SIRSIDynix in Knowsley Knowsley Library Service Knowsley Community College
Knowsley Located between Liverpool & Manchester Population 150,861(2005) Eighth most deprived district in England (2005) 10% with degree or higher level qualification compared with 20% nationally
Library Services in Knowsley Knowsley Library Service Primary Schools Secondary Schools - Learning Centres Knowsley Community College Health Libraries Others
Knowsley Library Service 7 libraries / mobile / kiosks Community Information Network People’s Network Schools and Learning Centres Electronic delivery
Why libraries should collaborate Advantages to residents, employees –Easier to use –Access from home, work Value for money –Co-operative purchasing of books –Common systems for acquiring, cataloguing and lending of materials
Role of SirsiDynix SirsiDynix Library Management System - Unicorn Digital Archive - Hyperion Resource-sharing solutions - URSA (Universal Resource Sharing Application)
What is Z39.50? An internationally recognised library protocol that enables users to search other library systems
Configuration Z39.50 can be configured for Dynamic searching as used at Robert Gordon University To search individual libraries Sirsi Single Search will enable federated searching
Dynamic Searching
Searching Individual Libraries
As part of the Knowsley College Project Z39.50 holdings will be configured – this works with Unicorn systems only Z39.50 Holdings
iBistro & iLink Simplified searching solutions Push information towards users based on actual interests Use of subject cataloguing; descriptive cataloguing Enriched content
Knowsley Community College Further Education College Higher Education courses linked with Edge Hill University Beacon College for services to year olds in Knowsley Over students in total
History of joint working Regular meetings Library Admin systems Stock sharing Stock purchasing (Buy into Better Libraries) Joint cooperative ventures e.g. ICT bus
Initial Hurdles Funding. Separate or joint bid? Hosting server. Direct or indirect servicing?
Joint Project – Going Live Knowsley Library Service - April 2005 Knowsley Community College - Sept 2006
Joining two library systems Membership Catalogue – viewing rights Catalogue – lending rights Reporting systems – borrower profiles Stock purchasing Customer profiling
Membership Who can be members? Which rules and regulations? Joint membership Marketing Borrowing rights
Membership (cont.) Visiting rights Transportation of materials Barcode compatibility
Relationship to Personalised Learning Digital Archives searched by an HE student from home Resources located in KLS Ref library Added to assignment and learning space
The Future Joint membership/access Joint catalogue and borrowing Stock purchasing 2010Customer profiling