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Next Generation OPAC Technologies and NEOS Looking into the Future

Next Generation OPAC Technologies and NEOS Looking into the Future. Kenton Good, Web Development Librarian , University of Alberta Libraries Dan Mirau, Library Director, Concordia University College of Alberta Library. Teach you how to recognize and evaluate next-generation functionality.

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Next Generation OPAC Technologies and NEOS Looking into the Future

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  1. Next Generation OPAC Technologies and NEOSLooking into the Future Kenton Good, Web Development Librarian, University of Alberta Libraries Dan Mirau, Library Director, Concordia University College of Alberta Library

  2. Teach you how to recognize and evaluate next-generation functionality. Create awareness of next-generation software products and implementations. Explore the options NEOS has and what the next steps may be. Answer your questions related to next-generation PAC technology. Workshop Goals

  3. Workshop Context • NEOS Strategic Plan, approved November 30, 2007 • Goal 1: NEOS clients have easy access to available information resources. • Strategy 1a: Streamlining the clients’ experience in accessing resources • Key Initiative: Report on next generation PAC technology • Recommendation: Hold a workshop to inform NEOS members of existing options, to include information on U of A plans. • Here we are.

  4. Defining Next-Generation

  5. Next Gen Themes It’s intuitive and forgiving Faceted browsing Web 2.0

  6. Specific Features

  7. Spell-Check Auto-correction as you type? Suggested alternatives provided? Error checking?

  8. OCLC WorldCat Local

  9. Endeca at McMaster

  10. Ex Libris Primo at University of Minnesota

  11. Stop Words Interpreted intelligently? (e.g. “It” by Stephen King)

  12. OCLC WorldCat Local

  13. OCLC WorldCat Local

  14. Relevance Ranking How is relevance determined? Can criteria be adjusted?

  15. Endeca at NCSU

  16. Real Time Availability How many clicks? Where is information located?

  17. click 1 Ex Libris Primo at University of Minnesota

  18. click 2 Ex Libris Primo at University of Minnesota

  19. click 3 Ex Libris Primo at University of Minnesota

  20. click 1 OCLC WorldCat Local

  21. click 2 OCLC WorldCat Local

  22. click 3 OCLC WorldCat Local

  23. OCLC WorldCat Local

  24. Bibliocommons at Oakville Public Library

  25. User Created Content Tags Lists Ratings Reviews

  26. OCLC WorldCat Local

  27. OCLC WorldCat Local

  28. OCLC WorldCat Local

  29. OCLC WorldCat Local

  30. OCLC WorldCat Local

  31. OCLC WorldCat Local

  32. Ex Libris Primo at University of Minnesota

  33. Faceted Browsing Can you browse by format, genre, audience level, series, subject heading?

  34. OCLC WorldCat Local

  35. Endeca at McMaster

  36. Endeca at NCSU

  37. Ex Libris Primo at University of Minnesota

  38. Bibliocommons at Oakville Public Library

  39. Blacklight at University of Virginia

  40. Search Scoping Can you specify location? Can you narrow or broaden search?

  41. Bibliocommons at Oakville Public Library

  42. OCLC WorldCat Local

  43. RSS Support and Persistent Links

  44. Endeca at NCSU

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