1. David Walker California State University San Marcos Doing More with Metalib The X-Server

2. What is the X-Server? Custom Metalib interface Building other types of systems Part of a complete Web services infrastructure

3. What is the X-Server? XML Server Application Programming Interface (API)

4. Data Layer Application Layer Presentation Layer Typical Application

5. Data Layer Application Layer XML-based Application

6. Data Layer Application Layer XML layer XML-based Application

8. Data Layer Application Layer XML layer Custom Presentation Layer What is the Metalib X-Server?

10. Xerxes

11. Advantages Build a more usable interface Build a more accessible interface Much simpler model for interface development Interface changes immune to system upgrades You can add or change functionality as well

12. Advantages (cont’d) Build other types of systems Integrate library content into other campus systems  Portals  Course management systems  Institutional repositories Centerpiece of a web services oriented infrastructure

14. Questions? David Walker California State University, San Marcos dwalker@csusm.edu http://public.csusm.edu/dwalker