Open Source Software@ Simon Fraser University

Library

Kevin StranackConsortial Support Librarian

SFU Librarykstranac@sfu.ca

ELN Presentation April 20, 2005With: Jamie Anderson, ELN SLAIS Practicum Student

Outline SFU Library Software Development Why Open Source? Serials Management Link Resolving Bibliographic Management Federated Searching Open Access Publishing Conference Organizing Future Directions Further Information

SFU Library Software Development Multiple projects Designed to ease resource discovery,

access, and management Used throughout Western Canada Development teams located at SFU Funded by COPPUL, ELN and SFU Growing interest internationally

Why Open Source?

Mature, stable software Lower costs Philosophical compatibility Allows for community input and

decision-making Contributes to the wider library

community

Serials Management: CUFTS Serials knowledge base 280+ collections Aggregators Electronic publishers Open access content Regularly updated at SFU Basis for a variety of services

CUFTS: Services

Serials database E-Resource management Title searching Collection comparison reports MARC records Full-text link resolving

CUFTS Live

Knowledge base http://lib-cufts.lib.sfu.ca/CUFTS/maint.cgi

Serials database (Summer 2005) SFU CJDB (CUFTS Journal Database)

http://lib-cufts.lib.sfu.ca/CUFTS/cjdb.cgi?site=BVAS Northern Lights CJDB

Public CUFTS site http://cufts.lib.sfu.ca/

Link Resolving: GODOT

Places a link in your online databases Works with CUFTS for full-text linking Searches local and remote catalogues Interoperates with many ILS and ILL

systems 1999 CACUL Innovation Achievement

Award winner

GODOT

OpenURL compliant Works with all major sources Facilitates resource sharing and

cooperation Maximizes use of often hidden resources Convenient and easy to use Highly customizable user interface

GODOT Live

EBSCO user interface

GODOT: More Sources - ISI

GODOT: More Sources - CSA

GODOT: More Sites - UCFV

GODOT: More Sites - UW

Bibliographic Management: Citation Manager

Web-based database of citations Personal or group use Imported from GODOT Imported from external list or

entered directly 2003 CACUL Innovation Achievement

Award winner

Citation Manager

Easy to use Securely store, organize, share Accessible from anywhere Exports to commercial products Available to alumni

Citation Manager Live

Simon Fraser University

Centre for Dialogue http://stalefish.lib.sfu.ca/CitationManager/

public.cgi?uid=2639

Federated Searching: dbWiz One source searches multiple targets Returns integrated result set Currently funded by nine COPPUL

members and ELN Release date: Summer 2005

dbWiz: What Can It Search? Library catalogues Subscription databases E-book collections Free web-based databases Internet search engines Institutional repositories

dbWiz

Convenient Easy to use Customizable Ability to create subject specific

categories Search box can be embedded in any

web page

dbWiz Live

Prototype

Subject Guide

Screencast http://www.sfu.ca/~kstranac/dbwiz/

dbWizPreview.htm

Publishing: Open Journal System Part of the Public Knowledge Project Provides open access publishing

infrastructure Manages submissions, reviews,

editing, etc. Support and coordinate development

OJS

Easy to use Fully functional Affordable Recently upgraded to version 2

OJS: Live

Current Journals http://www.pkp.ubc.ca/ojs/journals.html

Version 2 Demo Journal http://pkp.sfu.ca/ojs/conferencedemo/

Conferences: Open Conference Systems Also part of the Public Knowledge

Project Provides conference organizing

infrastructure Web site, call for papers, submissions,

registration, scheduling, etc. Support and coordinate development

OCS

Easy to use Fully functional Affordable Version 2 coming soon

OCS: Live

Recent Conferences http://www.pkp.ubc.ca/ocs/demo/

relatedlinks.php

Access 2003 Conference http://access2003.lib.sfu.ca/

Future Directions Creating a sustainable open source

business model Increased promotion/marketing Encourage participation from wider

open source development community

Adding functionality

Summary

CUFTS GODOT Citation Manager dbWiz OJS OCS

Further Information

Kevin Stranack, Consortial Support Librarian, SFU Library

604.291.4648 kstranac@sfu.ca http://www.theresearcher.ca http://lib-cufts.lib.sfu.ca/twiki

ELN Contacts

Heather Morrison (GODOT/CUFTS) 604.268.7001 heatherm@eln.bc.ca

John Durno (CJDB/dbWiz) 604.268.7002 johnd@eln.bc.ca