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NCIP UPDATE

NCIP UPDATE. NISO Standards Update October 16, 2004. NCIP Background. NCIP Protocol and Implementation Profile approved by NSIO: October 2002 NCIP Implementation Group (NCIP-IG) launched in October 2002

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NCIP UPDATE

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  1. NCIP UPDATE NISO Standards Update October 16, 2004

  2. NCIP Background NCIP Protocol and Implementation Profile approved by NSIO: October 2002 NCIP Implementation Group (NCIP-IG) launched in October 2002 Colorado State Library assumed role of Maintenance Agency in November 2003 - University of Chicago previously

  3. NCIP Background NCIP-IG includes representatives from thirteen organizations – 12 automation vendors and Colorado State Library. NCIP-IG meets semi-annually and holds conference phone calls between the meetings

  4. NCIP Background NCIP listserv (ncip@tlcdelivers.com) is used for distribution, discussion, and vetting of ideas and documentation NCIP website is at http://www.ncip.info and includes links to the Protocol and Implementation Profile, along with minutes from conference calls and meetings, listserv instructions and archives and links to other related standards

  5. Recent activities New DTD version 1.01 to support new optional elements and services Review/Rewrite of NCIP section of RFP’s Writer’s Guide to Standards for Library Systems

  6. Recent activities NCIP Policies Directory Subgroup of NCIP-IG – has recently defined purpose and scope, and there is a high level of interest/involvement Initial focus is to derive a mechanism to support the exchange of circulation policy information Creating and describing a schema for the exchange of policy information between libraries and consortium using NCIP

  7. Recent activities Marketing and Promotion Work beginning on a set of articles to provide the library community with an introduction and a technical background on NCIP. What it means and what it can do for you. Article: “Recent Developments in Standards for Resource Sharing.” Nye, Julie Blume. Journal of Library Administration, Vol.40 No. ½, pp 89-106.

  8. Most importantly NCIP is becoming real!!! Progress update at May NCIP-IG meeting, all participants reported- Active development Testing Rolling out applications Many with rollouts in 2004 or early 2005

  9. Most importantly NCIP is becoming real!!! NCIP includes 45 message pairs with roles initiator and responder and all development is being done to meet specific customer needs/requirements with most initially emphasizing one of the roles Development being driven by customer demand and requirements

  10. Most importantly NCIP is becoming real!!! Maintenance Agency section of NCIP website has a grid of supported messages and several vendor representatives are available to test their messages with others

  11. Most importantly NCIP is becoming real!!! Most common supported messages Lookup, Accept & Receive item Check Out & Check In item Request & Cancel Request for item Others Lookup Version Lookup Agency Lookup User

  12. Examples of work/progress PALCI (Pennsylvania Academic Library Consortium, Inc) - Dynix to Sirsi testing with eight of the NCIP messages 3M - completing QA with self charge. Working to integrate the PAM system (payment and scheduling software) Endeavor - Newly coded URSA responder in testing with Dynix

  13. Examples of work/progress Sirsi - In production with OCLC for authentication. Currently in production with Dynix for URSA, and with the SF Bindery product. Currently testing with Relais International. Responder role only at this point. Has a test port available for other vendors to use for testing purposes GIS – completed testing with URSA and 3M. Available as test responder. .

  14. Examples of work/progress OCLC - in production with First Search. Interoperability testing is being done with Sirsi. Focusing on initiator role III - working on coding for RFID chips and work/testing with other vendors for INN-Reach. Focusing on initiator role

  15. Examples of work/progress Relais - Testing lookup user/agency with Sirsi AutoGraphics and Fretwell Downing – code development to support ILL products TLC- Doing internal testing now. Doing responders (DCB/3) first, 9-10 messsages, then most likely self-check.

  16. Get Involved Continue to seek out and encourage other vendors who are doing active development to join and participate in NCIP-IG Especially need involvement and input from libraries as users of NCIP applications. Contact current NCIP-IG chair – Brenda Bailey-Hainer: bailey_b@cde.state.co.us

  17. Get Involved • Meeting in Ottawa Oct 18-20 • New participants encouraged to contact Implementers’ Group

  18. For More Information • NCIP Implementers’ Group:http://www.ncip.info/NCIP-IG.htm • NCIP Maintenance Agency:http://www.ncip.info/NCIP-MG.htm • NISO NCIP web site: http://www.niso.org/standards/standard_detail.cfm?std_id=728

  19. For More Information • NCIP Implementers’ Group current chair:Brenda Bailey-Hainer, Colorado State Librarybailey_b@cde.state.co.us • Lead contact for Maintenance Agency:Steve Wrede, Colorado State Librarywrede_s@cde.state.co.us • This presentation brought to you by:Steve Gregory, Senior Programmer, Colorado State Librarygregory@aclin.org

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