LOCUS Powered by Moodle: Integrating the X-Server into a Learning Management System Mary Reddick Charles Brown-Roberts Carlos Rodriguez

Today’s Presentation will:  Discuss efforts to promote greater student-faculty collaboration in the use of library resources in online course environments at California State University, Sacramento.  Be discussed in 3 parts:

 Part 1. Historical overview of the creation and evolution of a Library Resource Management System called LOCUS Online Memory Palace.  Part 2. The benefits and challenges of using the Ex Libris X-server to integrate MetaLib functionality into LOCUS.  Part 3. The need to coordinate LOCUS development with the overall goals and objectives of the Library web site.

Part 1: Historical overview

Part 2: The benefits & challenges of using the Ex Libris X-server  X-Server  Moodle  Technologies involved

X-Server Enables connectivity to the MetaLib system  API –Application Programming Interface  Metasearch API –Prototype design by David Walker of California State University, San Marcos  OCLS Metasearch API –PHP5 alternative to javascript API  Javascript API –Incorporates AJAX into search and manage functionality

MOODLE Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment  Benefits: –Leverages the power of the open source community –Meets accessibility requirements –SCORM compliant –Modular  Challenges –Accessibility –Porting LOCUS data into Moodle framework

Technologies  AJAX: Asynchronous JavaScript and XML  Javascript libraries –Prototype –Google AJAXSLT –Scriptaculous

Usage Flow Diagram User Interface Javascript API Client side X-Proxy University Server X-Server Interactive interface LOCUS, Library, Other Authentication, MetaLib session, Action variables XML request and respond with search results

Part 3: The need to coordinate Library services  Goals/Objectives of Library Website  Reduce duplication of effort and access  Integration of personalization services

OPAC ILL e-RBR MetaLib LOCUS Library Website Authentication Current Environment

OPAC ILL e-RBR MetaLib LOCUS Library Website Authentication Authorization Future Environment

Integration of Personalized Library Online Services  My Courses (LOCUS & e-RBR)  Library Materials Checked Out (View/Renew)  Holds/Recalls (OPAC)  ILL Requests (Illiad)  Fines/Fees (OPAC)  My Research (MetaLib)  Messages (OPAC, other)

OPAC ILL e-RBR MetaLib LOCUS Library Website Campus Financial/Admin HR/Payroll Student IS LMS Other Long-term Integration

Thank You! Questions?