Library Technology Team

Projects and Initiatives:
Spring-Fall 2000

Infrastructure development

• Replace hardware on NetWare servers: Library7, Library2a, Library Public Web Server (migrate from Solaris/SparcServer 1000 to NetWare/PowerEdge), ERL server. Upgrade network operating system from Novell NetWare 4.11 to NetWare 5.1.
• Replace specified staff and public use computer workstations.
• Install new streaming media server in support of Voices of Vanderbilt and in preparation for the development of any future multimedia digital resources.
• Investigate options for higher performance networks for libraries, more efficient network use.
• Implement new version of Pegasus Mail system.

Digital Libraries Projects

• Investigate and develop expertise with digital libraries technologies such as the XPAT package from the University of Michigan Digital Library eXtension Service (www.umdl.umich.edu/dlxs).
• Complete work on the electronic edition of Charles Baudelaire: Une Microhistoire by Dr. Raymond Poggenburg.
• Complete work on Voices of Vanderbilt. Digitize all tapes into .WAV format, transfer each to a CD-R disc, convert to RealMedia format, add links in database.
• Implement new versions of SiteSearch and update IRIS and Athena virtual catalogs.

SFX

• Implement the Ex Libris SFX reference linking solution and participate in beta test program.

Web Development

• Execute new Web page design when finalized by the Web Development Task Force.
• Implement database-driven access to electronic resources.
• Investigate and implement a personalized customizable interface for library users (MyLibrary).
• Implement EZProxy or equivalent for more automatic authentication of library users for restricted databases and for improved resource use measurement.

Acorn

• Automate transfer of charges from Unicorn to Student Accounts.
• Develop options toward the phase-out of Book Fund Accounting System.
• Improve process for selecting records for authorities processing by Marcive.
• Implement automation of new Women's Center library.
• Complete migration from InfoVIEW to WorkFlows.
• Beta Test Unicorn 99.4, 2000, 2001.
• Implement new versions of Unicorn as available and appropriate.
• Continue to investigate options for integrating user access tasks with campus-wide authentication schemes (VUNetID or e-password).
• Implementation of EDI