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freedom by design
Company Presentation to
ICOLCOctober 5, 2001
Matt GoldnerExecutive Vice
PresidentFretwell-Downing,
Inc.
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Agenda
Company overview and customers
Portal problem and solutions FD Products for solution Distribution, licensing and pricing
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Company Overview US company of Fretwell-Downing Group Incorporated June 2000 with 7
employees Currently have 20 employees With Fretwell-Downing Informatics,
have 90 employees globally Offices in Kansas City, Atlanta, Sheffield
and Melbourne
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Recent customers include:
Southeastern New York Library Resource Council Ohio Public Library Network State Library of Colorado Western New York Library Resource Council Information Network for Ontario Ontario Council of University Libraries State Library of Wisconsin Access PA Others in final negotiation
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Our development philosophy: Sustainable architecture
Standards based Integrate new technologies to existing
systems Ease of accessibility
One entry point and interface Consistent results and delivery presentation
Add value to existing resources, whether locally held, commercially supplied or in public domain
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Librarians … at a critical juncture Challenge to prove libraries still
offer best access to information by: Properly categorizing information Placing information in correct context
for user Delivering it at internet speeds
Requires accurate and dependable delivery
Librarians and Vendors cooperating
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Problem librarians face Multiplying datasets to manage
and present Multiple user interfaces for
search and retrieval Increasingly complex user
authentication/authorization Incorporation of old and new
media and delivery systems
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Change in view point To date entry points have been
data based, e.g., focused on the set of data to be retrieved
The new entry point needs to be task based, e.g., focused on the full range of information the user needs for the task at hand
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Researcher perspective
StructuredMeta-data
Information Portal
LibraryCatalogues
SearchTranslation
Z39.50
SearchEngine
Full textDatabases
IntranetSearchEngines
InternetSearchEngines
Z39.50
Other Z39.50
Resourceshttp
Non-Z39.50 Resources
httphttp
SearchTranslation
SearchTranslation
DirectoryServices
ldap
SearchTranslation
SingleUser Interface
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Completing the linksSciFinder CAS PORTAL OVID …
InternalLibraries
Full TextDbs
DocSuppliers ILL …
Locate and Request Service
Open URL
Open URL/Proprietary
Example of multiple search clients being resolved to multiple content services
Other Search ClientsInformation
Portal Other Search Clients
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Community Information
SearchTranslation
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FD Product SolutionsZ39.50 Web portalZ39.50 to HTTP gatewayMeta-data indexing/Z39.50
servere-Document Rights ManagementVirtual Document eXchangeOpenURL/Proprietary URL
Citation to Document Linking Open Linking
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Z39.50 Web client Configurable user interface Scalable
Distributed Authentication Services
Local user database Remote via SIP, (NCIP), LDAP,
Kerberos, or any local scheme
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Is a Z39.50 Server Converts Z39.50 search requests to
correct urls for web search engines As HTTP client, sends search to website Converts response to Z39.50 present
response
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Indexes any structured meta-data or full text
Documents stay in native format Z39.50 server/search engine Dynamically converts documents
to a client specified record syntax
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Authorizes user access to documents
URL proxy server protects true document location
Tracks usage for copyright and statistics
Includes meta-data authoring and indexing tool
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ISO ILL/IPIG Profile compliant request tracking and management
Fully interoperable with OCLC, RLIN, BLDSC, (DocLine), and other ILL systems
Directory service for potential lenders e-Document delivery using GEDI Seamless integration with ZPORTAL
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Open Linking Accepts citations from ZPORTAL, VDX,
or third party applications through OpenURL
Authenticates user access to documents
Transparently links to articles and e-objects in full text databases
Tracks usage for copyright and statistics
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Researcher’s point of view
Researcher
LibraryCatalog
InternetSearchEngines
IntranetSearchEngines
Full TextDatabase
DirectoryServices XML
Meta-data
Z39.50
http local or web
ldap
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Completing the linksSciFinder CAS OVID …
InternalLibraries
Full TextDbs
DocSuppliers …
Open Linking
Open URL
Open URL/Proprietary
Example of multiple search clients being resolved to multiple content services
Other Search ClientsInformation
Portal Other Search Clients
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Result for customers Keep current investment in place Plug and Play tools allow
configurations appropriate for local needs
Easily and seamlessly expose information to your users
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Distribution of software and licenses Managed Services Model
Three year minimum contract Internet access and all software
management May move software to local server at
end of contract Purchase
Mounted on local server Determines level of Professional
Service based on local skills available
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Enhancements and Upgrades North American User Group has
formed Share procedures Develop enhancement request process
Market place input Annual focus group RFP’s, etc.
Upgrades included in Annual Maintenace Contract
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Pricing ZPORTAL on concurrent users
Student: 1/100 students Citizens: 1/2500 citizens No actual restriction controlling
number of users Sliding scale going down to
$25/user Includes Z2Web Software package
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Add-ons Z2Web annual subscriptions/target Z’mbol: based on number of
records indexed eDRM: Per institution fee Open Linking: Per institution fee
plus annual subscriptions/target VDX: Concurrent user pricing
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Demo sitesZPORTAL with VDX:
www.fdusa.com/demoLogin as gpublic/fdi
ZPORTAL: www.z-portal.com/EmpireCat
Simply register yourself
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