1. The Current Context of Library Automation A view toward the future Marshall Breeding Director for Innovative Technologies and Research Vanderbilt University http://staffweb.library.vanderbilt.edu/breeding http://www.librarytechnology.org/ Maryland Interlibrary Consortium Annual Retreat – Villa Julia College

2. Presentation Agenda Trends in Library Automation Industry Trends in Library Automation Industry Next-generation Interfaces Next-generation Interfaces Response to Questions Response to Questions

3. Business Landscape and Trends

4. Consolidation SirsiDynix SirsiDynix Ex Libris Ex Libris Follett Software Company Follett Software Company Axiell Axiell Isacsoft / Bibliomondo Isacsoft / Bibliomondo

5. Library Automation M&A History

6. Internationalization Many large companies extending their geographic reach Many large companies extending their geographic reach Ex Libris – Based in Israel Ex Libris – Based in Israel Civica – Based in the United Kingdom Civica – Based in the United Kingdom SirsiDynix – Based in the United States SirsiDynix – Based in the United States Innovative Interfaces – Based in the United States Innovative Interfaces – Based in the United States

7. Private equity Ownership Golden Gate Capital – Infor (formerly Geac) Golden Gate Capital – Infor (formerly Geac) 3i – Civica 3i – Civica Francisco Partners – Ex Libris Francisco Partners – Ex Libris Vista Equity Partners – SirsiDynix Vista Equity Partners – SirsiDynix Some concern that strategy determined by outside interests. Some concern that strategy determined by outside interests.

8. Founder Owned / managed Companies Innovative Interfaces Innovative Interfaces –Jerry Kline VTLS VTLS –Vinod Chachra

9. OCLC in the ILS arena? Increasingly overlapped with library automation activities Increasingly overlapped with library automation activities WorldCat Local recently announced WorldCat Local recently announced –Penetrating deeper into local libraries Library-owned cooperative on a buying binge of automation companies: Library-owned cooperative on a buying binge of automation companies: –Openly Informatics –Fretwell-Downing Informatics –Sisis Informationssysteme –PICA (now 100%) –DiMeMa (CONTENTdm) ILS companies concerned about competing with a non-profit with enormous resources and the ability to shift costs. ILS companies concerned about competing with a non-profit with enormous resources and the ability to shift costs.

10. Open Source Software An Emerging Trend in the Global ILS Arena

11. Open Source Alternatives Explosive interest in Open Source driven by disillusionment with current vendors Explosive interest in Open Source driven by disillusionment with current vendors Beginning to emerge as a practical option Beginning to emerge as a practical option TOC (Total Cost of Ownership) still roughly equal to proprietary commercial model TOC (Total Cost of Ownership) still roughly equal to proprietary commercial model Still a risky strategy for libraries Still a risky strategy for libraries

12. An industry in turmoil Disruptions and business decisions to narrow options have fueled the open source movement Disruptions and business decisions to narrow options have fueled the open source movement Benefit to libraries in having additional options Benefit to libraries in having additional options Traditionally licensed and open source ILS alternatives will coexist in the ILS arena Traditionally licensed and open source ILS alternatives will coexist in the ILS arena

13. Open Source ILS enters the mainstream Earlier era of pioneering efforts to ILS shifting into one where open source alternatives fall in the mainstream Earlier era of pioneering efforts to ILS shifting into one where open source alternatives fall in the mainstream Off-the-shelf, commercially supported product available Off-the-shelf, commercially supported product available Still a minority player, but gaining ground Still a minority player, but gaining ground

14. Current Open Source ILS Product Options

15. Koha: first Open Source ILS Koha + Index Data Zebra = Koha ZOOM Koha + Index Data Zebra = Koha ZOOM Components: Components: –Perl –Apache –MySql –Zebra: search engine option for larger installations

16. Libraries committed to Koha - 300+ libraries 300+ libraries Horowhenua Library Trust Horowhenua Library Trust Nelsonville Public Library Nelsonville Public Library –Athens County, OH Crawford County Federated Library System Crawford County Federated Library System –10 Libraries in PA Howard County, MD Howard County, MD –Service area population: 266300 –4.7 million circulation transactions in 2006 –1 million volumes WALDO Consortium WALDO Consortium –Transition from a hosted Voyager system Santa Cruz Public Library Santa Cruz Public Library –Central, 9 branches –2 million volumes Near East University Library Near East University Library –1.5 million volumes

