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THE SBN VIRTUAL CATALOG: a cross searching implementation

Learn about the SBN Virtual Catalog, a cross-searching implementation connecting 800 libraries in a Union Catalogue with 4 million records and 7.5 million locations. Explore its network components and ILL service features.

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THE SBN VIRTUAL CATALOG: a cross searching implementation

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  1. Claudia Parmeggiani ICCU (Istituto Centrale per il Catalogo Unico delle Biblioteche Italiane e per le Informazioni Bibliografiche) http://www.iccu.sbn.it c.parmeggiani@iccu.sbn.it San Antonio, January 2000 THE SBN VIRTUAL CATALOG:a cross searching implementation

  2. 37 local nodes 800 libraries cooperating Union Catalogue 4 ml. records 7,5 ml locations 60.000 daily access SBN NETWORK

  3. COMPONENTS • Conversion Tools SBN/UNIMARC • IR database • Z3950 server • HTTP/Z3950 gateway • Z3950 client GUI: SBNZeta • WWW ILL server: HTML and XML interfaces

  4. Vendors • Hardware:IBM 7013-J30 RISC 6000 • System: IBM AIX 4.1.5 • DBMS: BASIS Plus • Zgateway,Zserver,Zdriver Basis plus: ZETASuite Finsiel

  5. Z39.50Profiles supported • Z39.50 over TCP • ATS-1 • ONE-2 • Bath • SBN • Z39.50/ILL Profile 2

  6. ILL SERVICE FOR SBN • internet ILL service for SBN network • integration of ILL service with the SBN Union Catalogue and the local OPACs • acceptance of ILL requests from libraries registered, not only SBN but worldwide • use of open technology platforms which are scalable, portable and easily extendable

  7. ILL System components • Central ILL Server • HTML interface for end users and librarians • XML interfaces for other systems interconnection

  8. ILL SERVER UTILITIES • Authentication and identification of registered libraries • Administrative profiles (price lists, services ..) of the registered libraries • Transaction tracking based on ISO ILL standard • User request logging • Accounting data for exchange with the banking system

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