the future of the oclc sitesearch suite brenda bailey

OCLC SiteSearch User Group Meeting - March 24, 1999OCLC SiteSearch User Group Meeting - March 24, 1999

The Future of the OCLC The Future of the OCLC SiteSearch SuiteSiteSearch Suite

Brenda BaileyBrenda Bailey

The Future of the OCLC The Future of the OCLC SiteSearch SuiteSiteSearch Suite

Brenda BaileyBrenda Bailey

OCLC SiteSearch UpdateOCLC SiteSearch UpdateOCLC SiteSearch UpdateOCLC SiteSearch Update

• Introduction - Brenda Bailey• User Support Update - Vicki Mueller• SiteSearch 4.1 Overview - Becky Babyak• SiteSearch 4.1 Demo - Lisa Cox• Y2K and Beyond - Pat Stevens• Enhancement Suggestions (from Breakout

Sessions)• User Meeting Feedback

• Introduction - Brenda Bailey• User Support Update - Vicki Mueller• SiteSearch 4.1 Overview - Becky Babyak• SiteSearch 4.1 Demo - Lisa Cox• Y2K and Beyond - Pat Stevens• Enhancement Suggestions (from Breakout

Sessions)• User Meeting Feedback

OCLC SiteSearch User Support OCLC SiteSearch User Support and Custom Servicesand Custom Services

UpdateUpdate

Vicki MuellerVicki Mueller

OCLC SiteSearch User Support OCLC SiteSearch User Support and Custom Servicesand Custom Services

UpdateUpdate

Vicki MuellerVicki Mueller

TopicsTopicsTopicsTopics

• Expanded Staff• Integrated support web site in training and

documentation site• Demonstration of the site

• Expanded Staff• Integrated support web site in training and

documentation site• Demonstration of the site

OCLC SiteSearch Support UpdateOCLC SiteSearch Support UpdateOCLC SiteSearch Support UpdateOCLC SiteSearch Support Update

• Expanded Staff – Added 2 support staff since December– Changed first line support contact

• Integrated support web site in training and documentation site - Help Zone– Known Bug List Updates– Frequently Asked Questions– SiteSearch listserv archives– Problem Report Form

• Expanded Staff – Added 2 support staff since December– Changed first line support contact

• Integrated support web site in training and documentation site - Help Zone– Known Bug List Updates– Frequently Asked Questions– SiteSearch listserv archives– Problem Report Form

DemonstrationDemonstration

http://purl.oclc.org/sitesearch/help

Username: sitesearchPassword: jassi

DemonstrationDemonstration

http://purl.oclc.org/sitesearch/help

Username: sitesearchPassword: jassi

OCLC SiteSearch 4.1 OverviewOCLC SiteSearch 4.1 Overview

Becky BabyakBecky Babyak

OCLC SiteSearch 4.1 OverviewOCLC SiteSearch 4.1 Overview

Becky BabyakBecky Babyak

OCLC SiteSearch 4.1 HighlightsOCLC SiteSearch 4.1 HighlightsOCLC SiteSearch 4.1 HighlightsOCLC SiteSearch 4.1 Highlights

• Integrate Information Resources

New Merged Results and De-duplication• Access that meets user needs

New Vocabulary Assisted Searching• Build local information resources

New ‘Record Builder’ component• Available July 1999

• Integrate Information Resources

New Merged Results and De-duplication• Access that meets user needs

New Vocabulary Assisted Searching• Build local information resources

New ‘Record Builder’ component• Available July 1999

OCLC SiteSearch WebZ OCLC SiteSearch WebZ EnhancementsEnhancements

• Merged Result Sets

• Duplicate Record Detection• Vocabulary Assisted Searching• Enhanced remote Z39.50 access

- Configuration for all six bib-1 attribute types

- Query customized for the target database

• Merged Result Sets

• Duplicate Record Detection• Vocabulary Assisted Searching• Enhanced remote Z39.50 access

- Configuration for all six bib-1 attribute types

- Query customized for the target database

Merged Result SetsMerged Result Sets Merged Result SetsMerged Result Sets

• Modified cross database record navigation

• Sorts merge records from all databases• Database name displayed in record

• Modified cross database record navigation

• Sorts merge records from all databases• Database name displayed in record

Duplicate Record DetectionDuplicate Record Detection Duplicate Record DetectionDuplicate Record Detection

• Z39.50 Duplicate Detection Service

• Duplicate records are available for display• Defined at the database level• System Administrator can configure:

– Fields in the record which make up the dedup key– Dedup threshold (maximum number of records)

• Must have merged result sets for dedup

• Z39.50 Duplicate Detection Service

• Duplicate records are available for display• Defined at the database level• System Administrator can configure:

– Fields in the record which make up the dedup key– Dedup threshold (maximum number of records)