17. Evergreen Developed by the Georgia Public Library Service Developed by the Georgia Public Library Service Small development team Small development team June 2004 – development begins June 2004 – development begins Sept 5, 2006 – live production Sept 5, 2006 – live production Streamlined environment: single shared implementation, all libraries follow the same policies, one library card Streamlined environment: single shared implementation, all libraries follow the same policies, one library card

18. Libraries using Evergreen Georgia PINES Georgia PINES –http://gapines.org http://gapines.org Georgia PINES: Georgia PINES: –1 Installation –54 Public Library Systems –260+ library facilities –Does not include municipal systems: Atlanta-Fulton County, Cobb County Province of British Columbia in Canada – Northern PINES Province of British Columbia in Canada – Northern PINES Kent County, MD Kent County, MD Under consideration by academic libraries in Canada Under consideration by academic libraries in Canada

19. Evergreen

20. OPALS Open source Automated Library System Open source Automated Library System –http://www.mediaflex.net/showcase.jsp?record_id=52 Developed and Supported by Media Flex Developed and Supported by Media Flex –Harry Chan –Original developer of Mandarin –Installation ($250) and Hosting services ($750) South Central Organization of (School) Libraries South Central Organization of (School) Libraries consortium of K-12 school libraries in NY consortium of K-12 school libraries in NY

21. NextGenLib ILS designed for the developing world ILS designed for the developing world Originally traditionally licensed, introduced 2003 Originally traditionally licensed, introduced 2003 Transition to Open Source in Jan 2008 Transition to Open Source in Jan 2008 122 Installations (India, Syria, Sudan, Cambodia) 122 Installations (India, Syria, Sudan, Cambodia) Collaborative project: Collaborative project: –Kesavan Institute of Information and Knowledge Management –Versus Solutions –Versus IT Services Pvt. Ltd http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg- displaytext.pl?RC=13150 http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg- displaytext.pl?RC=13150 http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg- displaytext.pl?RC=13150 http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg- displaytext.pl?RC=13150

22. Broad Trends Fewer number of larger companies Fewer number of larger companies Consolidation of product offerings Consolidation of product offerings Internationalization: strong opportunities for systems with strong multilingual capabilities. Internationalization: strong opportunities for systems with strong multilingual capabilities. Strong interest in open source alternatives Strong interest in open source alternatives Overall R&D Focused on fewer new products Overall R&D Focused on fewer new products

23. Product and Technology Trends

24. Proliferation of Products for E- Content Core ILS deployments slowing Core ILS deployments slowing Academic libraries especially focused on products focusing on management and access for electronic content Academic libraries especially focused on products focusing on management and access for electronic content Increasing investments in e-comment require supporting infrastructure Increasing investments in e-comment require supporting infrastructure

25. Integrated Library Systems The legacy of library automation The legacy of library automation ILS design cast in the 1970’s ILS design cast in the 1970’s Focused on print Focused on print Not designed for e-content Not designed for e-content

26. OpenURL Link Resolvers Finding aid for the article-level content provided by the library Finding aid for the article-level content provided by the library Context-sensitive linking based on the profile of library subscriptions Context-sensitive linking based on the profile of library subscriptions Link users to the appropriate copy of the resource Link users to the appropriate copy of the resource Based on OpenURL Standard Based on OpenURL Standard

27. OpenURL Link Resolver Products SFX (Ex Libris) SFX (Ex Libris) 360 Link (Serials Solutions) 360 Link (Serials Solutions) WebBridge (Innovative) WebBridge (Innovative) 1Cate / WorldCat Link Manager (OCLC) 1Cate / WorldCat Link Manager (OCLC)

28. Link Resolver Key Issue: Knowledge Base of e-journal Content –Both a content product and a Technology Product –Link Resolver relies on accurate data regarding what titles reside within each subscription product and the coverage available to the library’s users –Serials Solution Knowledge Source vs Ex Libris SFX Global KnowledgeBase –Effectiveness of the product depends on the quality of the knowledgebase. –Must be able to accurately constructs links that work

