On Beyond OPAC Repurposing ILS Data for Webbased

On Beyond OPAC Repurposing ILS Data for Web-based Access Tools Ma±gorzata Fort Phillip Bergen Deb Silverman Health Sciences Library System, University of Pittsburgh

Why are we doing it? We are not cataloging just for the catalog ILS stores valuable & useful information ILS is already repurposing data n n n n Acquisitions Circ OPAC Web is next extension

Advantages n Data structured according to cataloging rules n n n Stability Predictability Centralized bibliographic data creation n Efficiency Consistency Ease of maintenance

Advantages (cont’d) n Management of data left in expert’s hand n n n No extra training No duplication of effort Rules are not your enemy n n Global management of resources Long term thinking

Victims of success n Impact on cataloging policy n n n Locations Classification policy Note structure Pressure for new features Demand for new products

Where are we now?

Where are we now? n n Technical Services –> Resource Management Access Librarian –> Web Architect Library website completely restructured Formal web oversight committee

Challenges n n n Resource centered presentation (catalog) vs user centered presentation (web) Data for searching (catalog) vs data for browsing (web) Physical object arrangement vs digital object arrangement

Challenges (cont’d) n n n Do we need to catalog for OPAC or for web display? Do we need separate rules for cataloging and web presentation? Do we need to replicate catalog on Web?

CCC your partner … n Communicate n n n Compromise n n n What elements are essential for cataloging What elements are needed for web Know & accept your limitations Work together to a common goal Consider context

Real life n Format n n n Title n n n Format of current resource iteration (catalog) Format of original (web) Proper title (catalog) Made up title (web) Chameleon nature of e-resources n n n Commitment to maintain data Choice of record format Transition mode

Data Keepers’ Story of MEDLINE n n n Title proper is the key Separation OR collocation Separate records n n Cluster. Med Ovid Medline Pub. Med Collocation via uniform title n MEDLINE

Website Keepers’ Story of MEDLINE n n “Popular” title is the key Collocation AND separation n [info] Cluster. Med n [info] MEDLINE n Access via Cluster. Med n Access via Ovid n Access via Pub. Med n [info] Ovid MEDLINE n [info] Pub. Med

Decisions, decisions… Possible solutions n n n Create “dummy” record for MEDLINE Adjust script for web display Word of caution n Avoid creating exceptions Avoid individualized treatment

Thank you! Questions? Comments? Email to : gosia@pitt. edu