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Cooperation and Collaboration – beyond buzzword
ERM at the TriUniversity LibrariesWilliam Oldfield
Networked Information Research AssociateUniversity of Waterloo
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Outline
• TriUniversity Libraries• TUG Collaboration History• Before ERM• ERM Project• Future of ERM• Questions?
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TriUniversity Libraries
• TUG (TriUniversity Libraries)• University of Guelph• University of Waterloo• Wilfrid Laurier University
• The three university libraries have a combined annual budget of $28 million, $12 million of which goes to the purchase of information resources and services.
• The three library systems (2000/2001) have an extensive range of resources including:
• 15 TUG affiliated libraries on three campuses • 85 librarians/professional staff • 300 total library staff • 4.3 million books • 25,000 currently received journal titles
• Together, the three libraries serve 45,000 students and 1,700 faculty members.
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TriUniversity Libraries – Initial Goals• building or acquiring a joint storage facility
easily accessible from all three libraries• exploring the feasibility of purchasing a
single integrated library system• facilitating the sharing of data resources• facilitating the sharing of paper-based
information resources• rationalizing collection development• network information resources
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Introduction
• TriUniversity Libraries• TUG Collaboration History
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TUG Collaboration History
• The TUG Annex • Common lending/borrowing policies • TRELLIS • TRELLIS Backup Catalogue • Intercampus article and book delivery
service• Data Resources Service (TDR)• Staff development • Access 99• TUG Electronic Information Services
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Introduction
• TriUniversity Libraries• TUG Collaboration History• Before ERM
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Before ERM
• Electronic Journals
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Before ERM
• Electronic Journals• Zope • Mysql• Public interface• Maintenance Module
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Before ERM
• Electronic Journals• Journal Indexes
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Before ERM
• Electronic Journals• Journal Indexes
• ColdFusion• SQL Server / Postgres• Maintenance Module• Subject Maintenance• Public interface
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Before ERM
• Electronic Journals• Journal Indexes• Electronic Reference Resources
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Before ERM
• Electronic Journals• Journal Indexes• Electronic Reference Resources
• ColdFusion• Postgres• Public Interface• Maintenance Module
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Introduction
• TriUniversity Libraries• TUG Collaboration History• Before ERM• ERM Project
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ERM Project
• Access 2003• Ejournals Maintenance System
Specification• Data• Software/ Hardware Reconciliation• ERM Architecture
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ERM Architecture
ERM
WaterlooPublic
Interface+ Go Script
LaurierPublic
Interface+ Go Script
GuelphPublic
Interface+ Go Script
The Web
MasterTables
UGSlaveTablesStored prod.
WLUSlaveTablesStored prod.
UWSlaveTablesStored prod.
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ERM Project
• Access 2003• Ejournals Maintenance System
Specification• Data• Software/ Hardware Reconciliation• ERM Architecture• ERM at TUG
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ERM Project
• Access 2003• Ejournals Maintenance System Specification• Data• Software/ Hardware Reconciliation• ERM Architecture• ERM at TUG• ERM Operating Premises
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ERM Operating Premises
• Public Interfaces• Go Script• ERM• Master Tables• Slave Tables• Stored Procedures• Indexes – Full-text
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ERM Project
• Ejournals Maintenance Module• Access 2003• Software Reconciliation• ERM Maintenance Module• Operating Premises• ERM Implementation
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Introduction
• TriUniversity Libraries• TUG Collaboration History• Before ERM• ERM Project• Future of ERM
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Future of ERM – Remaining Tasks
• Disaster Recovery Plans• Documentation• Support • Bulk Upload• Copy Record
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Future of ERM - Enhancements
• Shibboleth• Account/Password• TRELLIS Links• New Resource Types (etheses,
ereserves, etc.)• Integration with SFX (OpenURL)
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Introduction
• TriUniversity Libraries• TUG Collaboration History• Before ERM• ERM Project• Future of ERM
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Introduction
• TriUniversity Libraries• TUG Collaboration History• Before ERM• ERM Project• Future of ERM• Questions?