Product Update

Jonathan FieldSeptember 8, 2005

Enterprise Portal Solution + Rooms

• EPS - Single interface to all the relevant high quality information held in the library

• Rooms - is the showpiece of this, the user interface to the library; combining key technologies and high quality content

OPACWeb SiteOnline CalendarRSS Feeds

My LibraryGraphical configuration toolReading RoomContent (optional)

Single SearchResolver

Builder Subject Rooms

Ability to createCustomized Rooms

Sirsi OPAC Development Timeline1986- Text-based OPAC

1995- First web-based OPAC (WebCat)• Relatively static as far as design and customizability

2000- Second generation web-based OPAC (iBLink)• Higher level of customization and control

2000-2005- More libraries create their own web sites, libraries adding Single Search and Resolver technology

2005- Enterprise Portal Solution (EPS)

Enterprise Portal Solution (EPS)The Result:

• Users will have access to better quality information by leveraging library resources

• Librarians will strengthen their role in communities as information professionals

Rooms Features

Federated Searches Embedded Oracle Database

Open URL linking Virtual Reference (Ask A Librarian) - Docutek

New Builder (Content Management Tool)

New Look & Feel

Deeper and Richer Content

Best of Web

Local Content Additional Rooms

What can you do with just EPS?

Can customize:• Logo• Location information• Patron information• Policy descriptions from Unicorn (item types/locations)• Calendar• Field displays based on catalogue format• Place hold on entire Kept list• RSS Feeds of search results

Available end 2005:

• Academic Reserves• Online patron registration• Spell Check• My Library features• Bill payment• Support for e-books• French/Spanish• ADA/DDA compliance

What’s coming next? (Rooms 2.2)

Rooms 2.0 Starter Pack

• Professionally-developed and presented subject-based content.– Allows your library to become a destination site, not just a

jumping off point– Provides content in context, NOT just lists of links– Content partnership with DK

• Talking with WebMD, National Geographic, Helicon, and others

Rooms Builder (Content Management Tool)

Non-technical staff can:• Build a robust, cutting edge web presence• Create and/or edit quality content-based

Rooms• Use a simple graphical interface

http://tryrooms.sirsi.com/rooms/index.jsp

Consolidated Search displays results from any available library sources

Your library’s information is right up front.

This is how you edit it!

New taxonomy and

navigation!

Provides content in context.

Discover a Room is a dynamic part of each

Room that zeros in to give your users information that is interactive and

contextual.

Save searches as RSS Newsfeeds and copy

them to your feedreader.

Chat with a Librarian! (Docutek)

Best of the Web and Library Favourites

Review your account

So What Does This Mean For You?

iBLink/Web2– Limited new feature development – Continued support and maintenance against future

versions of Unicorn

Product Update

Jonathan FieldSeptember 8, 2005