ENCompass: A Portal Infrastructure for the Cornell University Library IFLA Berlin, August 2003 ENCompass WG: Eli Brown, Karen Calhoun, Adam Chandler, Sarah Chandler, John Cline, Nan Hyland, George Kozak, Marty Kurth, Paul McMillin, David Ruddy, Ed Zieba
7 August 2003Cornell University Library2 Why Change? Migrate existing functionality Enhance with new functionality Development partnership with Endeavor
7 August 2003Cornell University Library3 E-Reference Collection Functions and More EXISTING: “FIND DATABASES” & “FIND E- JOURNALS” Search e-Reference metadata Go to database from search results Browse by subject Authenticate users for restricted resources Search for e-journal titles PLUS: “FIND ARTICLES” Search at article level Simultaneous search across multiple databases Reference linking
7 August 2003Cornell University Library4 Project Status May Anti-Slavery Collection in production May 2002 ENCompass e-Reference in production May 2003 Remove links to legacy system week of August 11 Project Web site, FAQs, and feedback form –
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7 August 2003Cornell University Library15 What’s Missing Many enhancements Better interaction with library catalog and acquisitions data E-resource management Authentication and authorization Integration with CU learning management systems Integration with university portal (as it develops)
7 August 2003Cornell University Library16 What’s Planned Mainstreaming support for ENCompass Integrate library resources/services into Cornell information landscape –Blackboard 6 upgrade Common framework for Cornell digital collections Unified Services