Preparing for MOBIUS
The problem with PTYPEs
PTYPE Consolidation—academic
PTYPE Consolidation—School
PTYPE Consolidation—Public
VuFind innovation in Colorado Colorado State University “Discovery”: Library Catalog, Digital Repository, and CSU Libraries Website (2009) Marmot enhanced for multi-type consortium (2010) Douglas County Libraries integrated ebooks (2011) Marmot implemented OverDrive APIs (2012) Enhancements based on usability studies (2013) Record Grouping, Responsive Theme, & Sierra APIs (2014)
2013 usability problem: too many legit bib records
2014 solution: group titles by work …
... with option to show editions
Normalize Title & Author Pick an overall format - Don’t Group Movies with the Book / Audiobook! Generate a permanent id for the work Create a map of titles to normalize to different forms Staff can force grouping of specific records The Maze Runner / The Maze Runner [sound recording] The Maze Runner: The Maze Runner Trilogy, Book 1 the maze runner / the maze runner [sound recording] the maze runner: the maze runner trilogy, book 1 the maze runner the maze runner [sound recording] the maze runner: the maze runner trilogy, book 1 the maze runner the maze runner: the maze runner trilogy, book 1 maze runner maze runner: the maze runner trilogy, book 1 maze runner
VuFind & ReadersFirst VuFind at Marmot consolidates discovery and patron account functions for: Sierra OverDrive Adobe Content Server local content server Coming soon: Evoke 2.0, 3M, One-Click Digital, … Reliable, standard APIs are essential to support principles of the ReadersFirst Initiative.
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