1. SiteSearch at Higher Elevations: New Developments at the Colorado Virtual Library

2. Brought to you by: Steve Gregory, Senior Programmer Steve Walker, Systems Administrator

3. What this Presentation Is Not

7. Fortunately We do have a user interface

8. Projects for 2001: Heritage: Gateway to Colorado's Digitization Projects Colorado Virtual Library for Kids SWIFT - StateWide Interlibrary loan Fast Track

9. Heritage

10. Gateway to Colorado's Digitization Projects

11. Heritage gives you access to the digitized special collections and unique resources owned by Colorado's archives, historical societies, libraries and museums.

12. Online Demonstration

16. New interface style Colors, images, fonts Frameless

17. Metadata Dublin Core Metadata describing digitized objects is collected in an SQL database at a remote location

18. Metadata Dublin Core Metadata describing digitized objects is collected in an SQL database at a remote location This data is converted to SGML notation

19. Metadata Dublin Core Metadata describing digitized objects is collected in an SQL database at a remote location This data is converted to SGML notation SGML is fed to Database Builder

20. A typical SGML- encoded Dublin Core record

21. Using WebZ, we can search our local Dublin Core database together with MARC databases

23. Colorado Virtual Library

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25. New Kid-Friendly Interface Style Bright colors on every screen Fun icons for every menu category A-to-Z subject lists

26. See it online at: http://kids.aclin.org

27. Parents’ View Uses CVL’s default interface style Links to: –Book AwardsBook Awards –Book Reviews and ListsBook Reviews and Lists –Reading to ChildrenReading to Children –Related ResourcesRelated Resources –HomeschoolingHomeschooling

29. Teachers’ View Uses CVL’s default interface style Search database by Colorado Education Content Standards Links to online resources for educators

31. Local Database Metadata is stored in Dublin Core format and can be updated online using Perl cgi programs (outside the SiteSearch environment)

32. Local Database Another Perl program translates the database to sgml notation nightly This sgml data is fed to database builder and becomes part of the SiteSearch environment

33. Administration Tools Online data entry forms Link verification A-to-Z subject lists “SetStyle” verb

35. Statewide Interlibrary Loan Lending requests are managed by “VDX” (Virtual Document Exchange) software made by Fretwell-Downing The patron’s interface is WebZ

36. Patrons must log in A SiteSearch verb uses JDBC to look up patron’s registration info in the VDX Oracle database WebZ’s Access Component is not used WebZ runs on our Solaris server, while the Oracle database is housed on an NT

38. Search for desired materials After patron has authenticated, a “request” button appears on the full record display for library materials

40. Request the book Patron fills out a form indicating loan preferences Once submitted, the request is transmitted via email from the SiteSearch environment to the VDX environment

42. View my Active Requests A SiteSearch gadget makes a JDBC call to the VDX Oracle database and looks up all active requests for the current user, and displays these in an html table

44. Blank request forms Books Journal Articles

46. Pick List Library staff can view a list of books that they need to pull from the shelves to fill loan requests

48. Visions for the Future Community Information Database GIS Integration

49. Questions Comments