From Library Systems to Information Systems © 2000 Ex Libris Ltd. All Rights Reserved. The MetaLib and SFX Solutions ICAU 2000 Berlin

ALEPH 500 Local Integrated Library System BIB ADMIN AUTH MetaLib Information Services ALEPH Cluster Consortium of ALEPH Libraries From the Institution’s Point of View Central Catalog

From the User’s Point of View Where do I look for information? How do I make a query? How do I get accurate answers? How do I compare lists of results? How do I navigate to related resources? How do I obtain the actual materials?

MetaLib: ‘Front-door’ Approach

A&I e-print Full Text OPAC ILL Citations Web eTOC SFX: ‘Backdoor’ Approach

Unified query interface Simultaneous searching of multiple targets Result list – individual target(s) or consolidated Navigation and continuous search Extended services Control and guidance capabilities Authorization and authentication Personalization MetaLib: The Wish List

Application Level: Technology Level: Universal Gateway Accurate, target-sensitive searching Context-sensitive linking User Admin Customized, personalized services Resource Store Database of catalogs and databases

Universal Gateway Accurate, target-sensitive searching Context-sensitive linking User Admin Customized, personalized services Resource Store Database of catalogs and databases

Local Catalogs Universal Gateway Central Catalogs Universal Gateway Accesses Heterogeneous Sources Information Databases Local Resources National Resources ResourceStore

D i v e r s e I n f o r m a t i o n S o u r c e s ALEPH Z39.50 HTTP OTHER Universal Gateway Search Processed to Conform to Target Database

Z39.50 Library of Congress ALEPH KOBV HTTP PubMed Z39.50 Library of Congress Z39.50 MedLine Search Command Adapted to Various Targets HTTP PubMed Z39.50 MedLine ALEPH KOBV Title:sleep 1=Kryger, Meir AND 4=sleep WAU=Kryger, Meir AND WTI=sleep (%20sleep[TITL]%20)%20AND%20(%20 Kryger[AUTH]%20Meir[AUTH]%20) Author: Kryger, Meir 1003=Kryger-M? AND 4=sleepWAU=Kryger, Meir AND WTI=sleep

Universal Gateway Accurate, target-sensitive searching Context-sensitive linking User Admin Customized, personalized services Resource Store Database of catalogs and databases

ResourceStore ResourceStore: database of library collections Cataloging Information (per collection): Name of resource, owner, subject, services, language T a r g e t s C o l l e c t i o n s Configuration Information (per MetaLib target): Interfacing protocol, internal format, rules of conversion

ResourceStore Resource Entry: Example 245 Title: Queen Elizabeth II Library 270 Location:Memorial University of Newfoundland | St. John’s, Newfoundland | Canada | AC15S7 307 Access Times:Monday-Thursday 8:30-20:45 Closed Saturdays 520 Description:Main library covers humanities, science, computers, physical ed, social sciences, and engineering 546 Language:English 531 Access:Open to the public Subject:Computer Science 650 Subject:Pure Science 650 Subject:Humanities USMARCDublin Core

Law Science MedicineArtsAll Business Resources MetaLib Resource List A i Collections Target

LawScience MedicineArts All Business Resources Filtering options: Subject Location Type MetaLib Filtering of Resources B

ResourceStore Search Resources in the ResourceStore C Name: Subject: All Fields: Search for Collections Go Add relevant targets to profile Results: CollectionTarget

Universal Gateway Accurate, target-sensitive searching Context-sensitive linking User Admin Customized, personalized services Resource Store Database of catalogs and databases

Scope of search Customized, personalized services: User Administration User Profile e-Shelf Alerts Search history Locate path Authentication and authorization

Authentication ID Password Institution Login Authentication Server Institution’s User Information MetaLib Users Guest Login Automatic registration of new users Continue

Authorization Internal ID Request for Service Authorization Server Request Type Request Value YES! NO... Confirm Payment Authorization is checked per service and resource: Add resource Examples: Use e-Shelf Define Alert ID= Type=Resource Value=SilverPlatter ID= Type=e-Shelf Value= ID= Type=Alert Value=

R e l e v a n t R e s o u r c e s Workflow within Library Environment Search Specifications S o u r c e D a t a b a s e s SourceLocateSource

Universal Gateway Accurate, target-sensitive searching Context-sensitive linking User Admin Customized, personalized services Resource Store Database of catalogs and databases

Full Text HoldingsDocument Delivery Related Resources Cited Author Lookup S F X S e r v i c e s SFX: Extended, Context-Sensitive Services UserDocument

Extended, Context-Sensitive Analysis of Document Author: SFX Services Document when presented by SFX Services: Author MetaLib Services: Author

Amazon.com Highwire PubList Web search engines British Library Wiley Springer Local ALEPH library Union catalogs Library of Congress SFX Targets in MetaLib Environment S o u r c e D a t a b a s e s

SFX Targets Enable “Deep” Linking Amazon’s home page Ideas and Opinions Albert Einstein (ISBN= )

Vendor-specific Narrow focus Librarian has limited control The “appropriate” copy problem Today’s Linking Constraints e-printFull Text A&I Citations Web

Full text Ulrich’s PubMed Citation databases Subject Gateways OPAC “A p p r o p r i a t e”

Author citations from Web of Science Ovid INSPEC at EDINA Holdings from local OPAC Full text from Wiley InterScience

SFX Server Server A&I Full Text OPAC SFX Sources OpenURL A&I OpenURL e-printOPAC

The SFX Flow Search or Navigation SFX-enabled resource B SFX Server? SFX button is added to the document C SFX Services D The user clicks the SFX button E SFX services are offered to the user A Server

The SFX Flow SFX SourceSFX MenuSFX Target

The source system differentiates between a user that has access to a service component and one that does not (using techniques such as CookiePusher, DLF certificate, user-profiles) Such users are presented with an SFX button which encapsulates an OpenURL for each metadata-object OpenURL BASE-URL = service component Content = elements of the metadata, in a public syntax &volume=12&issue=3&spage=1&epage=8&date=1998&aulast= Smith&aufirst=Paul Examples

definition of potential services information about the local collections rules supporting a decision on the relevance of services SFX Linking Server

MetaLib: Search Screen

MetaLib: Search History Screen

MetaLib: Result List Screen

MetaLib: Full-View Screen

MetaLib: SFX Screen