Next Generation Library Catalog Resources
From Independent Study: Library Automation
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[edit] Talks/Presentations/Papers/Groups on NextGen Catalog
- GSLIScast http://gslis.simmons.edu/podcasts/index.php; http://gslis.simmons.edu/podcast/podcast.php?cat=Newtechnologies
- Library Tech Guide: Next Generation Catalogs http://www.librarytechnology.org/discovery.pl?SID=20080424816558837
- Future of Integrated Library Systems http://infoservices.uwindsor.ca/ils/?p=44
- Hildreth, C. R. Online Catalog Design Models: Are We Moving in the Right Direction? http://myweb.cwpost.liu.edu/childret/clr-two.html
- Google Unveils Tools to Integrate Its Digitized Books Into Campus Library Catalogs. http://chronicle.com/wiredcampus/index.php?id=2819
- Using Google Calendar to Manage Library Website Hours http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/46
- Open Source OPAC Market Penetration in US Public Libraries http://esilibrary.com/blog/?p=28
- Librarians Duel Over the Future of Producing Bibliographic Records http://chronicle.com/free/2008/03/2311n.htm?rss
- LC Workgroup's report: On the Record http://www.loc.gov/bibliographic-future/news/lcwg-ontherecord-jan08-final.pdf
- Thomas Mann's criticism: “On the Record” but Off the Track http://www.guild2910.org/WorkingGrpResponse2008.pdf
- DLF ILS and Discovery Systems
- wiki https://project.library.upenn.edu/confluence/display/ilsapi/Home
- draft proposal: https://project.library.upenn.edu/confluence/display/ilsapi/Draft+Recommendation
- google group discussion: http://groups.google.com/group/ils-di
- Computer in Libraries 2008
- Librarianinblack blog: http://librarianinblack.typepad.com/librarianinblack/
- From WoePac to WowPac:
- Ilibrarian's blog: http://oedb.org/blogs/ilibrarian/2008/cil2008-presentations/
- Code4lib 2008 videos
- VALE next generation Academic Library System Symposium OLS (Open Library System)
- video streaming and ppt files: http://www.valenj.org/newvale/ols/symposium2008/program-schedule.shtml
- Library Language Studies
- By Elizabeth Edwards (George Washington University): http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=p8kTawTxfuMk3AFyxwaEaXw
- By Thomas Cox at Tufts Univ: http://www.library.tufts.edu/tisch/staff/webTeam/ethno/
- MaintainIT cookbooks:
- Discussion on RDA:
[edit] Next Gen Catalog Examples
- AquaBrowser http://www.aquabrowser.com/ (from Medialab Solutions);
- Example site: University of Chicago LENS http://lens.lib.uchicago.edu/
- Endeca's search engine for library catalogs http://endeca.com/;
- Encore (from Innovative Interfaces)http://www.iii.com/encore/main_index2.html;
- Primo (from Ex Libris) http://www.exlibrisgroup.com/category/PrimoOverview ;
- Example site: Vanderbilt University http://alphasearch.library.vanderbilt.edu/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do
- WorldCatLocal (from OCLC) http://www.oclc.org/worldcatlocal/default.htm;
- Polaris (from Polaris Library Systems)http://www.polarislibrary.com/products-services/ILS-system.html ;
- open-source software-based interfaces Evergreen http://www.open-ils.org/ and Koha http://liblime.com/koha;
- Example site for Koha: Athens County Public Library http://search.athenscounty.lib.oh.us/
- LibraryThing http://www.librarything.com/, the social-networking, personal library cataloging software.
[edit] Library Tools Experimental Sites
- Allen County Public Library (Fort Wayne, Indiana) ACPLib2.0 http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/acpl2.html
- Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Library Sandbox http://library.ust.hk/sandbox.html
[I like their Scriblio beta catalog because it includes tags, faceted browsing, book cover images, reader comments, and a clean look and feel.]
