Toward a 21st Century Library Catalog

Antelman, Kristin and Lynema, Emily and Pace, Andrew K. (2006) Toward a 21st Century Library Catalog. Information Technology and Libraries 25(3):pp. 128-139.

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Abstract

Library catalogs have represented stagnant technology
for close to twenty years. Moving toward a next-generation
catalog, North Carolina State University (NCSU)
Libraries purchased Endeca’s Information Access Platform
to give its users relevance-ranked keyword search results
and to leverage the rich metadata trapped in the MARC
record to enhance collection browsing. This paper discusses
the new functionality that has been enabled, the implementation process and system architecture, assessment of the new catalog’s performance, and future directions.

Keywords:	online catalog ; OPAC ; Endeca
Subjects:	H. Information sources, supports, channels. > HM. OPACs. L. Information technology and library technology. > LR. OPAC systems.
ID Code:	7332
Deposited By:	Antelman, Kristin
Deposited On:	04 October 2006
Alternative Locations:	http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/staff/kaantelm/antelman_lynema_pace.pdf
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