University of Rochester / River Campus Libraries eXtensible Catalog (XC) Project Funding Agency: Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Principal Investigators: Ron Dow, Dean of River Campus Libraries Jennifer Bowen, Cataloging Department Head Nancy Foster, Lead Anthropologist David Lindahl, Director of Digital Library Initiatives
University of Rochester / River Campus Libraries What is XC? 1.Faceted browsing user interface 2.FRBR-ized record structure 3.Extensible metadata platform 4.User study 5.Open source 6.Academic library focus 7.Partnerships
University of Rochester / River Campus Libraries What is Phase 1? Funding Agency: Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Program: Scholarly Communications Duration: 1 year Goal: Develop a well-informed project plan with sufficient detail to enable us to build the XC system in phase 2
University of Rochester / River Campus Libraries Phase 1: Threads of Activity 1.Survey and understand user practices 2.Gauge library demand for the XC system 3.Anticipate and prepare for the metadata requirements of the new system 4.Learn about and build on related projects 5.Experiment with and incorporate useful, freely available code 6.Build a community of interest
University of Rochester / River Campus Libraries Phase 1: Threads of Activity Thread 1: Survey and understand user practices and use those understandings to inform the project and guide development
University of Rochester / River Campus Libraries
Phase 1: Threads of Activity Thread 2: Gauge library demand for the XC system
University of Rochester / River Campus Libraries Phase 1: Threads of Activity Thread 3: Anticipate and prepare for the metadata requirements of the new system
University of Rochester / River Campus Libraries Phase 1: Threads of Activity Thread 4: Learn about and build on related projects at other institutions
University of Rochester / River Campus Libraries Phase 1: Threads of Activity Thread 5: Experiment with and incorporate useful, freely available code
University of Rochester / River Campus Libraries Phase 1: Threads of Activity Thread 6: Build a community of interest
University of Rochester / River Campus Libraries eXtensible Catalog (XC) Project Website and Blog: David Lindahl, Director of Digital Library Initiatives