| Integrated Library System goals and accomplishments at Goleman Library | |
|---|---|
| Goals: | Get library materials into the hands of users |
| Track print materials through the stages of: ordering, receiving, cataloging, processing, checkout, and request and (when needed) overdue notices/fines, & collection agency. | |
| Track statistics on all relevant activities. | |
| Provide decision making data to staff for management decisions (such as purchasing and circulation policies). | |
| Provide users with access to information technology (hardware, and quality content (BOTH on-campus and off-campus)). |
| Solutions | |
|---|---|
| Integrated library system: | Data Research/Sirsi System | Off-campus authentication | Ezproxy |
| Ethernet/TCP-IP | Utilizes the robust campus network resources |
| Solid O/S and hardware | All functions currently running under VMS and Windows Server 2003 on Compaq Alpha platform and MS Web Server |
| Good migration path | Future platform is all Windows Server |
| Industry standards | A rigorously standards-based system USMARC database records Z39.50 quick search of other libraries ISO-10161 Interlibrary loan standards Unicode multilingual support |
| Software modules and (some) Examples | |
|---|---|
| Online Public Access Catalog: | GoCat! (Web 2), |
| Demostration searches | |
| Cataloging | Full function database record editor with interface to OCLC world catalog system and Library of Congress Authority File |
| Circulation | Check out of materials. Circulation policies set by borrower class (Faculty, Student, Staff, Community members) Notices: We use e-mail to communicate with readers when we have a requested item, or if materials are past due. We use a collection agent to encourage library users to return very overdue materials. We communicate in an entirely electronic mode. This service has been very effective. |
| Reserve book room | |
| Acquisitions | Tracking Titles and dollars. Posts receipt status in OPAC. We use e-mail to communicate most of orders to vendors. |
| Serials | Tracking issues. Claiming. Subscriptions. |
| Some future directions | |
|---|---|
| Goleman Library "chooses" SirsiDynix Unicorn/Rome/Symphony | From 2002-2005, Goleman Library worked to obtain funds for a migration away from DRA Classic, which was no longer being maintained. The library decided to keep working with SD only. In 2006, Goleman chose the Dynix Horizon 8 system. By Spring 2007, SirsiDynix announced the end of Horizon 8, and started talking about "ROME". In Summer 2007, SD announced "Symphony," which is the Unicorn ILS. The schedule for golive on Unicorn is December 2008. |
| Sale of DRA system to Sirsi in May 2001 and need for migration. | Relying on VMS is a double-edged sword. The O/S works well and is support, but there is diminishing development in the library marketplace. Sirsi has pledged to maintain service for as long as financially possible. Migration to another system will likely be required in no more than five years. Functionality and cost will be key issues. Current Sirsi product is far weaker in cataloging and public access modules than our current system, though they may improve. I have seen demonstrations of other systems recently at UOP. Sirsi did not compare very well with two other competitors (Endeavor and ExLibris) |
| Steven Schermerhorn: Education and Experience | |
|---|---|
| Fall 2005- | Ph.D. student Texas State University |
| Spring 1997- | San Joaquin Delta College Librarian Faculty Co-ordinator of Technical Services and Systems |
| 1989-1997 | Stockton-San Joaquin County Public Library Systems Librarian |
| 1987-1989 | UCLA, Graduate School of Libary and Information Science |
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