29. Trends: Essential infrastructure for any library with large quantities of e-content from multiple publishers Essential infrastructure for any library with large quantities of e-content from multiple publishers Serials Solutions gaining ground, SFX still dominant Serials Solutions gaining ground, SFX still dominant WebBridge popular with libraries using Millennium WebBridge popular with libraries using Millennium

30. Federated Search Ability to search multiple information resources simultaneously Ability to search multiple information resources simultaneously Distributed Query Architecture Distributed Query Architecture –Normalize query –Cast to multiple targets –Receive results –Normalize Results –User presentation: De-duplication De-duplication Sorting / Ranking Sorting / Ranking

31. Federated Search Products MetaLib – Ex Libris MetaLib – Ex Libris Research Pro -- Innovative Research Pro -- Innovative MuseSearch – Muse Global (Distributed by Top Information Technologies in Taiwan) MuseSearch – Muse Global (Distributed by Top Information Technologies in Taiwan) 360 Search – Serials Solutions 360 Search – Serials Solutions WebFeat – Serials Solutions WebFeat – Serials Solutions Deep Web Technologies Deep Web Technologies

32. Federated Search Trends Becoming a commodity product Becoming a commodity product Essential product for libraries with large investments in e-content from multiple publishers Essential product for libraries with large investments in e-content from multiple publishers Company / Product consolidation Company / Product consolidation Products supported determined through connectors Products supported determined through connectors Open Connector initiative: WebFeat and Care Affiliates Open Connector initiative: WebFeat and Care Affiliates –Make connectors available separately Eventual Transition to OAI Eventual Transition to OAI

33. Electronic Resource Management Systems Automation Module specifically designed to manage a library’s subscriptions to electronic content Automation Module specifically designed to manage a library’s subscriptions to electronic content Managed approach for all aspects of electronic subscription content Managed approach for all aspects of electronic subscription content –Product coverage, license terms, cost, payment and procurement data, vendor data, use data COUNTER compliant use statistics COUNTER compliant use statistics SUSHI for automated gathering of use statistics SUSHI for automated gathering of use statistics

34. ERMS products Innovative – Electronic Resource Management Innovative – Electronic Resource Management Ex Libris – Verde / Meridian Ex Libris – Verde / Meridian Serials Solutions – 360 Resource Manager Serials Solutions – 360 Resource Manager

35. ERMS Trends Very low rate of adoption so far Very low rate of adoption so far Products complex Products complex Not perceived as mature Not perceived as mature Closely tied to Link Resolver Closely tied to Link Resolver

36. Key issue: Products involving management of e-content deeply interrelated. Products involving management of e-content deeply interrelated. Knowledgebase of Link Resolver, Federated Search, and ERMS must be synchronized Knowledgebase of Link Resolver, Federated Search, and ERMS must be synchronized Products generally sold/implemented as a suite Products generally sold/implemented as a suite Current level of integration / interoperability less than ideal Current level of integration / interoperability less than ideal Lack of standards for interoperability with ILS Lack of standards for interoperability with ILS Fragmented approach to library automation Fragmented approach to library automation –Integration among e-content products getting better –Difficulties with ILS integration persist

37. Institutional Repositories Repository for scholarly content of an institution Repository for scholarly content of an institution Usually managed by the Library Usually managed by the Library Scope of content varies by institution Scope of content varies by institution Lightweight, informal metadata Lightweight, informal metadata Consolidates content across the institution into a single repository Consolidates content across the institution into a single repository –Otherwise held in departmental servers, etc Provides long-term preservation Provides long-term preservation

38. Institutional Repository Products DSpace – open source collaboration between MIT and Hewlett Packaard DSpace – open source collaboration between MIT and Hewlett Packaard Fedora – open source collaboration between Cornell and University of Virginia Fedora – open source collaboration between Cornell and University of Virginia –Framework, not off-the-shelf product VITAL – VTLS product based on Fedora VITAL – VTLS product based on Fedora Symposia – Commercial product from Innovative Symposia – Commercial product from Innovative

