScript. Findings -The OPAC-as-platform method of rendering the departmental acquisitions pages has solved every problem that had existed up to this point. With very minor changes to cataloguing workflow, the technical services department now has a low-maintenance system in place for notifying teaching faculty and liaison librarians of new arrivals. Originality/value -The project demonstrates cooperation between public services, systems, IT, and technical services to enhance library services to users. It also demonstrates the value of and potential for cataloguing as a means to deliver innovative services.

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2012

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“…14 Gray and McAdoo describe the creation of a website at the Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Library that provides links to e-resources through subjects in order to facilitate a single and consistent access point for library users. 15 This approach resulted in increased use of the library's e-resources. At Columbia University Library, MARC records for freely available e-resources can be generated automatically and combined with subject selectors' data input workflow.…”

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“…19 An A to Z list, like the one offered by RUL, is only helpful to those who know the exact name of the databases. Organizing electronic databases under subject areas has not proved to be any better for the user, particularly those searching in a multidisciplinary area or not sure of the exact subject domain of their search.…”

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“…This is, however, not always the case, and in many cases "users who do not know which resource to use become frustrated as they try to find out that is appropriate". 6 E-resources have become popular in most academic libraries. In 2002 and 2005, a survey was conducted at Ankara University to examine the usage of electronic databases.…”

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Applying the NISO Metasearch Initiative Scheme to Enhance E-Resources Management at Rutgers University Library

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2011

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This paper discusses problems in the management of library e-resources and attempts to identify potential solutions to the problems. By describing an e-resources enhancement project taken by Rutgers University Libraries, this paper points to the importance of providing contextually-rich metadata and reorganizing the accessibility of e-resources on a library's website. It introduces how this Rutgers project adopted the National Information Standards Organization Metasearch Initiative to support the identification of appropriate e-collections for metaseaching. The outcomes of the project have facilitated a dynamic display of relevant e-resources to library users as an effective way of automatic access to library e-collections.Keywords: Electronic collections, dynamic display, enhanced access to library materials INTRODUCTION Electronic subscriptions represent the largest expense for most libraries and are the heaviest used resources of in library collections. 1 At the same time, a wealth of fantastic free online resources available to libraries can also help enrich their electronic collection. It is crucial that both types of resources be readily accessible for library users through the library's web site. To facilitate use, it is important to provide quick access to users who want to meet a specific need, such as finding peerreviewed articles on a topic or to enable browsing for users to understand the difference between an abstracting and indexing resource, an e-journal aggregation site and a web site.Libraries are faced with the challenges of collecting and managing diverse e-resources and providing access to growing e-collections. Access to date has focused on developing the online catalog into a central location through which e-resources are structured and accessed via a library's web site, such as an A-Z list. Federated searching is a popular option, and has recently been expanded by many vendors into a webscale search service against all the resources of participating vendors. Google Scholar is increasingly popular for identifying resources that meet a user's needs, which are then accessed via the library. 2 All of these approaches offer partial solutions but the fundamental problem is the difficulty confronting users in understanding the complex array of electronic resources offered specific to their context of need.This article is a case study that highlights the strategies adopted by the Rutgers University Libraries (RUL) to solve this problem. It examines the National Information Standards Organization Metasearch Initiative (NISO MI) metadata schema and its modification for use by RUL to enhance searchability of the library's web site. Through the introduction of the RUL project for maximizing the online presentation of information and resources, this article explores how a new content 2 management system can help RUL reorganize its e-collection and enable users to find and use electronic resources more effectively. PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONSElectronic resources have been an integral part of collections in ...

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