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CUIPID 4How to build a faceted searching and browsing interface for your library catalog

David LindahlDirector of Digital Library InitiativesJeff SuszczynskiSenior Web Developer

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Agenda

Digital Initiatives Unit Early prototypes CUIPID 4 eXtensible Catalog (XC) grant

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Digital Initiatives Unit

Anthropologist Computer Scientists (2) Librarian Software Engineers (2) User Interface / Graphic Designer Web Developer Student Workers (2)

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Work Practice Study

Recently completed two-year study of undergraduates and the paper writing process

Utilized several methods including retrospective interviews, videotaped observation, cultural probes, and co-design sessions

Video

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CUIPID

Catalog User Interface Platform for Iterative Development

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Early Prototypes

CUIPID 1 Small collection MARCXML Used technology already on hand Demonstrated five things 80% of usability issues solved

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University of Rochester River Campus Libraries

University of Rochester River Campus Libraries

University of Rochester River Campus Libraries

University of Rochester River Campus Libraries

University of Rochester River Campus Libraries

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Early Prototypes

SARA Home-made metasearch to show what we

have (catalog content, webpages, course pages, videos, etc)

Showed number of hits from each index (title, author, subject) without user picking one

Sends multiple concurrent queries to the ILS system and returns hit counts

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University of Rochester River Campus Libraries

University of Rochester River Campus Libraries

University of Rochester River Campus Libraries

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Early Prototypes

CUIPID 2 Small collection MARCXML Used trial version of TextML (IXIASOFT) to

create index Showed number of hits from each index

(title, author, subject) without user picking one

Expected better performance Same features as CUIPID 1

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University of Rochester River Campus Libraries

University of Rochester River Campus Libraries

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CUIPID

Inspiration Flamenco (http://flamenco.berkeley.edu/) International Childrens Digital Library (

http://www.icdlbooks.org/)

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University of Rochester River Campus Libraries

University of Rochester River Campus Libraries

University of Rochester River Campus Libraries

University of Rochester River Campus Libraries

University of Rochester River Campus Libraries

University of Rochester River Campus Libraries

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CUIPID 3

What is it? 3+ million bibliographic records Used technology already on hand Search interface with faceted browsing

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Current Prototype

CUIPID 4 How are we supporting this work? What is CUIPID 4? Demo

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CUIPID 3

How was it created? Database creation Data import and manipulation Search interface design and implementation Performance tuning Future steps

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eXtensible Catalog (XC) grant

Funding Agency: Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Principal Investigators: Ron Dow, Dean of River Campus LibrariesJennifer Bowen, Cataloging Department HeadNancy Foster, Lead AnthropologistDavid Lindahl, Director of Digital Library Initiatives

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What is XC?

Platform Metadata formats Digital objects API Web services Talks to your ILS

User Application Web user interface Customizable Search interface w/

faceted browsing Spellchecking

eXtensible Catalog

ILS

Build yourown web

application

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What is XC?

1. Faceted browsing user interface2. FRBR-ized record structure3. Extensible metadata platform4. User study 5. Open source6. Academic library focus 7. Partnerships

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Phase 1: Threads of Activity

1. Survey and understand user practices2. Gauge library demand for the XC system3. Anticipate and prepare for the metadata

requirements of the new system4. Learn about and build on related projects5. Experiment with and incorporate useful,

freely available code6. Build a community of interest

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eXtensible Catalog (XC) Project

Website and Blog: www.eXtensibleCatalog.info

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CUIPID 4How to build a faceted searching and browsing interface for your library catalog

David LindahlDirector of Digital Library InitiativesJeff SuszczynskiSenior Web Developer