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We’re Not Talking Prius: Hybrid Library Catalogs Changing the Kansas Library Landscape
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Kansas Library Catalog history, migration to hybrid, Z target catalogs, federated search w/ IP address authentication.
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We’re Not Talking Prius:Hybrid Library Catalogs
Changing the Kansas Library Landscape
Library Landscape
State Library of Kansas - Topeka
Overview of Kansas Libraries
328 Public Libraries – 77% in towns of 2500 or fewer
1200 School Libraries –465,000 K-12 students
6 State Universities/ 30 two-year /
18 Independent Private Colleges –175,000 students
Kansas Union Catalog
1971 – Idea/Development
1977 – KUC COM* & ILL – *Computer Output
Microform
1984 – KUC Microfiche
1988 – CD Rom
1996 – Web Catalog
Changing of the Guard
2004 – Duane Johnson retires
2005 – Christie Brandau named State Librarian
(formerly at Michigan SL)
LSTA Focus Shifts
2005 – 48% of KS Public Libraries are automated
By 2009 – 80% of KS Public Libraries will be automated
Grants awarded to Regional Library Systems to:
create regional consortiaautomate libraries for the first time
migrate other libraries to new system
Barriers for small libraries
Retrospective conversion Maintaining a server Annual maintenance fees and other ongoing
costs Lack of technical knowledge Lack of sufficient staff Initial cost investment Bandwidth Physical infrastructure (space, electrical)
Regional Automation Projects
Variety of solutions implemented:Shared catalog – each library functions
as a branchShared system – hosted by a library Shared system – ASP / vendor hostedProprietary and Open Source
Automation grants to regional systems
SwiftNet
Southwest Kansas Library System
Auto-Graphics VERSO ASP30 public librariesComplies with SIP2/NCIP
and Z39.50 capableConsortium catalog
NExpress
Northeast Kansas Library SystemSirsiDynix Unicorn –hosted at KCPL12 small public librariesSIP2/NCIP & Z39.50Shared catalog with patron online loan
requesting
Pathfinder Central
Central Kansas Library System
Koha ZOOM hosted package from LibLime
31 small public librariesSIP2/NCIP & Z39.50Shared ILS/ union catalog/
patron self - ILL
Staff side – Pathfinder Central
Live Koha Catalog Example
Kansas Library Catalog - 2008
2008 – Hybrid Union Catalog: 903 libraries represented 5 million items 800+ libraries – static holdings
information 50 libraries – Z target shelf
status information Goal = 800+ libraries – Z target
information
“Virtual” Kansas Library Catalog
SLK Website – v. 2007
Federated Search Developed by Auto-Graphics Simultaneously searches all SLK resources Takes user directly to browse grouped results Results grouped by Resource Capable of “Deep Web” searching
Quova – throughout the site
Explore our Resources
Quova –IP Address Authentication
Uses geolocation authentication Applies IP Address lookup Can verify eligibility based on geographic
location Eliminates need for traditional library card / bar
code Provides 80% success rate for patrons
Vendor perspective on project
Rural nature of state provides unique challenges and opportunities for a vendor
Need to level playing field Balancing technology with real world
issues Need to employ standards
throughout statewide initiatives
Q & A
Patti Butcher
Jeff Hixon
State Library of Kansas
Emily Sitz
Southwest KS Library System