• Must have merged result sets for dedup

Vocabulary Assisted SearchingVocabulary Assisted Searching Vocabulary Assisted SearchingVocabulary Assisted Searching

• Helps end users – Find subject terms related to their query– Determine the best terms for their query

• Provides thesaurus support when available– Target database has associated thesaurus – Results in approved terms from thesaurus entries

• Related term list when no thesaurus

• Helps end users – Find subject terms related to their query– Determine the best terms for their query

• Provides thesaurus support when available– Target database has associated thesaurus – Results in approved terms from thesaurus entries

• Related term list when no thesaurus

OCLC SiteSearch Database OCLC SiteSearch Database Builder EnhancementsBuilder Enhancements

• Batch online update

• Users can search database– while it’s being updated

• New ‘Record Builder’ component

• Batch online update

• Users can search database– while it’s being updated

• New ‘Record Builder’ component

OCLC SiteSearch Record OCLC SiteSearch Record Builder ComponentBuilder Component

• Build local information resources– Create metadata records via the Web– Add records to a database in real time– Edit and modify records– Links to external digital objects

• Current database builder licensees receive as an update

• Build local information resources– Create metadata records via the Web– Add records to a database in real time– Edit and modify records– Links to external digital objects

• Current database builder licensees receive as an update

OCLC SiteSearch 4.1 DemoOCLC SiteSearch 4.1 Demo

Lisa CoxLisa Cox

OCLC SiteSearch 4.1 DemoOCLC SiteSearch 4.1 Demo

Lisa CoxLisa Cox

Y2K and Beyond

Pat StevensPat Stevens

Y2K and Beyond

Pat StevensPat Stevens

Libraries and Information AccessLibraries and Information Access Libraries and Information AccessLibraries and Information Access

• Know information• Know their patrons• Know how their patrons use information• Best suited to be information gateways• Best suited to organize local information• Can’t do it all alone

How Can SiteSearch HelpHow Can SiteSearch Help How Can SiteSearch HelpHow Can SiteSearch Help

• Look at product history• Look at near term plans• Hear your ideas

SiteSearch 1.0SiteSearch 1.0 SiteSearch 1.0SiteSearch 1.0

• One product• Batch database building• Z39.50 server• TTY Z39.50 client

– very limited customization

• FirstSearch at your library

• One product• Batch database building• Z39.50 server• TTY Z39.50 client

– very limited customization

• FirstSearch at your library

SiteSearch 3.0SiteSearch 3.0SiteSearch 3.0SiteSearch 3.0

• Web-based Z39.50 client– Proprietary HTTP server– Proprietary customization

• Format Control Language• WebZ Entity Language (Ralph)• Obi as starter interface

• Same Z39.50 and Database Building• Proprietary Imaging Support

• Web-based Z39.50 client– Proprietary HTTP server– Proprietary customization

• Format Control Language• WebZ Entity Language (Ralph)• Obi as starter interface

• Same Z39.50 and Database Building• Proprietary Imaging Support

SiteSearch 4.0SiteSearch 4.0SiteSearch 4.0SiteSearch 4.0

• Java based • Standard HTTP and open architecture• Enhanced Z39.50 architecture

– Virtual database capabilities– Even for non Z39.50

• Same Database Building

• Java based • Standard HTTP and open architecture• Enhanced Z39.50 architecture

– Virtual database capabilities– Even for non Z39.50

• Same Database Building

SiteSearch 4.1 EmphasisSiteSearch 4.1 EmphasisSiteSearch 4.1 EmphasisSiteSearch 4.1 Emphasis

• Improve Database Building– Creating Metadata – Online Update

• RDF and XML framework– open architecture

• Continued enhancements to WebZ

• Improve Database Building– Creating Metadata – Online Update

• RDF and XML framework– open architecture

• Continued enhancements to WebZ

Next Pears -- Better DatabasesNext Pears -- Better DatabasesNext Pears -- Better DatabasesNext Pears -- Better Databases

• Simpler databases -- 1 database file• Java-based Database Build Utilities• Open architecture

– Customized normalization and indexing

• Unicode• Indexing support for loosely structured text

like EAD

• Simpler databases -- 1 database file• Java-based Database Build Utilities• Open architecture

– Customized normalization and indexing

• Unicode• Indexing support for loosely structured text

like EAD

Easier to Use Than NewtonEasier to Use Than NewtonEasier to Use Than NewtonEasier to Use Than Newton

• Fewer Files• Files Grow Automatically• Fewer Programs

Automatic File GrowthAutomatic File GrowthAutomatic File GrowthAutomatic File Growth

• Newton files are preconfigured for size. (IBM Mainframe file model)

• Pears databases grow automatically. (Standard UNIX file model)

• Newton files are preconfigured for size. (IBM Mainframe file model)

• Pears databases grow automatically. (Standard UNIX file model)

