metalib updates london, february 2003 tamar sadeh tamar.sadeh@exlibrisgroup.com metalib updates...

MetaLib UpdatesMetaLib Updates

London, February 2003London, February 2003

Tamar SadehTamar Sadeh

tamar.sadeh@exlibrisgroup.comtamar.sadeh@exlibrisgroup.com

MetaLib UpdatesMetaLib Updates

London, February 2003London, February 2003

Tamar SadehTamar Sadeh

tamar.sadeh@exlibrisgroup.comtamar.sadeh@exlibrisgroup.com

Agenda

MetaLib revision 2.12 Time table “Quick Search” New resources Citation format

e-Journals in MetaLib Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3

MetaLib usability study

MetaLib 2.12: Time Table

Release: February 2003

Installations: beginning of March, 2003

Upgrades: mid March, 2003

“Quick Search”

Simple, Google-like search box

Searching “all words”

Pre-configured resource list, per institution, division, and user group

New Resources

Link to a list of new resources

New resources are set for a time period

Lists are configured per institution, division, and user group

Citation Format

Optional Brief Display in a citation format

Setup per institution and division

Agenda

MetaLib revision 2.12 Time table “Quick Search” New resources Citation format

e-Journals in MetaLib Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3

MetaLib usability study

Phase 1: e-Journals in MetaLib version 2

Active e-journals are loaded from the SFX KnowledgeBase

e-Journal Browser and e-Journal Locator

My e-Journal List

Link to e-journals or SFX services per e-journal

Links are always via SFX

Phase 2: E-Journal in MetaLib version 3

e-Journal titles (SFX version 2)

Optional enhancement service

Phase 2: Full Records (optional)

MARC record describing the e-journal

Phase 2: e-Journal Locator

Users can locate e-journals by title, ISSN, e-ISSN, and subject (optional)

Phase 3: Plans for the Future

Enhancement of the e-journal repository using other sources, such as the library OPAC

Issues involved: Central KnowledgeBase, updates, consistency…

Agenda

MetaLib revision 2.12 Time table “Quick Search” New resources Citation format

e-Journals in MetaLib Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3

MetaLib usability study

MetaLib Usability Study: Preparing Version 3

The usability study is conducted by Ezra Schwartz, director of interface design

Main issues:

Citation format for the brief record display

Initial result lists per resource or in a consolidated list

Presentation of resources; selection of resources

Differentiation between resources, e-journals, and (in the future) digital repositories

MetaLib UpdatesMetaLib Updates

London, February 2003London, February 2003

Tamar SadehTamar Sadeh

tamar.sadeh@exlibrisgroup.comtamar.sadeh@exlibrisgroup.com

MetaLib UpdatesMetaLib Updates

London, February 2003London, February 2003

Tamar SadehTamar Sadeh

tamar.sadeh@exlibrisgroup.comtamar.sadeh@exlibrisgroup.com