The Next Generation of Access:
OpenURL and Metasearch
October 29 & 30, 2003 in Washington, DC
OpenURL - Wednesday October 29, 2003
Metasearch - Thursday October 30, 2003
ABOUT THE MEETINGS
On October 29 and 30, 2003 NISO held two one-day conferences about the two leading standards initiatives that promise to re-shape information access for all actors in the information delivery equation -- publisher, aggregator, librarian, student, scholar and author. Both meetings were held at the conference center at the American Geophysical Union in Washington, DC.
Day 1: The OpenURL and OpenURL Framework: Demystifying Link Resolution
Directed to librarians, publishers and vendors, this workshop provided information on how the Open URL standard and other linking initiatives support a rich linking environment that enhances the value and usability of information products. The workshop explained link resolvers and knowledge databases, and the respective roles of content providers, librarians and vendors in implementing the current standard. An update from NISO members on new standards and guidelines explained how you can plan for future enhancements and suggested how you can encourage and participate in new developments.
Day 2: Metasearch: What It Is Now, What It Could Be, and How Standards Can Help Us Get There
For the expert or novice, this workshop offered a deeper understanding of the metasearch services now on the market and provided an overview of pending developments. Presenters included ILMS vendors, online service providers and metasearch producers, as well as librarians. The implementation process and impact on the library and its users was discussed. NISO members involved in new metasearch standards initiatives described how their efforts to produce guidelines, identify best practices and develop new standards will help address current concerns.
AGENDA
Day 1: The OpenURL and OpenURL Framework: Demystifying Link Resolution
Agenda for Day 1, The OpenURL and OpenURL Framework: Demystifying Link Resolution
Presentations from the OpenURL Workshop:
- The Promise and History of the OpenURL, Oliver Pesch, EBSCO Publishing, Member of the NISO Board of Directors and member of the NISO OpenURL Committee.
- Related Linking Standards: CrossRef and DOI, Ed Pentz, CrossRef
- Why Should Publishers Implement the OpenURL Framework? Andrew Pace, North Carolina State University
- Oren Beit-Arie, Ex-Libris, USA
- Mark Needleman, SIRSI Corporation
- Matt Goldner, Fretwell-Downing Informatics
- Link Resolver Selection and Implementation, Frances Knudson, Los Alamos National Laboratory
- The Link Resolver Do-It-Yourself Option, Thomas Dowling, OhioLINK
- Using the Enhanced OpenURL Framework: Upgrading from Version 0.1 to 1.0, Ann Apps, University of Manchester, UK
- What's On Your Mind? Ann Apps, University of Manchester, UK, and Eric Hellman, Openly Informatics
- Translating Your Needs into Visions for the Future, Herbert Van de Sompel, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Link Resolvers Explained
Practical Perspectives for Librarians on Link Resolver Selection, Implementation, Maintenance, Usability and User Education
Day 2: Metasearch: What It Is Now, What It Could Be, and How Standards Can Help Us Get There
Presentations from the Metasearch Workshop:
- An Overview of the Metasearch Environment, Roy Tennant, California Digital Library
- Selecting a Metasearch product, Beth Forrest Warner, University of Kansas
- Using metasearch software not bundled in an ILMS, Wayne Hay, Westchester Library System, NY
- Implementation and Introduction to Users, Bob Gerrity, Boston College
- The Unbundled Option from a Corporate Library Perspective, George Curran, Information Center, Pfizer Inc.
- Peter Noerr, Muse Global
- Paul Cope, Auto-Graphics, Inc.
- Jennifer Hansen, WebFeat
- The Publisher/Content Provider Viewpoint, Bruce Heterick and David Yakimischak, JSTOR New Standards and Guidelines Underway from NISO
- Overview of How NISO Works, Pat Stevens, OCLC, chair, NISO Metasearch Initiative Planning Committee and Chair, NISO Standards Development Committee
- Access Management and Authentication, Ted Koppel, The Library Corporation
- Identifying Collections, Pat Stevens, OCLC
- Search and Results Sets, Sara Randall, Endeavor
- Impact on Usage Statistics and Solutions, Brad Buckley, Thomson/Gale
Selecting, Impementing and Introducing a Metasearch Product: the Library Viewpoint:
Our Business Partners Respond - Avoiding Pitfalls, Following Best Practices - Voices of Experience
NISO Metasearch Initiative Planning Committee: