Transcript MAP Millennium Access Plus Beta Testing Project
MAP Millennium Access Plus Beta Testing Project
Greg Anderson University of Newcastle
Background 50% + of $5m Resource budget allocated to datasets and bibliographic databases Global client base using ISPs, firewalls etc Usage statistics for online resources
Background continued Single search interface across multiple library resources – ScienceDirect via CSIRO Integration with other Millennium modules Cost savings associated with information literacy
What is MAP?
Millennium Access Plus
Brings together 3 components: Web Access Management – Authentication & stats Metafind - Universal Search Interface WebBridge – Resource Linking - Each is a distinct product
WAM (Web Access Manager) Purchased in 1999 Managed authentication based on patron privilege level and IP address Detailed usage statistics by: By Patron level Database - # of logins, time logged in Combination of the above
What happened? - 2000 Internet traffic monitoring – annual bill > +100% University Proxy Server and LDAP directory Emphasis changed to tracking information rather than accessing information WAM – on hold Problems access behind firewalls browser configuration remote access impossible from some locations
Beta testing - MAP - 2002 Involved with 2 products – Telephone renewal service and URL checking General release upgrades Staff benefits – skills, knowledge etc Financial benefits Australian perspective
WAM - revisited WAM essential for beta testing trial Network group – convince data providers to authenticate at the source of the service Library going its own way again!
Scholarly information resources exempt Trial using 2 proxy servers – University and the Library WAM upgrade
WAM - 2002 Rewriting proxy method No browser reconfiguration Remote access to resources Elimination of firewall problems Implementation – not all academics had library accounts + PIN Used to using LDAP username/password
Metafind – Universal Search Interface A single search allows simultaneous searching across library resources (full text, electronic journals, bibliographic databases, catalogues etc) Result lists are integrated and linked directly to the resource
What information sources?
Any web-based resource: - search engines, specialty websites, licenced databases Any Z39.50 server Any web-based local database: image or archive databases
MetaFind: Features Group databases within subject area Simple and advanced searching
MetaFind: search screen
Metafind Progress Screen
Metafind: Search Results
Authentication via WAM
Metafind: article result
Metafind - Current status 120 databases profiled by III Nominated Australian databases Html control over to the library
WebBridge
Resource Linking
What is it?
A web linking product Dynamic and contextual links WebBridge links from the WebOPAC
Linking from the OPAC
OPAC WebBridge
Linking from an external source
Issues “Do you want fries with that?” Priority to link bibliographic to full text eg Pubmed (External to external) Human resources
Electronic Resource Team MAP Online Learning System Blackboard Teaching & Learning Research Information Literacy
Timeframe WebBridge – general release now MetaFind – profiling underway September 2003 – customer access to profiling MAP launch – 2 nd Semester 2003