1. University of Rochester / River Campus Libraries eXtensible Catalog (XC) Project Funding Agency: Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Principal Investigators: Ron Dow, Dean of River Campus Libraries Jennifer Bowen, Cataloging Department Head Nancy Foster, Lead Anthropologist David Lindahl, Director of Digital Library Initiatives

2. University of Rochester / River Campus Libraries What is XC? 1.Faceted browsing user interface 2.FRBR-ized record structure 3.Extensible metadata platform 4.User study 5.Open source 6.Academic library focus 7.Partnerships

3. University of Rochester / River Campus Libraries What is Phase 1?  Funding Agency: Andrew W. Mellon Foundation  Program: Scholarly Communications  Duration: 1 year  Goal: Develop a well-informed project plan with sufficient detail to enable us to build the XC system in phase 2

4. University of Rochester / River Campus Libraries Phase 1: Threads of Activity 1.Survey and understand user practices 2.Gauge library demand for the XC system 3.Anticipate and prepare for the metadata requirements of the new system 4.Learn about and build on related projects 5.Experiment with and incorporate useful, freely available code 6.Build a community of interest

5. University of Rochester / River Campus Libraries Phase 1: Threads of Activity Thread 1: Survey and understand user practices and use those understandings to inform the project and guide development

6. University of Rochester / River Campus Libraries

7. Phase 1: Threads of Activity Thread 2: Gauge library demand for the XC system

8. University of Rochester / River Campus Libraries Phase 1: Threads of Activity Thread 3: Anticipate and prepare for the metadata requirements of the new system

9. University of Rochester / River Campus Libraries Phase 1: Threads of Activity Thread 4: Learn about and build on related projects at other institutions

10. University of Rochester / River Campus Libraries Phase 1: Threads of Activity Thread 5: Experiment with and incorporate useful, freely available code

11. University of Rochester / River Campus Libraries Phase 1: Threads of Activity Thread 6: Build a community of interest

12. University of Rochester / River Campus Libraries eXtensible Catalog (XC) Project Website and Blog: www.eXtensibleCatalog.infowww.eXtensibleCatalog.info David Lindahl, Director of Digital Library Initiatives davidl@library.rochester.edu