Integrations, APIs, and the introduction of the Library Data LayerIGeLU: September 2015 - Budapest, Hungary

IntegrationsIntegrations

Library Catalogue

Research Outputs Catalogue

Object Repository

Alumni Catalogue Media Repository

Streaming media (AV)

Document Delivery

Research Object Repository myLibrary

Course Readings lists

User Account info

Document Delivery requests**

Single Sign-On (EZProxy / Moodle)

Library APIs

Corporate LMS (moodle)

Reading lists

Research outputs metadata self-serve to

Alma

Mobile App

Users account info

Course Readings lists **

Corporate Portals (staff / student)

Users account info

Users research outputs

Integrations: App• Apple, Android, & Microsoft

App

UniSA API

Library API

Alma API

Integrations: Moodle• Course reading lists &

recommended resourcesMoodle

Library API

Primo API

Integrations: Moodle• Course reading lists &

recommended resources

Integrations: Student Portal

• Loans, Request, Fees

Student Portal

Library API

Alma API

Integrations: Staff Portal

• Loans, Request, Fees

Staff Portal

Library API

Alma API

Integrations: Discovery• Streaming Media

Catalogue

Primo API Alma Uresolver

Streaming Server

Integrations: Discovery• Media Repository and Metrics

Catalogue

Primo API

Alma Uresolver

Altmetrics

Media Server

Integrations: Discovery• Library Account

Catalogue

Library APIAlma API

Working with the APIs

Some risks:• Availability of relevant data• Inconsistency of data• Change of delivery (SOAP / REST)• Downtime / Loss of connection• Speed

Alma / Primo APIs

Summon API

Voyager Web

Services

The “Data Layer”• Vendor / Data custodian:

• e.g. ExLibris, Syndetics, Serials Solutions, In-House Data stores, Altmetrics

• Data Layer: • Common, simplified

communication interface to end user systems

• End user / User Interfaces: • The clients (via discovery) • Integrated systems (via APIs)

Vendors

Data Layer (our APIs)

User Interfaces (discovery, portals,

LMS, etc.)

Un

iSA

ExLibris

Primo XServices

Alma

User

Bib

AnalyticUResolver

Syndectics

TOC

Book JacketsWOS

Scopus

World Cat

Altmetrics

ETC…

Un

iSA

Catalogue(s)

User

Availability

Holdings

Citation metrics

Book jackets / TOC

Corporate LMSUser

Reading lists

Corporate Mobile AppUser

Room bookings

Library websiteOpening hours

Corporate (other)

StatsAugust 2014 – July 2015

Library APIs

Total: 16,022,654

March : 3,083,039

StatsAugust 2014 – July 2015

Primo APIs via Discovery

Total: 13,258,269

May : 2,039,553

StatsAugust 2014 – July 2015

Alma APIs - RTA

Total: 7,988,690

August: 1,580,239

StatsAugust 2014 – July 2015

Course Readings (Cache)

Total From Cache: 829,683

Actual to Primo: 261,886

Questions?Thank You

Ben.Dalwood@unisa.edu.au