Integrating Access to VIVA Collections

VIVA Content Linking Workshop May 22, 2003

Elaine Day, Averett University

elaine.day@averett.edu

Content Linking Committee

Rae Best, GMU Law

Glenn Bunton, ODU

Amy Boykin, CNU

Linda Carder, Lynchburg

Mary Ann Chappell, JMU

Deanna Chavez, RMC

Elaine Day, Averett

Liz Kent, Sweet Briar

Katherine McKenzie, W&M

Leslie O’Brien, Va Tech

Jamie Redwine, Hollins

Gary Stottlemyer, UVa Law

Committee Charge

1. Review electronic resource tracking services and linking technologies to make it easier for VIVA users to link from one source to another--from abstract to article, from article to cited paper.

2. Develop learning experiences related to these technologies and services, including a workshop and handouts for the VIVA community.

Committee Process

• Literature review• Environmental scan• Case study analysis• Limited vendor contact• Discussion• Preliminary report and recommendations to VIVA• Workshop and Final Report

Workshop Resources

Integrating Access to VIVA Collections: Preliminary Report of the Content Linking Committee. VIVA, the Virtual Library of Virginia, April 2, 2003.

Sitko, Michelle, et al. "E-journal Management Systems: Trends, Trials, and Trade-offs." Serials Review, 28:3 (2002) 176-194.

Grogg, Jill E. and Christine L. Ferguson. Linking Services Unleashed. Searcher, 11:2 (February 2003).

Tennant, Roy. Cross-database search: one-stop shopping. (Digital Libraries). Library Journal, 126:17 (Oct 15, 2001) 29-30.

Discovery to Delivery 2003Search web, reference sources, library

catalog, databases a-z, dynamic or static subject guides

Search periodical holdings, link to full text databases and search again , locate print holdings, and request ILL or document delivery

D2D Vision (Appendix A)Customizable portal to academic content

Subject oriented cross-database searching for books, articles, data, media, course materials, local info, web sites

De-duped results lists

Seamless links to full text

Extended services thatrecognize the context of the user

D2D Extended Services

• Embedded ILL / document delivery form

• Citation manager

• Individual annotated reference files

• Live reference chat

• Embedded tutorials

• Links to courseware

Content Linking Technologies

• Serials management for…– Aggregated titles – Bundled titles– Directly licensed print and electronic titles– All licensed & free content of VIVA libraries

• Reference linking to articles• Cross-database searching• Access integration interface design

Standards and Protocols

• OpenURL (proposed NISO standard)

• DOI® (proprietary standard for CrossRef)

• Remote user authentication

• XML, XSL standards

• Z39.50 standard

• Bath Profile and ZING for Z39.50

• HTTP

Caveats

• Business advantage in open linking?

• No single “off-the-shelf” solution

• Citation to article linking is beautiful

• Cross-domain search results can be confusing and downright ugly

• Look before you leap – new options in view

Discussion Points

• Where do we build it? Catalog, portal, interoperable databases?

• Single source integrated systems or stand alone applications?

• Local or remotely hosted product?• VIVA union list? VIVA academic portal?• Open source or vendor software?• VIVA/vendor development partnerships?

Agenda

10:30 - 11:50: E-Serials Management / Jamie Redwine, Leslie O’Brien

12:00 - 1:10: Out-of-the-Box Lunch - Upstairs

1:10 - 2:30: Reference Linking and Cross-database Searching / Mary Ann Chappell

2:45 - 3:30: Panel Discussion, Questions, Recommendations

June 5, 2003 – Final Report to Steering Comm.

“Moving beyond simple, descriptive access, libraries will be challenged to understand and fulfill community requirements for robust retrieval and for providing assurance of the integrity and authenticity of content.” --Wendy Pradt Lougee (2002, August)