international z39.50 profile for searching virtual catalogues

National Library of Canada

Bibliothèque nationale du Canada

Canada

International International Z39.50 Profile for Z39.50 Profile for Searching Virtual Searching Virtual CataloguesCatalogues

Presentation by Presentation by

Barbara ShuhBarbara Shuh

Information Analysis and StandardsInformation Analysis and Standards

National Library of CanadaNational Library of Canada

Z39.50 Tutorial 10 August 1999



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Studies on Z39.50 Basic Searching of Bib. Systems

Indicate Need for Agreement onIndicate Need for Agreement on: search indexes supported search attributes supported semantics for keyword searching holding information provided set of attributes used in configuration of

clients semantics for specifying key words



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Why International?Why International? Reluctance of vendors to develop Reluctance of vendors to develop

profile specs for multiple national or profile specs for multiple national or consortial profiles.consortial profiles.

National Library of Canada convened National Library of Canada convened group to define international profilegroup to define international profile



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MeetingsMeetings 2 meetings with ZIG in 19982 meetings with ZIG in 1998

not the right mix; needed input from users, not the right mix; needed input from users, not implementorsnot implementors

2 teleconferences held thus far in 19992 teleconferences held thus far in 1999

March and MayMarch and May

connecting Canada, U.S., U.K., connecting Canada, U.S., U.K., Australia…Australia…

Goal: Goal: complete development by Dec. 1999.complete development by Dec. 1999.



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Basic Profile Searching MARC-based library

catalogues using basic Bib-1 attributes

Not excluding, but delaying coverage of other functions

support of cross-domain searching and retrieval

implementation of GRS searching holdings of museums and archives



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Building on Existing WorkBuilding on Existing Work Working with Bill Moen (TZIG)Working with Bill Moen (TZIG)

Internationalize existing workInternationalize existing work

Z Texas ProfileZ Texas Profile

based on earlier profiles:based on earlier profiles: Models, vCuc, ONE Models, vCuc, ONE

4 discussion papers on outstanding 4 discussion papers on outstanding issuesissues



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Outstanding Issues:Outstanding Issues: Definition of title and subject searches

(Judith Pearce)

Draft framework for holdings (Judith Pearce)

Issues re: how to handle a follow-up search after a Scan (Janifer Gatenby)

Clarification of the use of truncation and completeness attributes (Joe Zeeman)



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Next StepNext Step Meeting at Bath, 15-17 August 1999Meeting at Bath, 15-17 August 1999

hosted by Dr. Paul Miller, Interoperability hosted by Dr. Paul Miller, Interoperability Focus, UKOLN Focus, UKOLN

draft new Z39.50 International draft new Z39.50 International Interoperability Profile documentInteroperability Profile document

explore extending Profile beyond explore extending Profile beyond description of solely bibliographic description of solely bibliographic resourcesresources



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Contact infoContact info Convenor: Carrol LunauConvenor: Carrol Lunau

National Library of Canada National Library of Canada

Internet: [email protected]: [email protected]

Mailing list:Mailing list:

[email protected]@INFOSERV.NLC-BNC.CA

Z39.50 Interoperability Profile Drafting Z39.50 Interoperability Profile Drafting Meeting, 15-17 August 1999Meeting, 15-17 August 1999

http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/interop-focus/activities/http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/interop-focus/activities/z3950/int_profile/bath/z3950/int_profile/bath/

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