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Projects Update, September 2006

Monday, September 18th, 2006

Current

  • Library Web redesign & restructuring – see: http://dl.lib.brown.edu/libweb/
  • Usability Testing Program
  • Convert FAQ to searchable knowledge base
  • Simplified borrowing interface
  • Implement “My Josiah”
  • Josiah telnet to secure shell
  • Support Serials Solutions implementation: load table; Josiah displays; integration with SFX, A-Z list
  • Digital Bookplates – develop and implement methodology to streamline and automate assignment of acquired material to appropriate endowment in Josiah record; also, work with other depts for bookplating gifts in kind
  • Implement changes in Josiah to reflect policy changes re bookfines, loan periods, and on-campus delivery
  • Develop and implement method to identify non-barcoded monographs for transfer to annex, and methodology for streamlined barcoding and update of records in Josiah
  • New "affiliate" entity in BRU for library guests, with web access
  • OCRA — improve login, integrate with EARS, use SFX for direct additions to OCRA from databases & Josiah; explore use of OCRA for image reserves
  • Data Farm (ARL stats; Web logs)
  • New Titles 2.0 – improved frequency, functionality, presentation
  • Electronic Dissertations – http://dl.lib.brown.edu/etd/
  • Research Database – Adding content links to faculty publications – http://dl.lib.brown.edu/facultypubs/
  • Virtual Reference Database
  • Automate staff phone code retrieval
  • Transfer administration of Circulation module to Gateway
  • Convert PHP applications to PHP templating system
  • Web Services Request Log & Technology Projects Review process
  • Online form for requesting library privileges
  • Consolidation of non-dl Library content on single (new) server
  • Evaluate usefulness of new CIS version control software (subversion) for Web Services

Completed

In the Wings

  • Staff Intranet & departmental web pages
    – to replace http://www.brown.edu/Facilities/University_Library/staff

  • Josiah OPAC redesign
  • SFX / MetaLib Statistics & post-update resource management
  • Convert web FileMaker databases to MySQL/PHP (AMB paintings, Gay pulp, Lincoln newspapers, romance novels)
  • Electronic Resource Management
    – software installation – Oct-Nov; training Nov. 21-23, 2005 – implementation group headed by SET

  • Josiah custom search widget (Carleton College)
  • Alumni resources site

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Departmental Goals, 2006-2007

Wednesday, June 14th, 2006

Web Services Goals, 2006-2007

Improve users’ online access to materials and services (Increase/Improve Modes of Access)

  • Redesign and restructure library website. Align new site with University redesign; comply with accessibility and usability standards; use content management tools to ease maintenance and more widely distribute ability to update content; customize site for delivery to devices such as PDAs and cell phones. (Summer 2006) [jmr, lj]
  • Improve design and functionality of Josiah Web OPAC (Spring 2007) [bb, lj]
  • Implement fully automated New Titles 2.0 list to include RSS feeds and Amazon-like enhancements. (Spring 2006) [bjd]
  • Integrate Digital Repository into InfoGate to make InfoGate truly comprehensive and to make the Digital Repository more discoverable. (timing dependent on Fedora implementation – Summer 2006) [bjd]
  • Work with Digital Services to expand OCRA to include lecture- or syllabus-based course reserve services for images. Fully integrate OCRA with Brown EARS (currently integrated for student view only) and extend EARS to include audio URLs. (Summer 2006) [jmr]
  • Work with Gateway Services to implement anticipated changes in direct borrowing plans and to ensure that those changes streamline user access to materials. (Spring 2007) [bb]

Reduce complexity and increase users’ self-sufficiency in using Library web services . (Multiple Models of service, Cutting-edge research tools)

  • Make the process of off-campus authentication more transparent to users (Summer 2006) [bjd]
  • Implement Josiah personalization and customization tools (My Josiah). (Spring 2006) [bb, lj]
  • With Gateway Services develop OCRA FAQ or other instructional material. (Summer 2006) [jmr]

Develop cutting-edge research tools

  • Dramatically streamline the process of requesting an item that is not available at Brown; develop behind-the-scenes applications to manage this process. (Spring 2007) [bjd]
  • Develop innovative uses of SFX, e.g. create an SFX target for OCRA so that faculty can place materials on reserve from Josiah and databases without having to enter citations (analogous to ILL requesting from SFX menu). (Spring 2006) [jmr]

Develop Productive partnerships

  • Partner with the Graduate School to successfully launch an Electronic Dissertations service( July 1, 2006 ) [jmr]
  • Partner with ITG to develop a guided navigation tool to assist users in locating digital media services which are currently dispersed across campus. (Summer 2006) [jmr]
  • Partner with ITG to integrate InfoGate with WebCT and to increase awareness of Infogate among Faculty and Graduate students. (Fall 2006) [lj]

Increase levels of accountability

  • Develop a usability testing program with regularly scheduled sessions throughout the academic year (Fall 2006) [lj, bb]
  • Develop a Library Data Farm Service to display and manipulate data crucial to understanding the impact and usage of Library services (Spring 2007) [bjd, bb]
  • Work with Library Financial Officer to demonstrate accountability to donors by developing a methodology to assign appropriate titles in Josiah to endowed funds. (Spring 2006) [bb]
  • Develop a more robust tracking system for Web Services projects and requests (Summer 2006) [yf]

Provide web support to other departments in furtherance of their strategic goals

  • Support the implementation of an Electronic Resources Management System for Technical Services (Spring 2007) [bb]
  • Develop a robust staff intranet for efficient communication and documentation of staff information; Provide training and support for staff blogs, wikis and other Web 2.0 tools (Fall 2006) [bb + lj, bjd, yf, jmr]
  • Support the outreach efforts of other departments by developing tools to assist their interaction with users and delivery of services (Fall 2006) [bjd, yf]
  • Encourage/enable staff to make use of external macro programs. (Fall 2006) [bb]
  • Provide basic Josiah training for staff (lists, statistics, Millennium 101, etc.) (Fall 2006) [lj]; Offer specialized staff training in Millennium. (Fall 2006) [bb]

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Projects Summary (Draft) – updates 1/4/2006

Wednesday, January 4th, 2006

Current

  • Josiah – LDAP integration

  • Implement “My Josiah”
  • Electronic Resource Management
    – software installation – Oct-Nov; training Nov. 21-23, 2005 – implementation group headed by SET

  • Transfer administration of Circulation module to Gateway
  • New “affiliate” entity in BRU for library guests, with web access
  • update Josiah OPAC functionality and displays
  • Create programming to allow direct export from Josiah to RefWorks
  • SFX-enable Josiah
  • Modify Josiah requesting to include “available” material
  • Annex requesting for journal articles
  • E-bookplates integration with web and Josiah
  • OCRA – EARS integration
  • Data Farm (ARL stats; Web logs)
  • Electronic Dissertations
  • Library Resource Guide Enhancements
  • Media Services Equipment Database
  • Virtual Reference Database
  • Departmental Web Page Templates/ Blogs / Wikis
  • Becker Library Database Management

Completed

  • Josiah Requesting Function

  • OCRA Video Reserves
  • MetaLib Implementation and Launch
  • SFX version 3 Upgrade
  • Liberation Database – http://dl.lib.brown.edu/liberation
  • Strategic Plan Database & Assessment

In the Wings

  • Usability Testing

  • Staff Intranet
    – replace http://www.brown.edu/Facilities/University_Library/staff

  • Library Web Redesign & Restructuring
  • Josiah OPAC redesign

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