OCLC Online Computer Library Center Connexion Client 1.30 for Multiscripts Cataloging CJK User Group Meeting, Chicago April 2, 2005 David Whitehair and Hisako Kotaka OCLC, Inc.

OCLC Online Computer Library Center Agenda  Introduction to migration  Overview of Connexion client  How to get started  Demos

OCLC Online Computer Library Center Retiring cataloging interfaces  Passport for Cataloging  Cataloging Micro Enhancer (CatME)  English and Spanish versions  CJK software  Arabic software

OCLC Online Computer Library Center Cataloging activities consolidated in Connexion  Connexion browser  Passport functionality, except macros  CatExpress copy cataloging  Connexion client  Includes functionality from Passport, including macros, CatME (English and Spanish)  CJK and Arabic

OCLC Online Computer Library Center Why consolidate cataloging in Connexion?  Simplify training and use  OCLC can add features, or introduce new services, to the widest possible group of users all at once  Help keep costs of information low

OCLC Online Computer Library Center WorldCat search enhancements  New indexing  Full Boolean operators  Browse many indexes (not limited to title)  Phrase and keyword indexes  Keyword searching of CJK script data  No derived CJK indexing  New interface  New search screen layout  Multiple terms per intake box  Command line: all indexes except derived and ISBN require index label

OCLC Online Computer Library Center Connexion client Search screen

OCLC Online Computer Library Center Connexion client CJK WorldCat search

OCLC Online Computer Library Center Connexion client CJK WorldCat brief list

OCLC Online Computer Library Center

WorldCat Unicode with MARC-8 scope  EACC for CJK records  Updated from v. 2.1 to v. 4.0  Not all Unicode 4.0 “Han” scripts supported  Validation of Unicode vs. EACC mapping

OCLC Online Computer Library Center Connexion client Fast access to actions

OCLC Online Computer Library Center Connexion client Improved bib save file

OCLC Online Computer Library Center Connexion client Local file capability

OCLC Online Computer Library Center Connexion client Batch processing

OCLC Online Computer Library Center Future features  Expected in client 1.40 (June)  Local accessions list  MARC record local validation features  Future  Launch default Web browser

OCLC Online Computer Library Center CJK features not re-implemented  CJK unique search labels: vp, vt, vc, at  Replaced with keyword searching in many additional indexes  CJK card printing  Auto-transliteration of Chinese text into pinyin data string  CJK Electronic Dictionary

OCLC Online Computer Library Center Client installation  Download from Connexion Web site  Use current authorization number & password  Installation includes Microsoft.NET Framework and MDAC (Microsoft Data Access Component)  CJK users must install ME IME for C, J, and/or K or another Unicode editor  Arial Unicode MS font recommended

OCLC Online Computer Library Center Client setup

OCLC Online Computer Library Center  Download client 1.30 software  Review Connexion features for CatME and CJK users  atme.htm atme.htm  View client tutorials  /tutorial /tutorial  Read and print documentation

OCLC Online Computer Library Center QUESTIONS and DEMOS