annual report: new enterprises & development news
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OCLC Online Computer Library Center
Annual Report:New Enterprises & Development News
Marty Withrow, Director
Product Development Division
withrow@ oclc.org
Topics
Developments with Inter-Library Loan
WorldCat Update
Connexion Client
CJK Cataloging Module
WorldCat Update
54.5 million records and still growing!!!
Over 914 million holdings
Watch WorldCat Grow
www.oclc.org/worldcat/grow.htm
Oracle Migration
FirstSearch
Final testing has begun, should be in production within the next few months.
For the most part it should be transparent to end-users
FRBR data model
Oracle Migration
Cataloging
All supporting DB’s are migrated
Resource Catalog (RC),Savefile,Authorities,Dewey
Currently completing the requirements for WorldCat
Will be built off of the FirstSearch implementation
Database synchronization is a huge concern
Goal is to have this all completed by July 2005
Oracle Migration
CJK Impact
Phase one
Initially release new CJK software that will search and update the new version of WorldCat
First cut will maintain same indexes and search keys that are supported today.
Phase Two
Implement new indexes and more robust searching capabilities
Connexion Client
Version 1.0 is in production
Online cataloging
Version 1.10 Field Test began March 1
Performance enhancements
Macro Recorder
Local File support is next
Client Architecture
Client Base ApplicationClient Base Application(connectivity, local file, macros,constant data, etc.)(connectivity, local file, macros,constant data, etc.)
Client Base ApplicationClient Base Application(connectivity, local file, macros,constant data, etc.)(connectivity, local file, macros,constant data, etc.)
CJKCJKCJKCJK ArabicArabicArabicArabic SpanishSpanishSpanishSpanish HebrewHebrewHebrewHebrew Others…Others…Others…Others…
Client Demo
Assign short cut keys
Editing capabilities
Option pages
CJK Cataloging Module
Enhanced Export Capabilities
Roman only data
Roman data tagged, CJK script in the 880 (current)
CJK script tagged, roman data in the linked 880
CJK script only
Unicode export
CJK Cataloging Module
Option to suppress roman fields if CJK script is present
Roman data input will be optional
Dummy fields “<>” will be provided initially.
Later phase linked fields will not be required
CJK Cataloging Module
CJK E-dictionary
Unicode compliant
“Memory” features
Recall recently entered
Frequently used
CJK Cataloging Module
Support for Microsoft Input Method Editor (IME)
Potential risk with the Unicode private use area
Exploring the issue with Hong Kong Univ. of Science and Technology
CJK Cataloging Module
Local Constant Data (CD)
Support for CJK script in constant data name and My Status
Streamlined process – fewer keystrokes than today’s software
Apply CD by typing the nameSelecting CD record from a listSetting as default and applying the default
No plans to support CJK for online CD
CJK Cataloging Module
Save files
Local save file will include more extensive CJK indexes
Online save file will continue to support CJK script
Ability to import records created in your local system
OCLC Online Computer Library Center
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