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Colorado Virtual Library & Open SiteSearch. Brenda Bailey-Hainer Director, Networking and Resource Sharing Colorado State Library January 2002. Colorado Virtual Library & Open SiteSearch. Vision Components Virtual Union Catalog Best Websites CVL for Kids Heritage Demonstration
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Colorado Virtual Library & Open SiteSearch Brenda Bailey-Hainer Director, Networking and Resource Sharing Colorado State Library January 2002
Colorado Virtual Library & Open SiteSearch • Vision • Components • Virtual Union Catalog • Best Websites • CVL for Kids • Heritage • Demonstration • Staffing & Equipment • Challenges
Vision • Provide equitable access to information for all Colorado residents, no matter where they live • Provide convenient, single search access to all types of materials: • all library catalogs • selected web resources • collections of digitized materials • resources to support K12 education
Colorado Virtual Library • Virtual Union Catalog • Best Websites • CVL for Kids • Heritage - Colorado Digitization Project
Virtual Union Catalog • Open SiteSearch WebZ software • Search multiple library catalogs simultaneously via Z39.50 • 33 server connections • 275+ library catalogs • regional or consortial union catalogs • individual library catalogs • single database per server • multiple databases per server • 12 different ILS systems
CARL DRA - Classic DRA - Taos Dynix Endeavor Voyager epixtech Horizon Ex Libris Follett Innovative Interfaces Sirsi TLC Winnebago Spectrum 3 locally created databases (Database Builder) Z39.50 Connections
Best Websites Database • Database of web resources for Coloradans • Use abbreviated Dublin Core • Created using proprietary WebTool software for data entry • Converted to Open SiteSearch Database Builder Z39.50 searchable database
Colorado Virtual Library for Kids • Database of web resources suitable for kids • 6300+ sites included • Separate search interfaces for kids and teachers • KidsClick! used as seed database • Enhanced for Colorado resources
Colorado Virtual Library for Kids • Use abbreviated Dublin Core • Support additional data elements • e.g. Grade Level, Colorado Educational Content Standard, Subject Area • Local proprietary WebTool software used for data entry • Loaded into Open SiteSearch Database Builder
Colorado Digitization Project - Heritage Database • Includes libraries, museums, historical societies, and archives • Varying information systems and databases • Few are Z39.50 compliant • Union catalog of metadata • metadata stored centrally • images stored at owning institution
Colorado Digitization Project - Heritage Database • Union catalog records from 3 sources • Input using Dublin Core template • Converted using MARC to Dublin Core crosswalk • Converted to Dublin Core using comma delimited files • Dublin Core records loaded into Open SiteSearch Database Builder
Public Access SiteSearch WebZ (CVL Interface) Z39.50 Z39.50 CVL for Kids (Local DB) Best Websites (Local DB) Heritage (Local DB) SMTP e-mail Library Catalog Library Catalog SWIFT Z39.50 Library Catalog OCLC Library Catalog ISO ILL
Colorado Virtual Library • Demonstration