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Open Source Software@ Simon Fraser University
Library
Kevin StranackConsortial Support Librarian
ELN Presentation April 20, 2005With: Jamie Anderson, ELN SLAIS Practicum Student
Outline SFU Library Software Development Why Open Source? Serials Management Link Resolving Bibliographic Management Federated Searching Open Access Publishing Conference Organizing Future Directions Further Information
SFU Library Software Development Multiple projects Designed to ease resource discovery,
access, and management Used throughout Western Canada Development teams located at SFU Funded by COPPUL, ELN and SFU Growing interest internationally
Why Open Source?
Mature, stable software Lower costs Philosophical compatibility Allows for community input and
decision-making Contributes to the wider library
community
Serials Management: CUFTS Serials knowledge base 280+ collections Aggregators Electronic publishers Open access content Regularly updated at SFU Basis for a variety of services
CUFTS: Services
Serials database E-Resource management Title searching Collection comparison reports MARC records Full-text link resolving
CUFTS Live
Knowledge base http://lib-cufts.lib.sfu.ca/CUFTS/maint.cgi
Serials database (Summer 2005) SFU CJDB (CUFTS Journal Database)
http://lib-cufts.lib.sfu.ca/CUFTS/cjdb.cgi?site=BVAS Northern Lights CJDB
Public CUFTS site http://cufts.lib.sfu.ca/
Link Resolving: GODOT
Places a link in your online databases Works with CUFTS for full-text linking Searches local and remote catalogues Interoperates with many ILS and ILL
systems 1999 CACUL Innovation Achievement
Award winner
GODOT
OpenURL compliant Works with all major sources Facilitates resource sharing and
cooperation Maximizes use of often hidden resources Convenient and easy to use Highly customizable user interface
GODOT Live
EBSCO user interface
GODOT: More Sources - ISI
GODOT: More Sources - CSA
GODOT: More Sites - UCFV
GODOT: More Sites - UW
Bibliographic Management: Citation Manager
Web-based database of citations Personal or group use Imported from GODOT Imported from external list or
entered directly 2003 CACUL Innovation Achievement
Award winner
Citation Manager
Easy to use Securely store, organize, share Accessible from anywhere Exports to commercial products Available to alumni
Citation Manager Live
Simon Fraser University
Centre for Dialogue http://stalefish.lib.sfu.ca/CitationManager/
public.cgi?uid=2639
Federated Searching: dbWiz One source searches multiple targets Returns integrated result set Currently funded by nine COPPUL
members and ELN Release date: Summer 2005
dbWiz: What Can It Search? Library catalogues Subscription databases E-book collections Free web-based databases Internet search engines Institutional repositories
dbWiz
Convenient Easy to use Customizable Ability to create subject specific
categories Search box can be embedded in any
web page
dbWiz Live
Prototype
Subject Guide
Screencast http://www.sfu.ca/~kstranac/dbwiz/
dbWizPreview.htm
Publishing: Open Journal System Part of the Public Knowledge Project Provides open access publishing
infrastructure Manages submissions, reviews,
editing, etc. Support and coordinate development
OJS
Easy to use Fully functional Affordable Recently upgraded to version 2
OJS: Live
Current Journals http://www.pkp.ubc.ca/ojs/journals.html
Version 2 Demo Journal http://pkp.sfu.ca/ojs/conferencedemo/
Conferences: Open Conference Systems Also part of the Public Knowledge
Project Provides conference organizing
infrastructure Web site, call for papers, submissions,
registration, scheduling, etc. Support and coordinate development
OCS
Easy to use Fully functional Affordable Version 2 coming soon
OCS: Live
Recent Conferences http://www.pkp.ubc.ca/ocs/demo/
relatedlinks.php
Access 2003 Conference http://access2003.lib.sfu.ca/
Future Directions Creating a sustainable open source
business model Increased promotion/marketing Encourage participation from wider
open source development community
Adding functionality
Summary
CUFTS GODOT Citation Manager dbWiz OJS OCS
Further Information
Kevin Stranack, Consortial Support Librarian, SFU Library
604.291.4648 [email protected] http://www.theresearcher.ca http://lib-cufts.lib.sfu.ca/twiki
ELN Contacts
Heather Morrison (GODOT/CUFTS) 604.268.7001 [email protected]
John Durno (CJDB/dbWiz) 604.268.7002 [email protected]