Beyond the OP AC: creating different interfaces for specialized collections in an ILS system

摘要

Purpose - This paper aims to discuss the experiment in creating featured collection web sites fromrnspecialized data in the Voyager integrated library system (ILS). The specialized interfaces for differentrncollections aim to offer flexible collection-driven web presentations for easier resource discovery andrnincreased user attention.rnDesign/methodology/approach - The Faculty Research Showcase and Women's Studies VideornResources web sites at Wichita State University (WSU) Libraries are discussed. The paper addresses thernmodel used to create the web sites: selecting data from Oracle database, presenting SQL query results, andrncreating the web sites using ASP, XHTML and CSS for browsing and search. The alternative approach ofrnusing XML, XPath and ASP.NET is also discussed. Some features of the public web sites such as linkingrneach record back to the online public access catalog (OPAC) and adding both really simple syndicationrn(RSS) feeds and cover images using both syndetic and locally-created graphics are addressed.rnFindings - Specialized Voyager data presentation is an example of the disintegration of library datarnand services. The new interfaces are user-centered and provide visually-appealing supplementalrnpresentations to the traditional OP AC.rnPractical applications - Web sites can be seamlessly integrated into public programming eventsrnand library instruction sessions to introduce local authors, featured collections, and resources in arnspecific area. The project model can be applied to different sets of data by slightly modifying thernquery, the programming, and the webpage appearance. Other possible local applications includernleisure reading books, new book lists, movie collections, and local art museum collections. Thisrnapproach can be applied by other libraries to highlight collections.rnOriginality/value - The paper takes a fresh look at the traditional OP AC and library datasets andrnillustrates new ways to present the bibliographic data in a library database.