xtra cool, xciting, xcellent, xtc.. api gives the greatest flexibility to provide the interface your...

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 curtis_m@sunybroome.edu 607-778-5609   Amanda Hollister Web Service Librarian SUNY Cortland Amanda.Hollister@cortland.edu 607-753-5717