BRINGING ONLINE SLAVIC BRINGING ONLINE SLAVIC AND EAST EUROPEAN AND EAST EUROPEAN

RESOURCES IN-HOUSE:RESOURCES IN-HOUSE:strategies for the small to strategies for the small to

mid-size librarymid-size library

Marta Deyrup Marta Deyrup Seton Hall UniversitySeton Hall University

email: deyrupma@shu.edu email: deyrupma@shu.edu

SO WHAT IF YOU’RE NOT SO WHAT IF YOU’RE NOT A RESEARCH A RESEARCH

INSTITUTION?INSTITUTION? • Limited budget for “specialty” print and

electronic resources.

• No direct access to regional consortia, library exchanges, or foreign vendors.

• No perceived administrative need for non-course related materials.

• Inability to compete for grants to digitize existing print collections.

WHAT CAN MINING THE WHAT CAN MINING THE WEB DO FOR YOU?WEB DO FOR YOU?

• Levels the playing field. An investment of time, subject expertise, and creativity--NOT buying power.

• Strengthens existing print resources and generic electronic databases.

• In the case of no library funding, permits the development of new collections from scratch.

• Resources are free and often vetted by experts.

HARVESTING RESOURCESHARVESTING RESOURCES• Subscribe to relevant list serves. Seelangs Subscribe to relevant list serves. Seelangs

((SEELANGS@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU) Reesweb (http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/reesweb/List/rslist.htmhttp://www.ucis.pitt.edu/reesweb/List/rslist.html) Diglib l) Diglib DIGLIB@INFOSERV.NLC-BNC.CA Slavlibs Slavlibs ((slavlibs@library.berkeley.edu)

• Read online web guides, web reviews and Read online web guides, web reviews and journals. Scout Report. Choice.journals. Scout Report. Choice.

• Use multiple search engines to mine the web, Use multiple search engines to mine the web, both metasearch engines and subject indexes. both metasearch engines and subject indexes.

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• Follow the lead of the big institutions. Pick and Follow the lead of the big institutions. Pick and choose from the offerings of online subject choose from the offerings of online subject guides created by Slavic and East European guides created by Slavic and East European specialists. For example, specialists. For example, Sher’s Sher’s Russian Index.Russian Index.

• Consider all resources found in traditional Consider all resources found in traditional formats. Reference tools, e.g., dictionaries, formats. Reference tools, e.g., dictionaries, concordances, bibliographies, maps, atlases. concordances, bibliographies, maps, atlases. Electronic books and online texts. Scientific Electronic books and online texts. Scientific preprints. Electronic journals and newspapers, preprints. Electronic journals and newspapers, many of which are free. Photographic and fine many of which are free. Photographic and fine art collections. Music and film resources.art collections. Music and film resources.

WHY NOT PATHFINDERS?WHY NOT PATHFINDERS?

• Academic institutions are migrating to Web Academic institutions are migrating to Web OPACS. Too much currently invested in MARC OPACS. Too much currently invested in MARC to abandon the traditional OPAC.to abandon the traditional OPAC.

• One web portal for ALL information. One web portal for ALL information.

• Students and faculty can perform cross-Students and faculty can perform cross-platform, fully integrated searches.platform, fully integrated searches.

• Patron can search by subject heading, call Patron can search by subject heading, call number, keyword or other familiar terminology.number, keyword or other familiar terminology.

• Technically not difficult to integrate multimedia Technically not difficult to integrate multimedia electronic resources into a web catalog.electronic resources into a web catalog.

SOME CAVEATS SOME CAVEATS

• Remember! The bib record is no longer merely Remember! The bib record is no longer merely a surrogate.a surrogate.

• The user’s browser must have the required The user’s browser must have the required software to view full-text documents or software to view full-text documents or multimedia files: PDF, HTML, SGML documents, multimedia files: PDF, HTML, SGML documents, MP3 files, etc.MP3 files, etc.

• The Library must have a way of keeping track of The Library must have a way of keeping track of catalogued sites, e.g., an internal web checker, catalogued sites, e.g., an internal web checker, otherwise outdated, dead links will result.otherwise outdated, dead links will result.

OCLC AND THE CORC OCLC AND THE CORC PROJECT PROJECT

• Although MARC records will remain dominant in Although MARC records will remain dominant in the near future, their preeminence is being the near future, their preeminence is being challenged by OCLC’s challenged by OCLC’s CORCCORC project. project.

• CORC--freestanding database, allowing the CORC--freestanding database, allowing the cataloging and display of records in multiple cataloging and display of records in multiple formats. Automatic mapping to both MARC and formats. Automatic mapping to both MARC and Dublin Core.Dublin Core.

• Web interface. Searches by URL, keyword, Web interface. Searches by URL, keyword, subject heading, title, etc. Boolean logic. Unique subject heading, title, etc. Boolean logic. Unique features: practice area. Cloning and exporting of features: practice area. Cloning and exporting of records. Web Dewey. Pathfinder page creation.records. Web Dewey. Pathfinder page creation.

