1. Product Update Jonathan Field September 8, 2005

2. Enterprise Portal Solution + Rooms EPS - Single interface to all the relevant high quality information held in the library Rooms - is the showpiece of this, the user interface to the library; combining key technologies and high quality content

3. OPAC Web Site Online Calendar RSS Feeds My Library Graphical configuration tool Reading Room Content (optional) Single Search Resolver Builder Subject Rooms Ability to create Customized Rooms

4. Sirsi OPAC Development Timeline 1986- Text-based OPAC 1995- First web-based OPAC (WebCat) Relatively static as far as design and customizability 2000- Second generation web-based OPAC (iBLink) Higher level of customization and control 2000-2005- More libraries create their own web sites, libraries adding Single Search and Resolver technology 2005- Enterprise Portal Solution (EPS)

5. Enterprise Portal Solution (EPS) The Result: Users will have access to better quality information by leveraging library resources Librarians will strengthen their role in communities as information professionals

6. Rooms Features Federated SearchesEmbedded Oracle Database Open URL linkingVirtual Reference (Ask A Librarian) - Docutek New Builder (Content Management Tool) New Look & Feel Deeper and Richer Content Best of Web Local ContentAdditional Rooms

7. What can you do with just EPS? Can customize: Logo Location information Patron information Policy descriptions from Unicorn (item types/locations) Calendar Field displays based on catalogue format Place hold on entire Kept list RSS Feeds of search results

8. Available end 2005: Academic Reserves Online patron registration Spell Check My Library features Bill payment Support for e-books French/Spanish ADA/DDA compliance What’s coming next? (Rooms 2.2)

9. Rooms 2.0 Starter Pack Professionally-developed and presented subject- based content. –Allows your library to become a destination site, not just a jumping off point –Provides content in context, NOT just lists of links –Content partnership with DK Talking with WebMD, National Geographic, Helicon, and others

10. Rooms Builder (Content Management Tool) Non-technical staff can: Build a robust, cutting edge web presence Create and/or edit quality content-based Rooms Use a simple graphical interface

11. http://tryrooms.sirsi.com/rooms/index.jsp

17. Consolidated Search displays results from any available library sources

20. Your library’s information is right up front.

21. This is how you edit it!

22. Editing a content module is easier than ever!

23. New taxonomy and navigation!

24. Provides content in context.

25. Discover a Room is a dynamic part of each Room that zeros in to give your users information that is interactive and contextual.

28. Save searches as RSS Newsfeeds and copy them to your feedreader.

30. Chat with a Librarian! (Docutek)

31. Best of the Web and Library Favourites

32. Review your account

33. So What Does This Mean For You? iBLink/Web2 –Limited new feature development –Continued support and maintenance against future versions of Unicorn

34. Product Update Jonathan Field September 8, 2005