Here
is exciting news regarding resource sharing and discovery using the NCIP
protocol.
The
open source community of software developers working on and supporting the
eXtensible Catalog’s (XC) NCIP Toolkit, http://code.google.com/p/xcncip2toolkit/
is pleased to announce the release of new software.
We
are releasing:
·
NCIP
Core – required for all installations. Installation instructions at
http://code.google.com/p/xcncip2toolkit/wiki/CoreInstallation
·
SirsiDynix
Symphony connector – currently written for resource sharing
purposes. Installation instructions at http://code.google.com/p/xcncip2toolkit/wiki/SymphonyInstallation
·
Ex
Libris Voyager connector – currently written for resource discovery
purposes. Installation instructions at http://code.google.com/p/xcncip2toolkit/wiki/VoyagerInstallation
For
several months a group of developers from OCLC, eXtensible Catalog Organization
(XCO), Lehigh University, Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in
Illinois (CARLI), University of North Carolina –Charlotte, and Notre Dame
have been working on a revision of the original XC NCIP Toolkit to support
version 2 of the NCIP protocol. This software release represents the
result of that work so far.
We
invite all interested parties to check out the software. The best way to
ask questions is by signing up for and using the NCIP Toolkit mailing
list. The developers involved in the released code have all agreed to
field questions as they come in. The following url will allow you
to sign up for the NCIP Toolkit mailing list as well as other XC lists http://www.extensiblecatalog.org/support
SirsiDynix
Symphony connector – Was written by Lehigh University staff. They
are in production use with their connector and are participating in a
consortial resource sharing system that uses the following NCIP services:
·
Lookup
User
·
CheckIn
Item
·
CheckOut
Item
·
Accept
item
Ex
Libris Voyager connector – Written by XCO and CARLI staff, this connector
uses the following NCIP services:
·
Lookup
Item
·
Lookup
User
·
Lookup
Item Set – a new (currently non standard) service that allows lookups
based on 1 or more bibliographic ids with a response that contains information
on all related items. This service was built with input from an NCIP
Standing Committee member and has been submitted to the NCIP Standing Committee
for adoption review.
·
Renew
Item
We
are interested in expanding both the number of ILS connectors available and the
number of NCIP services supported. If you are interested in
participating in any way, please contact Randall Cook at XCO
(rcook@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx).
Randall Cook, PMP
eXtensible Catalog Organization
University of Rochester River Campus Libraries
585-273-2042
rcook@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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