You've got personalised library mail!
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You've got personalised library mail! a personalised current awareness service for library and information staff Robin Yeates NewsAgent for Libraries c/o LITC (Library Information Technology Centre) South Bank University
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You've got personalised library mail!. a personalised current awareness service for library and information staff Robin Yeates NewsAgent for Libraries c/o LITC (Library Information Technology Centre) South Bank University. Agenda. Introduction From Search and Browse to Alerting - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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You've got personalised library mail!
a personalised current awareness service for library and information staff
Robin YeatesNewsAgent for Libraries c/o LITC
(Library Information Technology Centre)
South Bank University
Agenda
IntroductionFrom Search and Browse to AlertingDescription of ServiceCollaborative EffortAn Open SolutionIssues and OpportunitiesConclusions
From Search to Alerting
Start with SearchMove to BrowseGrowth of EmailCommunities need AlertingMoves to Customise, PersonaliseLibraries must provide remote user
support
Description of Service
Scenario 1 - Irina, LibrarianScenario 2 - Robin, ResearcherScenario 3 - Andrew, Web newsletter
publisher
Collaborative Effort
LIS Academics, librarians, publishers, developers
LITC, South Bank UniversityCERLIMFretwell-Downing Informatics LtdUKOLN, University of BathUWA/DILS, University of Wales at
Aberystwyth
An Open Solution
OLIB7DC.dot / metadataUser study - electronic alerts popularEmail main focus for info deliveryAttention to exploitation planningNeed for widespread standards support
Architecture
Harvest robotHarvest robot
NewsAgent Metadata NewsAgent Metadata Store / ProfilesStore / Profiles
Web site with Web site with metadatametadata
Web siteWeb site
NewsAgent NewsAgent Admin Admin clientclient
AlertsAlerts
Web Web BrowserBrowser
Email Email SystemSystem
Email Text Email Text ClientClient
Parsers - HTML/NAParsers - HTML/NA
Email HTML Email HTML ClientClient
DC.dot toolDC.dot tool
Web site with Web site with metadatametadata
First prototype
Joining or entering to update a profile
Choosing Topics to store
Checking current Topics
Testing current Profile...
...and viewing results
Examine metadata
Control alerts
Receive HTML email...
…or plain text emails
Amend your profile...
…or create/modify Topics
Issues and Opportunities
Authoritative and significant contentFree to usersBusiness model uncertaintyUser focussed current awareness
serviceContact us !!
Conclusions
PortalsAggregation --> UsersLibrarians can assistIndividual serviceAddress user confidence
Website
http://www.sbu.ac.uk/litc/newsagent/Contact:
Robin Yeates, Senior Researcher LITC, South Bank University email: [email protected]