OCLC AND THE CORC OCLC AND THE CORC PROJECT (continued)PROJECT (continued)

• Examples of catalogued records: a bib record of Examples of catalogued records: a bib record of a print monograph with a hyperlink to full-text a print monograph with a hyperlink to full-text e-version or table of contents; a print serial with e-version or table of contents; a print serial with hyperlink access to an online version; an hyperlink access to an online version; an independently cataloged e-resource.independently cataloged e-resource.

• Two databases will be merged after July 1st. Two databases will be merged after July 1st. Currently free, with planned charge for the Currently free, with planned charge for the maintenance of records, including updating and maintenance of records, including updating and hyperlink verification.hyperlink verification.

COPYRIGHT ISSUESCOPYRIGHT ISSUES

• For our purposes: the reproduction of print For our purposes: the reproduction of print material in an electronic format; the material in an electronic format; the distribution, adaptation, or modification of distribution, adaptation, or modification of existing web material; the caching of material existing web material; the caching of material (storing on a server) of online material; the (storing on a server) of online material; the creation of new material on the Web. creation of new material on the Web.

• Different countries, different laws. In the U.S., Different countries, different laws. In the U.S., consult the United States Copyright Office consult the United States Copyright Office http://lc.loc.gov/copyright and Guidelines to http://lc.loc.gov/copyright and Guidelines to Public domain access Public domain access http://www.unc.edu/~unclng/public-d.htm http://www.unc.edu/~unclng/public-d.htm

DEVELOPING INHOUSE DEVELOPING INHOUSE RESOURCESRESOURCES

• Develop faculty-librarian partnerships. Library Develop faculty-librarian partnerships. Library provides technological know-how, subject provides technological know-how, subject expertise, and information-retrieval skills.expertise, and information-retrieval skills.

• Text files: use scanner with OCR recognition, Text files: use scanner with OCR recognition, import of non-ASCII text files in web import of non-ASCII text files in web document often requires experimentation. Try document often requires experimentation. Try using Text or Word Pad for conversion to using Text or Word Pad for conversion to HTML, products like Accent Composer, HTML, products like Accent Composer, Microsoft bundled packages for multilingual Microsoft bundled packages for multilingual support.support.

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• Graphic images: make sure file size does not Graphic images: make sure file size does not exceed communication bandwidth. In past, exceed communication bandwidth. In past, limit of 35K per HTML page thought to be limit of 35K per HTML page thought to be appropriate in environment in which modem appropriate in environment in which modem speed ranged from 14.4 to 28K. Now speed ranged from 14.4 to 28K. Now bandwidths are expanding. bandwidths are expanding.

• Audio and video files: 2 types, downloadable, Audio and video files: 2 types, downloadable, then stored on a server (slow but can be saved then stored on a server (slow but can be saved to disk); streaming media which is buffered, to disk); streaming media which is buffered, then delivered as needed (no long wait time then delivered as needed (no long wait time but can not be redistributed).but can not be redistributed).

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• Files can be digital or analog, BUT need a Files can be digital or analog, BUT need a computer with capture capability.computer with capture capability.

• Software possibilities: Abode premiere. Software possibilities: Abode premiere. Hardware: Pinnacle Systems. Hardware: Pinnacle Systems.

• Sites to explore: Real Broadcast network Sites to explore: Real Broadcast network http://www.realnetworks.com/rbn/index.html http://www.realnetworks.com/rbn/index.html Real.com http://www.realplayer.com/ Real.com http://www.realplayer.com/ Apple quicktime Apple quicktime http://www.apple.com/quicktime/http://www.apple.com/quicktime/

CHARACTER SET ISSUESCHARACTER SET ISSUES

• Not a problem when simply linking to an Not a problem when simply linking to an existing web resources. existing web resources.

• Problem instead is for the user who relies on Problem instead is for the user who relies on an older browser.an older browser.

• In developing in-house projects, consider In developing in-house projects, consider using UNICODE as character set of choice. using UNICODE as character set of choice.

• Suggestion: Take advantage of university Suggestion: Take advantage of university computing facilities and personnel to computing facilities and personnel to facilitate projects. facilitate projects.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE SLAVIC AND EAST SLAVIC AND EAST

EUROPEAN EUROPEAN CATALOGER/BIBLIOGRAPHCATALOGER/BIBLIOGRAPH

ERER• Librarians can act as both content developers Librarians can act as both content developers

and technical specialists.and technical specialists.

• Opportunities to establish cataloging Opportunities to establish cataloging protocols, create standards for Web OPAC protocols, create standards for Web OPAC display, develop in-house e-reserves or display, develop in-house e-reserves or similar projects.similar projects.

• Take advantage of a challenging and Take advantage of a challenging and changing environment by doing what changing environment by doing what librarians do best: select, classify and instruct.librarians do best: select, classify and instruct.