39. Digital Content Management Systems Products for managing and providing access to locally produced digital content Products for managing and providing access to locally produced digital content Content: Content: –digital documents, newspapers, photographs, Video clips

40. Digital Content Management Systems products CONTENTdm – OCLC CONTENTdm – OCLC DigiTool – Ex Libris DigiTool – Ex Libris Insight – Luna Imaging Insight – Luna Imaging

41. Next-Generation Library Interfaces

42. Troubling statistic Where do you typically begin your search for information on a particular topic? College Students Response: 89%Search engines (Google 62%) 89%Search engines (Google 62%) 2%Library Web Site (total respondents -> 1%) 2%Library Web Site (total respondents -> 1%) 2%Online Database 2%Online Database 1% E-mail 1% E-mail 1% Online News 1% Online News 1% Online bookstores 1% Online bookstores 0% Instant Messaging / Online Chat 0% Instant Messaging / Online Chat OCLC. Perceptions of Libraries and Information Resources (2005) p. 1-17.

43. Usage + / - from 2005 to 2007 “The unfortunate exception is the use of library Web sites; usage has dropped from 2005 to 2007.” Source: Sharing, Privacy and Trust in our Networked World. OCLC 2007 +19% +14% +5% +30% -10%

44. Crowded Landscape of Information Providers on the Web Lots of non-library Web destinations deliver content to library patrons Lots of non-library Web destinations deliver content to library patrons –Google Scholar –Amazon.com –Wikipedia –Ask.com Do Library Web sites and catalogs meet the information needs of our users? Do Library Web sites and catalogs meet the information needs of our users? Do they attract their interest? Do they attract their interest?

45. The Competition

46. The best Library OPAC?

47. Better?

48. Better?

49. Demand for compelling library interfaces Urgent need for libraries to offer interfaces their users will like to use Urgent need for libraries to offer interfaces their users will like to use Move into the current millennium Move into the current millennium Powerful search capabilities in tune with how the Web works today Powerful search capabilities in tune with how the Web works today Meet user expectations set by other Web destination Meet user expectations set by other Web destination

50. Inadequacy of ILS OPACs Online Catalog modules provided with an ILS subject to broad criticism as failing to meet expectations of growing segments of library patrons. Online Catalog modules provided with an ILS subject to broad criticism as failing to meet expectations of growing segments of library patrons. Not great at delivering electronic content Not great at delivering electronic content Complex text-based interfaces Complex text-based interfaces Relatively weak keyword search engines Relatively weak keyword search engines Lack of good relevancy sorting Lack of good relevancy sorting Narrow scope of content Narrow scope of content

51. Disjointed approach to information and service delivery Books: Library OPAC (ILS module) Books: Library OPAC (ILS module) Articles: Aggregated content products, e-journal collections Articles: Aggregated content products, e-journal collections OpenURL linking services OpenURL linking services E-journal finding aids (Often managed by link resolver) E-journal finding aids (Often managed by link resolver) Local digital collections Local digital collections –ETDs, photos, rich media collections Metasearch engines Metasearch engines All searched separately All searched separately

52. Change underway Widespread dissatisfaction with most of the current OPACs. Many efforts toward next-generation catalogs and interfaces. Widespread dissatisfaction with most of the current OPACs. Many efforts toward next-generation catalogs and interfaces. Movement among libraries to break out of the current mold of library catalogs and offer new interfaces better suited to the expectations of library users. Movement among libraries to break out of the current mold of library catalogs and offer new interfaces better suited to the expectations of library users. Decoupling of the front-end interface from the back-end library automation system. Decoupling of the front-end interface from the back-end library automation system. Eventual redesign of the ILS to be better suited for current library collections of digital and print content Eventual redesign of the ILS to be better suited for current library collections of digital and print content

53. Next-Generation Interfaces: Scope and Concepts

54. Working toward a new generation of library interfaces Redefinition of the “library catalog” Redefinition of the “library catalog” Traditional notions of the library catalog questioned Traditional notions of the library catalog questioned Better information delivery tools Better information delivery tools More powerful search capabilities More powerful search capabilities More elegant presentation More elegant presentation

