NISO Metasearch Meeting

1
NISO Metasearch Meeting

• Auto-Graphics Perspectives
• Paul Cope, CTO

2
RFP Process

• One vendor said an RFP feels like a personality
  profile test
• Very repetitive - a lot of questions asked 2 or 3
  times
• Be specific in questions
• Define existing systems
• Authentication methods
• Z39.50
• Reference databases
• Extended functionality goals
• Try to define project goals
• Will implementation be in phases or ?

3
Authentication

• Local ILS
• SIP2
• NCIP
• Other?
• State or consortium options
• Local database
• A little of everything

4
Library Catalogs

• Local Catalogs (ILS)
• Z39.50
• Define functionality
• Training local libraries
• Define extended functions of the the local system
  to be integrated
• Union Database
• Smaller or older systems
• Transitional members
• Addresses the needs of the libraries without
  technology or ILS

5
Adding Reference Databases

• Define your resources
• Be aware of licensing issues
• Is access limited to within the library?
• Do you pay for a resource on a per search basis?
• Consider how you wish to access the resources
• HTTP Native Interface
• Z39.50
• XML, API, Other

6
Customization

• Consider if staff needs will be different from
  patrons
• Personalization
• What other services will you be providing?
• Patron accounting
• Place holds
• ILL
• e-Commerce

7
Maintenance

• Allow for HTTP changes with resources
• Consider your ongoing FTEs to manage the system,
  updates and enhancements