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Jon DunnDigital Library Program

Indiana University

Bill DueberUniversity Library

University of Michigan

Jon DunnDigital Library Program

Indiana University

Bill DueberUniversity Library

University of Michigan

Sakaibrary Project OverviewSakaibrary Project Overview

Partnership of Indiana University (IU) and University of Michigan (UM) Libraries

Supported by Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and IU/UM

January 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007

Partnership of Indiana University (IU) and University of Michigan (UM) Libraries

Supported by Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and IU/UM

January 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007

Additional Sakaibrary Project Partners

Additional Sakaibrary Project Partners

Libraries at:Johns Hopkins UniversityNorthwestern University Stanford University Yale University University of California Berkeley

Libraries at:Johns Hopkins UniversityNorthwestern University Stanford University Yale University University of California Berkeley

Sakaibrary Project GoalsSakaibrary Project Goals

Build tools to provide seamless integration of content from licensed library databases within Sakai for instructors

Leverage existing library technology infrastructure and work in Sakai (Twin Peaks)

Prototype functionality for librarians to present content in Sakai and students to discover licensed content within Sakai.

Engage librarians, students, and faculty in the design and testing

Build tools to provide seamless integration of content from licensed library databases within Sakai for instructors

Leverage existing library technology infrastructure and work in Sakai (Twin Peaks)

Prototype functionality for librarians to present content in Sakai and students to discover licensed content within Sakai.

Engage librarians, students, and faculty in the design and testing

Milestones So FarMilestones So Far

Usage scenarios – March 2006Requirements – May 2006First phase implementation – October

2006Citation list as Sakai resourceSearching library resources through Repository

OSID connector to metasearch toolsOpenURL linking

Usability testing – November 2006Planning for pilot testing and second

phase development - Now

Usage scenarios – March 2006Requirements – May 2006First phase implementation – October

2006Citation list as Sakai resourceSearching library resources through Repository

OSID connector to metasearch toolsOpenURL linking

Usability testing – November 2006Planning for pilot testing and second

phase development - Now

Citation ListsCitation Lists

New capability in SakaiCreate references from library

search, import, or direct entryGenerate persistent links using

OpenURLSupport import/export of citations in

various common formats

New capability in SakaiCreate references from library

search, import, or direct entryGenerate persistent links using

OpenURLSupport import/export of citations in

various common formats

Library SearchLibrary Search

Searching of licensed library databases and open content

Adding results to citation listBased on existing work:

Twin Peaks NavigatorOKI (Open Knowledge Initiative)

Repository OSID

Searching of licensed library databases and open content

Adding results to citation listBased on existing work:

Twin Peaks NavigatorOKI (Open Knowledge Initiative)

Repository OSID

Library SearchLibrary Search

Challenges Thousands of resources to connect toLicense agreements often prevent copying

articlesNeed to create persistent links to articlesLibraries constantly changing subscription

vendorsSolution?

Leverage existing metasearch and link resolver technologies to connect to search sources

Challenges Thousands of resources to connect toLicense agreements often prevent copying

articlesNeed to create persistent links to articlesLibraries constantly changing subscription

vendorsSolution?

Leverage existing metasearch and link resolver technologies to connect to search sources

Library Metasearch ToolsLibrary Metasearch Tools

Support federated (broadcast) search of multiple resources

Provide standard interface for searching hundreds of different commercial and open databases

Variety of productsIU: SirsiDynix SingleSearchUM: ExLibris MetaLib

Support federated (broadcast) search of multiple resources

Provide standard interface for searching hundreds of different commercial and open databases

Variety of productsIU: SirsiDynix SingleSearchUM: ExLibris MetaLib

Link ResolversLink Resolvers

Originally to support linking from a reference in one database to full text in another

Based on OpenURL standardCitation encoded in URLLocal institutional link resolver

ExLibris SFX most common

Originally to support linking from a reference in one database to full text in another

Based on OpenURL standardCitation encoded in URLLocal institutional link resolver

ExLibris SFX most common

DemonstrationDemonstration

More InformationMore Information

www.dlib.indiana.edu/projects/sakai/www.dlib.indiana.edu/projects/sakai/