- Johns Hopkins University Library Betas http://library.jhu.edu/services/beta/index.html
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) MIT Libaries' Betas http://libraries.mit.edu/help/betas/
- National Library of Australia LibraryLabs http://ll01.nla.gov.au/
- New York Public Library NYPL Labs http://labs.nypl.org/
- North Carolina State University Digital Library Initiatives Projects http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/dli/projects/
- University of Alabama Web Laboratory http://www.lib.ua.edu/weblab/
- University of Minnesota Digital Library Development Lab https://wiki.lib.umn.edu/IT/DigitalLibraryDevelopmentLab
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign UIUC Library Labs http://www.library.uiuc.edu/liblabs/
- University of Michigan MLibrary Labs http://www.lib.umich.edu/labs/
- University of Pennsylvania PennLabs http://labs.library.upenn.edu/
- University of Virginia Library Lab http://lab.lib.virginia.edu/index.html
- Vanderbilt University Test Pilot http://testpilot.library.vanderbilt.edu/
- Chopac: http://chopac.org/
[edit] Directories of New Library Tools
- 25 awesome library beta tools http://www.collegedegree.com/library/college-life/25-awesome-beta
- 12 Screencasting tools http://mashable.com/2008/02/21/screencasting-video-tutorials/
- Open Access Tools http://www.libsuccess.org/index.php?title=Open_Source_Software#Great_Free.2FOpen_Source_Tools_for_Libraries
- Accessiblity Software http://www.libsuccess.org/index.php?title=Accessibility
- Web Calendar http://www.libsuccess.org/index.php?title=Calendars
- Links to OPAC Enhancements, Wrappers, and Replacements http://dltj.org/article/niso-discovery-presentation-links/
- 80 online resources for book lovers http://ydabondelli.wordpress.com/2008/03/15/80-online-resources-for-book-lovers/
[edit] Specific Tools and Live Sites
- Open Library
- LibraryThing for Libraries
- Koha with class site
- Encore & 16 live encore sites
- Primo
- VuFind
- demo site: http://vufind.org/demo/
- Scriblio & its download site
- Omeka
- Free/Open Access Content Management System
- Drupal
- Screencast on using drupal to create library database management pages: http://chicagolibrarian.com/node/262
- Textpattern
- Joomla!
- Drupal
- Meebo (IM for library chat reference services)
- Homepage: http://www.meebo.com/
- Meebo Widget: http://www.meebome.com/
- Twitter
- homepage: https://twitter.com/
- Videoguide: http://www.commoncraft.com/Twitter
- example of using twitter in library: http://twitter.com/askundergrad
- LinkedIn (similiar to facebook)
- Vanilla (Open Source Discussion Board)
- Pageflakes
- Dublin Public Libraries Pageflake http://www.pageflakes.com/dublincitypubliclibraries/18431638/
- Glasgow College Libraries Pageflakes http://www.pageflakes.com/gclnglg/20522782
- SLIC / Scottish Libraries http://www.pageflakes.com/scottishlibraries
- SubjectPlus (the subject guide management tool)
- Home page: http://www.ithacalibrary.com/subsplus/
- Social Network Systems:
- SciLink (claims to be the first and largest online professional networking platform for scientists)
- Pronetos (professor's networks)
- Facebook
- facebook and libraries groups: http://onlinesocialnetworks.blogspot.com/2008/04/libraries-and-facebook.html
- Zetero (a free, easy-to-use Firefox extension to help you collect, manage, and cite your research sources. It lives right where you do your work — in the web browser itself)
- Equinox (Evergreen Resource)
- Converting MARC21 records to MARCXML records:
- Springshare
- LibGuides for library subject guides: http://www.springshare.com/libguides/index.html
- LibMarks for social bookmarking: http://www.springshare.com/libmarks/index.html
- Bungee View: visualizing OPAC
- Technology Planning Software: Techatlas
- Doodle: Free online scheduling system
- Awesome Highlighter (highlights texts on a web page)
- Library Subject Guide Tools:
- Libguide http://demo.libguides.com/
- ICAP tools http://ica.library.oregonstate.edu/about/index.html
- Web Collaboration Tools
- dimdim: http://www.dimdim.com/
- yugma: http://www.yugma.com/
- Talis
- Ever note:
- blurb.com
- booksmart: http://www.blurb.com/
- Library management tool:
- biblioteQ:
- download site: http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=129976
- corp site: http://biblioteq.sourceforge.net/
- biblioteQ:
[edit] Innovative Library Consortia
- MassCat http://www.masscat.org/
- WALDO http://www.waldolib.org/
- MLC Michigan Evergreen http://www.mlcnet.org/evergreen/
- VALE New Jersey (hosts multiple VALE Symposium) http://www.valenj.org/newvale/index.shtml)
- Conifer (consortium of McMaster University, University of Windsor, and Laurentian University) Ever Green Test Page: http://biblio-dev.laurentian.ca/opac/en-US/skin/default/xml/index.xml
- GSLIS West using LibraryThing: http://www.librarything.com/catalog/gsliswest
[edit] Library Practice Wikis
- LISWiki http://liswiki.org/wiki/Main_Page
- Library Success: A Best Practices Wiki, http://www.libsuccess.org/index.php?title=Main_Page
- Library instruction: http://instructionwiki.org/Meebo