BIBLIOGRAPHYBIBLIOGRAPHYONLINE SUBJECT, WEB GUIDES AND TECHNICAL RESOURCESONLINE SUBJECT, WEB GUIDES AND TECHNICAL RESOURCES

• AATSEELAATSEEL (American Association of Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages). URL: (American Association of Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages). URL: http://clover.slavic.pitt.edu/aatseel/http://clover.slavic.pitt.edu/aatseel/

• ChoiceChoice Association of College and Research Libraries, a division of the American Library Association of College and Research Libraries, a division of the American Library Association. Chicago, IL. American Library Association. URL: Association. Chicago, IL. American Library Association. URL: http://www.ala.org/acrl/choice/home.htmlhttp://www.ala.org/acrl/choice/home.html

• Croatan E-text Project URL: http://www.hrvatska.org/etext/index.htmCroatan E-text Project URL: http://www.hrvatska.org/etext/index.htm

• Curricular Development Initiative at Seton Hall URL: Curricular Development Initiative at Seton Hall URL: http://www.cat.shu.edu/Initiatives/cdihome.htmlhttp://www.cat.shu.edu/Initiatives/cdihome.html

• D-lib MagazineD-lib Magazine URL: http://www.dlib.org URL: http://www.dlib.org

• Real Broadcast NetworkReal Broadcast Network URL: http://www.realnetworks.com/rbn/index.html URL: http://www.realnetworks.com/rbn/index.html

• Real.comReal.com URL: http://www.realplayer.com/ URL: http://www.realplayer.com/

• REESWebREESWeb: Russian and East European Studies Internet Resources: Russian and East European Studies Internet Resources URL: URL: http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/reesweb/http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/reesweb/

• Scout ReportScout Report Madison, WI: Internet Scout Project. URL: http://www.signpost.org/signpost/ Madison, WI: Internet Scout Project. URL: http://www.signpost.org/signpost/

• Sher’sSher’s Russian Web Russian Web URL: http://www.websher.net/ URL: http://www.websher.net/

• SlavophiliaSlavophilia URL: http://www.slavophilia.net/ URL: http://www.slavophilia.net/

• Unicode ConsortiumUnicode Consortium URL: http://www.unicode.org URL: http://www.unicode.org

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CATALOGING RESOURCESCATALOGING RESOURCES

• Cataloging Internet Resources: a Manual and Practical GuideCataloging Internet Resources: a Manual and Practical Guide. 2. 2ndnd Ed. Nancy Olson. Dublin, Ed. Nancy Olson. Dublin, OH : OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc., 1997. URL: OH : OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc., 1997. URL: http://www.oclc.org/oclc/man/9256cat/cover.htmhttp://www.oclc.org/oclc/man/9256cat/cover.htm

• CONSER Cataloging Manual, Module 31: Remote Access Computer File SerialsCONSER Cataloging Manual, Module 31: Remote Access Computer File Serials. Melissa . Melissa Beck with the assistance of Bill Anderson, Les Hawkins, and Regina Reynolds. Rev. 99. Beck with the assistance of Bill Anderson, Les Hawkins, and Regina Reynolds. Rev. 99. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. URL : Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. URL : http://lcweb.loc.gov/acq.conser/module31.htmlhttp://lcweb.loc.gov/acq.conser/module31.html

• CORCCORC (Cooperative Online Resource Catalog) URL: http://corc.oclc.org/ (Cooperative Online Resource Catalog) URL: http://corc.oclc.org/

• Dublin CoreDublin Core Metadata Initiative Metadata Initiative URL: http://purl.oclc.org/dc/# URL: http://purl.oclc.org/dc/#

• Guidelines for Coding Internet Resources in VoyagerGuidelines for Coding Internet Resources in Voyager CPCC Task Force for Cataloging CPCC Task Force for Cataloging Electronic Resources; prepared by Allison Zhang August 1999. Updated March 2, 2000. Electronic Resources; prepared by Allison Zhang August 1999. Updated March 2, 2000. Rochester, NY : University of Rochester Libraries, 2000. URL: Rochester, NY : University of Rochester Libraries, 2000. URL: http://www.lib.rochester.edu/cat/marc.htmhttp://www.lib.rochester.edu/cat/marc.htm

• Guidelines for the Use of Field 856Guidelines for the Use of Field 856. Prepared by the Library of Congress, Network . Prepared by the Library of Congress, Network Development and MARC Standards Office. Rev. August 1999. Washington, D.C. : Library of Development and MARC Standards Office. Rev. August 1999. Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, 1999. URL: http://www.loc.gov/marc/856guide.htmCongress, 1999. URL: http://www.loc.gov/marc/856guide.htm

• OCLCOCLC (Online Cooperative Library Center) URL: http://www.oclc.org/oclc/menu/home1.htm (Online Cooperative Library Center) URL: http://www.oclc.org/oclc/menu/home1.htm

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COPYRIGHT INFORMATIONCOPYRIGHT INFORMATION

• United States Copyright OfficUnited States Copyright Office URL: http://lc.loc.gov/copyrighte URL: http://lc.loc.gov/copyright • Digital Millennium Copyright Act Guide URL: http://www.ala.org/washoff.dmguide.htmlDigital Millennium Copyright Act Guide URL: http://www.ala.org/washoff.dmguide.html

• When Works Pass into the Public Domain URL:http://www.unc.edu/~unclng/public-d.htm