Project Name: MetaLib X-Server and MetaIndex Implementation

Project Orginator: Jean Rainwater

Departmental Sponsor: Jean Rainwater

Project Description:
Use MetaLib’s X-server API and open source tools to simplify users’ ability to navigate and discover library resources.

[This is an official ITS 2008-2009 goal.]

Why is this project important?
The MetaLib API will allow us to integrate MetaLib functionality with other applications. MetaIndex will harvest metadata from CDI collections for integrated searching.

Additional Information:


Date Submitted: April 20, 2008

Desired Completion Date: not specified

Status: in process

ITS Staff Responsibility:
Jean Rainwater, Joe Mancino, Lori Jargo

Estimated Completion Date: Summer 2009

Progress Made:
-- Training attended by BB, BJD, LJ, JMR, PY on March 24-25, 2008
-- David Walker Xerxes software downloaded

Edit (Library IT Advisory Council)