55. Redefining the “catalog” More comprehensive information discovery environments More comprehensive information discovery environments It’s no longer enough to provide a catalog limited to print resources It’s no longer enough to provide a catalog limited to print resources Digital resources cannot be an afterthought Digital resources cannot be an afterthought Systems designed for e-content only are also problematic Systems designed for e-content only are also problematic Forcing users to use different interfaces depending on type of content becoming less tenable Forcing users to use different interfaces depending on type of content becoming less tenable Libraries working toward consolidated user environments that give equal footing to digital and print resources Libraries working toward consolidated user environments that give equal footing to digital and print resources

56. Comprehensive Search Service Current distributed query model of federated search model not adequate Current distributed query model of federated search model not adequate Expanded scope of search through harvested content Expanded scope of search through harvested content –Consolidated search services based on metadata and data gathered in advance (like OAI-PMH) Problems of scale diminished Problems of scale diminished Problems of cooperation persist Problems of cooperation persist Federated search currently operates as a plug-in component of next-gen interfaces. Federated search currently operates as a plug-in component of next-gen interfaces.

57. Web 2.0 Flavorings Strategic infrastructure + Web 2.0 Strategic infrastructure + Web 2.0 A more social and collaborative approach A more social and collaborative approach Web Tools and technology that foster collaboration Web Tools and technology that foster collaboration Integrated blogs, wiki, tagging, social bookmarking, user rating, user reviews Integrated blogs, wiki, tagging, social bookmarking, user rating, user reviews Avoid Web 2.0 information silos Avoid Web 2.0 information silos

58. Web 2.0 supporting technologies Web services Web services XML APIs XML APIs AJAX (asynchronous JavaScript and XML) AJAX (asynchronous JavaScript and XML) Widgets Widgets

59. The Ideal Scope for Next Gen Library Interfaces Unified user experience Unified user experience A single point of entry into all the content and services offered by the library A single point of entry into all the content and services offered by the library Print + Electronic Print + Electronic Local + Remote Local + Remote Locally created Content Locally created Content User contributed content? User contributed content?

60. Next Generation Interfaces: Functions and Features

61. Interface Features / User Experience Simple point of entry Simple point of entry –Optional advanced search Relevancy ranked results Relevancy ranked results Facets for narrowing and navigation Facets for narrowing and navigation Query enhancement – spell check, etc Query enhancement – spell check, etc Suggested related results Suggested related results Navigational bread crumbs Navigational bread crumbs Enriched visual and textual content Enriched visual and textual content Single Sign-on Single Sign-on

62. Relevancy Ranking Based on advanced search engines specifically designed for relevancy Based on advanced search engines specifically designed for relevancy –Endeca, Lucene, etc Web users expect relevancy ordered results Web users expect relevancy ordered results –The “good stuff” should be listed first –Users tend not to delve deep into a result list –Good relevancy requires a sophisticated approach, including objective matching criteria supplemented by popularity and relatedness factors.

63. New Paradigm for search and navigation Let users drill down through the result set incrementally narrowing the field Let users drill down through the result set incrementally narrowing the field Faceted Browsing Faceted Browsing –Drill-down vs up-front Boolean or “Advanced Search” –gives the users clues about the number of hits in each sub topic –Ability to explore collections without a priori knowledge Visual search tools Visual search tools Navigational Bread crumbs Navigational Bread crumbs –Select / deselect facets

64. Query / Result Enhancement “Did you mean?” and other features to avoid “No results found” “Did you mean?” and other features to avoid “No results found” Validated Spell check Validated Spell check Automatic inclusion of authorized and related terms Automatic inclusion of authorized and related terms More like this – recommendation service More like this – recommendation service Make the query and the response to it better than the query provided Make the query and the response to it better than the query provided

65. Appropriate organizational structures LCSH vs FAST (Faceted Application of Subject Terminology) LCSH vs FAST (Faceted Application of Subject Terminology) Full MARC vs Dublin Core or MODS Full MARC vs Dublin Core or MODS Discipline-specific thesauri or ontologies Discipline-specific thesauri or ontologies “tags” “tags”

