Plagiarism What is it? Any time a student represents work done by someone else as his or her own, that student has committed an act of plagiarism.
What is the penalty for Plagiarism? F
ILS Integrated Library System software that manages library operations with separate modules that interact and share a central database of records. Actually two databases.
ILS Modules Acquisitions – select, order, budget… Cataloging – create bibliographic records Serials – check-in serial issues Circulation – record circulation in and out Interlibrary Loan – lend and borrow from other libraries OPAC – Online Public Access Catalog – display holdings to patrons
Acquisitions Selection Ordering Budgeting Receiving Payments Claiming and canceling late and unfulfilled orders
Cataloging Create records –Describe materials –Classify materials
Serials Describe and check-in serial issues Record binding Claim late issues
Circulation Record circulation in and out of library
Interlibrary Loans ILL –Lend and borrow material from other libraries
OPAC Online Public Access Catalog Display library resources to patrons Pulls data from catalog, serials, and circulation modules
ILS Databases Bibliographic database –Bib records –Authority records –Order records –Item records –Serial check-in records –MARC data Patron database –Borrower records
Bibliographic record Description of material –Physical description –Subjects - LCSH –Classification – call number
Bibliographic Utility Source for bib records – OCLC
MARC MAchine Readable Cataloging All the information from a catalog card in machine readable form
Evolution of ILS Circulation OPAC – catalog Web-based OPAC Integration of other modules (acquisitions, serials, ILL) Revamp of interface for end-user –Encore - SFPL –Aquabrowser
The Future Disintegrated or Non-integrated System –Various modules/components from various vendors Open Source
Local Databases Newspaper indexes Community information Digital archives
Statistics and Reports An important function of the ILS is to provide statistics and reports. –Circulation stats –Budget reports –Collection reports
Accuracy of data Any system is only as good as the data it contains. Data entry can be the weakest link. Importance of security and authorizations
Database Terminology Database – electronic filing system Field –Category of data or information. Some tools allow you to search within a particular field, such as subject heading, abstract, journal title, or domain name. File – a collection of data with a filename Record – a collection of fields Transaction - an interaction with a database management system Table – where data is stored in a database
Relational Databases Melton, Beth “Databases: Access Terminology and Relational Database Concepts.” 09/LPMArticle.asp?ID=73http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/Pub00 09/LPMArticle.asp?ID=73
Is an ILS a relational database Microsoft Access What is a relational database? How does it relate to an ILS? One-to-One One-to-Many
Database Design How do you determine how many tables you need? What fields you need? How to prevent redundant data?
Authorization Public access Various levels of staff access Grant access that is needed to perform job duties
Turnkey System vs. software only Out-of-the-box Software needs to be installed on server
Open Source Software Software that is freely available for people to use and develop Evergreen by Georgia PINES –
Systems Administration Backup Managing authorizations
Next Generation Aquabrowser – –Graphical cloud Encore –SFPL WorldCat.org – –Faceted browse WPopac – –Tagging and comments
Troubleshooting Common Knowledge Check the obvious Look for clues Read documentation Ask for advice Observe and learn
Technologies in Libraries Blogs – Chat/IM reference – – aries_Using_IM_Reference#Californiahttp:// aries_Using_IM_Reference#California
Wikis Library Best Practices Wiki –
Relational Databases For next week read: –Melton, Beth “Databases: Access Terminology and Relational Database Concepts.” 09/LPMArticle.asp?ID=73http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/Pub00 09/LPMArticle.asp?ID=73