Full disclosure -- it IS our library's site -- but the University of Toronto Libraries use a drupal frontend to integrate our library catalogue (Endeca), Summon (local presentation powered by Summon APIs), e-journals (a filtered subset of catalogue data via Endeca), and resource guides (LibGuides).
These services, in turn, integrate other data: for example:
-- "permitted uses" (eg licensed rights) data is integrated directly in the catalogue and Summon interfaces for digital titles;
-- the catalogue also uses StackMap to display shelf locations for some libraries.
-- the catalogue offers a locally-developed shelf browse that integrates print collections system wide with digital collections
Start here:
http://www.library.utoronto.ca
We, in turn, are long-time admirers of the NCSU libraries and their discovery interface work (http://library.ncsu.edu/)
Sian Meikle
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Sian Meikle 416.946.3689 (work) 416.978.1668 (fax)
130 St. George St, 7th floor, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 1A5
Interim Director, ITS, University of Toronto Libraries
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From: Code for Libraries [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Tania Fersenheim [[log in to unmask]]
Sent: September-19-12 3:00 PM
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Subject: [CODE4LIB] Seeking examples of outstanding discovery layers
Got a favorite discovery interface? Send me the URL
I am doing some quick & dirty investigation into libraries that have
successfully and elegantly integrated discovery of various resources,
e.g.:
- library catalog
- federated indexing service such as Serials Solutions or Primo
Central, or a federated search system like Metalib
- ejournals
- ebooks
- libguides
- library web site
- worldcat local
- that kind o' stuff
I am looking for sites that are both nice to look at and seem easy to
use. I will assume that if you're touting your own site it is
technologically sophisticated. :-D Got any faves?
Tania
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Tania Fersenheim
Manager of Library Systems
Brandeis University
Library and Technology Services
415 South Street, (MS 017/P.O. Box 549110)
Waltham, MA 02454-9110
Phone: 781.736.4698
Fax: 781.736.4577
email: [log in to unmask]
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