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Adam Chandler Cornell University Library Charleston Conference Charleston, SC November 6, 2008. NISO Standardized Usage Statistics Harvesting Initiative (SUSHI): Z39.93. What it isn’t: A model for counting usage statistics ( that's what the COUNTER Code of Practice does )
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Adam ChandlerCornell University Library Charleston Conference Charleston, SC November 6, 2008 NISO Standardized Usage Statistics Harvesting Initiative (SUSHI): Z39.93
What it isn’t: A model for counting usage statistics (that's what the COUNTER Code of Practice does) A usage consolidation application SUSHI: What it is and Isn’t • What it is: • A web-services model for requesting data • Replaces the user’s need to download files from vendor’s website
The Library’s consolidation client and Content Provider’s systems are both connected to the Internet. Library Content Provider Internet Slide courtesy of Oliver Pesch, EBSCO Information Services
The SUSHI client is software that runs on the library’s server, usually associated with an ERM system. Library Content Provider Usage Consolidation Client / ERM Internet SUSHI Client Slide courtesy of Oliver Pesch, EBSCO Information Services
The SUSHI server is software that runs on the Content Provider’s server, and has access to the usage data. Library Content Provider Usage Consolidation Client Usage Consolidation Client Usage Consolidation Client Usage Consolidation Client / ERM Internet SUSHI Server (web service) SUSHI Client Usage Data Slide courtesy of Oliver Pesch, EBSCO Information Services
When the ERM system wants a COUNTER report, it sends a request to the SUSHI client, which prepares the request. Library Content Provider ? ERM Usage Consolidation Client Usage Consolidation Client / ERM Internet Request SUSHI Server (web service) SUSHI Client Usage Data Slide courtesy of Oliver Pesch, EBSCO Information Services
The SUSHI request is sent to the Content Provider. The request specifies the report and the library the report is for. Library Content Provider Usage Consolidation Client / ERM Internet Request Request SUSHI Client SUSHI Server (web service) Usage Data Slide courtesy of Oliver Pesch, EBSCO Information Services
The SUSHI server reads the request then processes the usage data. Library Content Provider ERM Internet Request SUSHI Client SUSHI Server (web service) Usage Data Slide courtesy of Oliver Pesch, EBSCO Information Services
The SUSHI server creates the requested COUNTER report in XML format. Library Content Provider ERM Internet SUSHI Client SUSHI Server (web service) COUNTER Usage Data
A response message is prepared according to the SUSHI XML schema. Library Content Provider ERM Response Internet SUSHI Client SUSHI Server (web service) COUNTER Usage Data Slide courtesy of Oliver Pesch, EBSCO Information Services
The COUNTER report (XML) is added to the Response as its payload. The response is sent to the client. Library Content Provider ERM Response Internet SUSHI Client SUSHI Server (web service) COUNTER Usage Data Slide courtesy of Oliver Pesch, EBSCO Information Services
The COUNTER report (XML) is added to the Response as its payload. The response is sent to the client. Library Content Provider ERM Response Internet SUSHI Client SUSHI Server (web service) COUNTER Usage Data Slide courtesy of Oliver Pesch, EBSCO Information Services
The SUSHI client processes the response and extracts the COUNTER report. Library Content Provider ERM Response Internet SUSHI Client SUSHI Server (web service) COUNTER Usage Data Slide courtesy of Oliver Pesch, EBSCO Information Services
The extracted COUNTER report is passed to the ERM system for further processing. Library Content Provider ERM COUNTER Internet SUSHI Client SUSHI Server (web service) Usage Data Slide courtesy of Oliver Pesch, EBSCO Information Services
Next steps • Continue to refine documentation and support • Track content provider implementations through COUNTER Code of Practice Release 3 compliance auditing process. Deadline is August 31, 2009
Committee membership • Adam Chandler (co-chair), Cornell University Library • Ted Fons, OCLC • Tae Kim, Serials Solutions, Inc. • Nettie Lagace, Ex Libris, Inc. • Hana Levay, University of Washington Libraries • Chan Li, California Digital Library • Oliver Pesch (co-chair), EBSCO Information Services • and lots of help from NISO staff
More information • Web site: • http://www.niso.org/workrooms/sushi/ • Schemas: • http://www.niso.org/schemas/sushi • Discussion List: • http://www.niso.org/lists/sushidevelopers/