Five Files Become OneFive Files Become OneFive Files Become OneFive Files Become One

Newton

PDIRHDIR

POSTINDXHEDR

Become One Pears ProgramBecome One Pears ProgramBecome One Pears ProgramBecome One Pears Program

Bartlett

More FunctionalityMore FunctionalityMore FunctionalityMore Functionality

• Unicode• User Customizable Indexing• Relevance Ranking• Online Update• Embeddability

More ReliabilityMore ReliabilityMore ReliabilityMore Reliability

• Java environment catches many errors• Methods throw exceptions which must be

handled somewhere• Updates fail safely

• Java environment catches many errors• Methods throw exceptions which must be

handled somewhere• Updates fail safely

• Changes to the database are written to a separate file and not committed until all changes have completed successfully.

• Changes at the end of the file are committed first.

• Changes to the database are written to a separate file and not committed until all changes have completed successfully.

• Changes at the end of the file are committed first.

New File Architecture Lets New File Architecture Lets Updates Fail SafelyUpdates Fail Safely

Enhancements over NewtonEnhancements over NewtonEnhancements over NewtonEnhancements over Newton

• Unlimited Number of Indexes• Index Nodes Binary-Searchable• Short Postings Lists in Index• Postings List Maps arbitrarily large• Variable Length Integers

Conversion Programs Gone!Conversion Programs Gone!Conversion Programs Gone!Conversion Programs Gone!

Use RecordHandlers Instead!• Can already read USMARC, SGML/XML,

BER, .DB and .PDB• Support user defined filters• RecordHandler class still usable as

conversion program

Use RecordHandlers Instead!• Can already read USMARC, SGML/XML,

BER, .DB and .PDB• Support user defined filters• RecordHandler class still usable as

conversion program

DBDESC Language Gone!DBDESC Language Gone!DBDESC Language Gone!DBDESC Language Gone!

• Use dbdesc.ini Instead![DB]

blocksize=16384

InputRecordType=SGML

Name=ddc21

[RecordHandler]

TagsFile=ddc21.tags

• Use dbdesc.ini Instead![DB]

blocksize=16384

InputRecordType=SGML

Name=ddc21

[RecordHandler]

TagsFile=ddc21.tags

DBDESC (cont.)DBDESC (cont.)DBDESC (cont.)DBDESC (cont.)

[BasicIndex]index=1tagpath*=25/1tagpath*=28/1routine=ORG.oclc.pears.Bartlett.SmartWordsOccurenceRoutine=ORG.oclc.pears.Bartlett.wordfieldstopword*=able...

Breakout Session Feedback Breakout Session Feedback from Youfrom You

Formatting Classes GroupFormatting Classes GroupFormatting Classes GroupFormatting Classes Group

• More Documentation/instructions/ JavaDoc for formatting classes

• Formatting classes with simpler setup– Quick easy classes that fully implement MARC– FCL-like tool

• Optimize response time– Will .ini files affect this

• More Documentation/instructions/ JavaDoc for formatting classes

• Formatting classes with simpler setup– Quick easy classes that fully implement MARC– FCL-like tool

• Optimize response time– Will .ini files affect this

Non-Z39.50 Access GroupNon-Z39.50 Access GroupNon-Z39.50 Access GroupNon-Z39.50 Access Group

• Web-based configuration and admin• Add Obi Topics to user profile• Define Record structure outside formatting

classes– i.e., Formatting configuration files

• Web-based configuration and admin• Add Obi Topics to user profile• Define Record structure outside formatting

classes– i.e., Formatting configuration files

Access Component GroupAccess Component GroupAccess Component GroupAccess Component Group

• Better documentation• General solutions that work across vendors• Enhanced Access Servers

Interface Design GroupInterface Design GroupInterface Design GroupInterface Design Group

• Better reference materials (object interaction diagrams)

• Examples of other users’ implementations • Ability to export citations into local citation

management software (e.g., Endnote, ProCite)

• Better reference materials (object interaction diagrams)

• Examples of other users’ implementations • Ability to export citations into local citation

management software (e.g., Endnote, ProCite)

Database Builder GroupDatabase Builder GroupDatabase Builder GroupDatabase Builder Group

• “Friendly” dynamic updates for 4.1• Formatting for databases defined in the

configuration files• Web interface to the configuration files• Endnote to query SiteSearch

• “Friendly” dynamic updates for 4.1• Formatting for databases defined in the

configuration files• Web interface to the configuration files• Endnote to query SiteSearch

Resource Sharing GroupResource Sharing GroupResource Sharing GroupResource Sharing Group

• Easy Authentication – Opportunities for shared discussion– Models that work

• Archive for sharing opportunities• How to’s in the documentation• Easier to find documentation

• Easy Authentication – Opportunities for shared discussion– Models that work

• Archive for sharing opportunities• How to’s in the documentation• Easier to find documentation

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