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The Future of the Catalog
Shelley HostetlerProduct Manager, Voyager
Endeavor Information Systems
What’s the Challenge?
• Competing with Internet• Users need best information• Not willing to work
How Do We Meet the Challenge?
Provide end users with access to qualified information, without mediation.
Some of Our Competitors
•Google•Yahoo!•Amazon
Apply the Models That Work
• Easy to search• Easy to navigate results• Enriched content• Personable
Easy to Search
Let the search engine remove the burden.
• Simple search interface • User-friendly language• Always return results
Easy To Search
Should we force the user to begin with a search?
• Directory• Utilize existing headings structure • Deliver a set of results
Easy to Navigate Results
Avoid zero results by increasing precision and recall.
• Adaptive spell checking• Browse from results• A result vs. a result set
– More like this
Enriched Content
Descriptions of physical items are not enough.
• Reviews– Published and local
• Cover art• Sample pages• User lists
The Catalog You Know
End users should feel at home in the catalog.
• Account management• Alerts• Recommendations• Lists
The Catalog of the Future
Is a vital part of a larger solution.
Access to All of Your Resources
End users require access to the widest range of resources.
• Federated searching– XML gateways– Z39.50– http
• Linking – Full text– Extended services
• Courseware Integration
Open Systems
We have to be prepared to handle records that are non-Marc.
Web Services
Incorporate your library data into your organization.
• Billing• Patron Information• Bibliographic information
Catalogs Don’t Just Serve Users
The catalog is implemented and maintained by library staff.
• Cost effective• Customizable• Maintainable
Future of the Catalog
• Easy to use• A place for finding• Engaging to patrons• Open to possibilities