66. Enriched content Rich visual information: book jacket images, rating scores, etc. Rich visual information: book jacket images, rating scores, etc. Syndetic Solutions ICE ($$$$) Syndetic Solutions ICE ($$$$) Amazon Web Service (AWS) Amazon Web Service (AWS) –Recent changes in term of use seem to preclude use by libraries Google Book Search API Google Book Search API –Released March 13, 2008 –Liberal terms of use No open content approach (yet) No open content approach (yet)

67. Personalization / Single Sign-on Customized content and service options based on personal preference and profile of user Customized content and service options based on personal preference and profile of user Persistent sign-on – horizontal and vertical Persistent sign-on – horizontal and vertical –Seamless navigation in and out of appropriate sub-systems ILL / ILS patron requests, federated search, proxy services ILL / ILS patron requests, federated search, proxy services –Credentials follow as user navigates among Web site components –ILS / Interlibrary Loan / proxy services / shopping cart / etc –Carry sign-on into and out of institutional resources Ability to select and save content; initiate requests; customize preferences, etc. Ability to select and save content; initiate requests; customize preferences, etc.

68. Deep search Entering post-metadata search era Entering post-metadata search era Increasing opportunities to search the full contents Increasing opportunities to search the full contents –Google Library Print, Google Publisher, Open Content Alliance, Microsoft Live Book Search, etc. –High-quality metadata will improve search precision Commercial search providers already offer “search inside the book” Commercial search providers already offer “search inside the book” No comprehensive full text search for books quite yet No comprehensive full text search for books quite yet Not currently available through library search environments Not currently available through library search environments Deep search highly improved by high-quality metadata Deep search highly improved by high-quality metadata See: Systems Librarian, May 2008 “Beyond the current generation of next-generation interfaces: deeper search”

69. Beyond Discovery Fulfillment oriented Fulfillment oriented Search -> select -> view Search -> select -> view Delivery/Fulfillment much harder than discovery Delivery/Fulfillment much harder than discovery Back-end complexity should be as seamless as possible to the user Back-end complexity should be as seamless as possible to the user Offer services for digital and print content Offer services for digital and print content

70. Library-specific Features Appropriate relevance factors Appropriate relevance factors –Objective keyword ranking + Library weightings –Circulation frequency, OCLC holdings, scholarly content Results grouping (FRBR) Results grouping (FRBR) Collection focused (vs sales-driven) Collection focused (vs sales-driven)

71. Enterprise Integration Ability to deliver content and services through non-library applications Ability to deliver content and services through non-library applications Campus portal solutions Campus portal solutions Courseware Courseware Social networking environments Social networking environments Search portals / Feed aggregators Search portals / Feed aggregators

72. Interoperability Decoupled interface implies data synchronization Decoupled interface implies data synchronization Mass export of catalog data Mass export of catalog data Hooks back into the ILS for holdings and patron services Hooks back into the ILS for holdings and patron services –Real-time availability

73. Architecture and Standards Need to have an standard approach for connecting new generation interfaces with ILS and other repositories Need to have an standard approach for connecting new generation interfaces with ILS and other repositories Proprietary and ad hoc methods currently prevail Proprietary and ad hoc methods currently prevail Digital Library Federation Digital Library Federation –ILS-Discovery Interface Group Time to start thinking about a new generation of ILS better suited for current library collections and missions. Time to start thinking about a new generation of ILS better suited for current library collections and missions.

74. Smart and Sophisticated Much more difficult than old gen OPACS Much more difficult than old gen OPACS Not a dumbed-down approach Not a dumbed-down approach Wed library specific requirements and expectations with e-commerce technologies Wed library specific requirements and expectations with e-commerce technologies

75. Open Source opportunity? Commercial traditionally licensed solutions currently far ahead of open source alternatives Commercial traditionally licensed solutions currently far ahead of open source alternatives Time-to-market a critical factor Time-to-market a critical factor Challenge to catch up Challenge to catch up

76. New-Gen Library Interfaces Current Commercial and Open Source Products

77. Endeca Guided Navigation North Carolina State University North Carolina State Universityhttp://www.lib.ncsu.edu/catalog/ McMaster University McMaster Universityhttp://libcat.mcmaster.ca/ Phoenix Public Library Phoenix Public Libraryhttp://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/ Florida Center for Library Automation Florida Center for Library Automationhttp://catalog.fcla.edu/ux.jsp

