Using the UNICORN z39.50 Server in a CLUMP Project

Jonathan Field – Technical Services Manager - SIRSI Ltd

What is a CLUMP?

• Co-operative agreement• Large scale resource sharing• Research Project

Music Libraries Online

• Royal Academy of Music (UNICORN)

• Trinity College of Music (UNICORN)

• Guildhall School of Music & Drama (UNICORN)

• Royal College of Music (UNICORN)

M25 Link Project

• London School of Economics (UNICORN)

• Brunel University (UNICORN)

• London Business School (UNICORN)

• Queen Mary & Westfield (UNICORN)

Cairns

• Queen Margaret College, Edinburgh (UNICORN)

RIDING

• Leeds Metropolitan University (UNICORN)

Problems

• Different implementations/interpretations of the standard (e.g cross referencing - M25 Link)

Problems ..

• Different bibliographic standards– UKMARC/USMARC– Character sets– local fields

Problems ….

• Searching specific material types– Book or score?– Searching individual libraries in a

consortium system

Problems …….

• Sending tags/labels– no field label definitions– all fields sent– holdings fields

Solutions

• MARC harmonisation (MARC 21)• Additions to the standard (e.g Bib-

1 attributes, holdings schema)• Define profiles

– The Bath Profile

Why a Profile?

• Implementation options• Open to interpretation

• False hits• No hits!

The Bath Profile

• Searching & retrieving easier• More accurate search results• Better precision• Helps CLUMPS!

Implementing The Bath Profile

• Upgrades to target and client software– Unicorn 2001

• Reconfiguring your target• Re-indexing catalogue

Module Configuration

Keyword Index Policy

Implementing Holdings

• p.217-221 99.2 Release Notes• 926 and 927 fields• z39.50/catalog Formts• Real-time holdings

UNICORN system

M25 Link

M25 Link

Using the UNICORN z39.50 Server in a CLUMP Project

Jonathan Field – Technical Services Manager - SIRSI Ltd