Transcript ALEPH version 18

South Dakota Library Network
MetaLib Management Basics
Non-CKB Resources
South Dakota Library Network
1200 University, Unit 9672
Spearfish, SD 57799
www.sdln.net
© South Dakota Library Network, 2012
©Ex Libris (USA), 2011
Modified for SDLN
Version 4.x
Non-CKB Resources
Non-CKB Resource Configuration
•Z39 Templates
•External_Jump (Simple)
•Link-Only
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Non-CKB Resources
Configuration Type = Ability to Modify
You can create,
copy and edit:
Used only by the
CKB team:
Z39 (all types)
External_Jump (COMPLETE)
ALEPH (all types)
External_XML
EXTERNAL
EXTERNAL_JUMP (Simple)
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Non-CKB Resources
Z39.50
•Contact vendor for Z39 searching information
•hostname:port
•database code
•authentication
•Add a New Resource
•fill in the IRD
•Save & Exit
•<A>dd a configuration (see slides 5, 6, 7)
•Copy from an existing configuration
•Add a new configuration
•Link to an existing configuration
Z39.50 resources are fairly easy to add to the CKB - Contact SDLN to request inclusion
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Copy / Template configurations
Copy from an existing configuration — Use an existing configuration as a template.
Enter the configuration code for the configuration to copy and enter a configuration code
for the new configuration. A copy of the configuration will be created for editing. It is
important to choose a configuration to copy that uses the same access method as the
new configuration. To create a Z39 configuration, choose a Z39 configuration to copy.
The CKB includes template configurations for many publishers. These may be used as
the configurations to copy. For example: TEMPLATE (OCLC). The new configuration code
must start with L_. Standard practice is to follow L_ with a code for the publisher,
another underscore, and a code for the database. For example, L_OVID_ETOH may be
used for Alcohol and Alcohol Problems Science from Ovid.
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Add a new configuration
Add a new configuration —Use this option to create a configuration with a
blank template. Enter the configuration code of the new configuration.
This code must start with L_. Choose an access method from the drop‐down
list to open the correct template.
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Link to an existing configuration
Link to an existing configuration — Enter an existing configuration code
and click Submit. You can click Browse to view a list of existing IRDs
and their associated configuration codes.
NOTE: When linking a locally created IRD resource to a CKB configuration
(and the IRD already exists as a CKB IRD), it is recommended to use
the Global Update process to ensure that the CKB IRD is added to the
local IRD. This will allow the local IRD to retrieve (and update) the
CKB updates to the following data fields: 1) Resource Configuration
Notes 2) Search Hints for the User (CKB) and 3) Resource Release Notes.
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HTTP
•Create a new IRD
•Fill in the IRD
•Save & Exit
•Determine whether or not to write a search program
•Create a Link-Only resource (no searching)
•Try EXTERNAL_JUMP (Simple) (simple searching)
•Write an EXTERNAL program (programming required)
Non-Z39 resources are more difficult to add to the CKB
Contact SDLN to request inclusion
Ask the vendor to implement a Z39 or XML Gateway
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Requesting Additions to the CKB
ExLibris CKB Priorities:
Globally-relevant resources
Resources with structured search gateways (Z39, XML ...)
Resources requested by multiple customers
Resources requested by a specific market / region
ExLibris would like to encourage you to:
Work with other customers to help set priorities
Connect us with vendors who want to work with us
Send your requests through the CRM (Ex Libris Support)
Send requests to SDLN, we will forward to ExLibris
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