78. AquaBrowser Library Queens Borough Public Library Queens Borough Public Library –http://aqua.queenslibrary.org/ http://aqua.queenslibrary.org/ Oklahoma State University Oklahoma State University –http://boss.library.okstate.edu/ University of Chicago University of Chicago –http://lens.lib.uchicago.edu/

79. Ex Libris Primo Discovery and Delivery platform for academic libraries Discovery and Delivery platform for academic libraries Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt Universityhttp://alphasearch.library.vanderbilt.edu University of Minnesota University of Minnesota http://prime2.oit.umn.edu:1701/primo_library/li bweb/action/search.do?vid=TWINCITIES http://prime2.oit.umn.edu:1701/primo_library/li bweb/action/search.do?vid=TWINCITIES University of Iowa University of Iowa http://smartsearch.uiowa.edu/

80. Encore from Innovative Interfaces Designed for academic, public and special libraries Designed for academic, public and special libraries Nashville Public Library Nashville Public Library http://nplencore.library.nashville.org/iii/encore/app Scottsdale Public Library Scottsdale Public Library http://encore.scottsdaleaz.gov/iii/encore/app Yale University Lillian Goldman Law Library Yale University Lillian Goldman Law Library http://encore.law.yale.edu/iii/encore/app

81. OCLC Worldcat Local OCLC WorldCat customized for local library catalog OCLC WorldCat customized for local library catalog –Relies on hooks into ILS for local services –Tied to library holdings set in WorldCat University of Washington Libraries University of Washington Libraries http://uwashington.worldcat.org/ University of California Melvyl Catalog University of California Melvyl Catalog

82. The Library Corporation First ILS company involved in promoting new interface technologies First ILS company involved in promoting new interface technologies Initially based its strategy on AquaBrowser and Endeca Initially based its strategy on AquaBrowser and Endeca Indigo – announced at ALA Midwinter Jan 2008 Indigo – announced at ALA Midwinter Jan 2008 “Library Positioning Software” “Library Positioning Software” Based on Lucene / SOLR Based on Lucene / SOLR

83. SirsiDynix No faceted search product currently available: No faceted search product currently available: –Enterprise Portal Solution –Rooms / SchoolRooms –iLink / iBistro (legacy) Product based on FAST announced in March 2006 – withdrawn Product based on FAST announced in March 2006 – withdrawn Product based on Brainware Globalbrain announced in Nov 2007 Product based on Brainware Globalbrain announced in Nov 2007 –Prototype Expected by April 2008

84. LibraryThing for Libraries Not a full next-gen interface Not a full next-gen interface Provides a way to add tagging to existing interfaces Provides a way to add tagging to existing interfaces Deal with social tagging critical mass problem Deal with social tagging critical mass problem

85. Scriblio Formerly WPopac Formerly WPopac Built with WordPress Built with WordPress Plymouth State University Plymouth State University http://library.plymouth.edu/ http://library.plymouth.edu/ http://library.plymouth.edu/ Searches library Web site + catalog Searches library Web site + catalog http://about.scriblio.net/ http://about.scriblio.net/

86. VUFind – Villanova University Based on Apache Solr search toolkit http://www.vufind.org/

87. eXtensible Catalog University of Rochester – River Campus Libraries University of Rochester – River Campus Libraries Financial support from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Financial support from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation http://www.extensiblecatalog.info/ http://www.extensiblecatalog.info/ http://www.extensiblecatalog.info/

88. ILS products w/ next-gen catalog features Products where the OPAC offered as an integrated module includes relevancy, facets, enriched content, etc Products where the OPAC offered as an integrated module includes relevancy, facets, enriched content, etc Same scope as traditional ILS Same scope as traditional ILS –Polaris –Koha –Evergreen

89. Polaris

90. Evergreen

91. Koha

92. For more information Next Generation Library Catalogs by Marshall Breeding Library Technology Reports June/July 2007 ALA TechSource

93. Questions and Discussion