Interoperable Web Service Standards for Library Systems
Service Oriented Architectures for Libraries
Book
Hardback
200 pages
978-1-84334-194-9 (ISBN)
Description
The book provides a technical overview of the web service standards and what they mean for the future of library systems. Automated library systems have always had standards to ensure interoperability such as Z39.50 for OPAC searching, MARC for catalogue transfer etc. WebServices is the current technology standard for communication between computer systems. Many industries are developing WebService standards to enable interoperable business to business communications and also to modularize large systems into smaller components on different servers intercommunicating. The library automation industry is no exception, and there are emerging webservice standards for searching OPACs, circulation, acquisitions, online journals, etc. This book looks at these standards in detail.
The book provides a technical overview of the web service standards and what they mean for the future of library systems. Automated library systems have always had standards to ensure interoperability such as Z39.50 for OPAC searching, MARC for catalogue transfer etc. WebServices is the current technology standard for communication between computer systems. Many industries are developing WebService standards to enable interoperable business to business communications and also to modularize large systems into smaller components on different servers intercommunicating. The library automation industry is no exception, and there are emerging webservice standards for searching OPACs, circulation, acquisitions, online journals, etc. This book looks at these standards in detail.
The book provides a technical overview of the web service standards and what they mean for the future of library systems. Automated library systems have always had standards to ensure interoperability such as Z39.50 for OPAC searching, MARC for catalogue transfer etc. WebServices is the current technology standard for communication between computer systems. Many industries are developing WebService standards to enable interoperable business to business communications and also to modularize large systems into smaller components on different servers intercommunicating. The library automation industry is no exception, and there are emerging webservice standards for searching OPACs, circulation, acquisitions, online journals, etc. This book looks at these standards in detail.
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Language
English
Place of publication
OXford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Science & Technology
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-84334-194-9 (9781843341949)
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Previously based at Oxford University Libraries Services as Research and Development Manager, the author worked on interfacing the library systems with other systems via standards such as Z39.50, 3M SIP, NISO NCIP etc. and was one of the initial developers of the NSIRO SRW WebService standard for information retrieval. He is currently Technical Manager of the Oxford University e-Science Centre, working across various areas including information retrieval, virtual learning environment, virtual research environments and other applications of ICT to academia and is active on a number of relevant standards organisations including NISO, OASIS and IMS.
Previously based at Oxford University Libraries Services as Research and Development Manager, the author worked on interfacing the library systems with other systems via standards such as Z39.50, 3M SIP, NISO NCIP etc. and was one of the initial developers of the NSIRO SRW WebService standard for information retrieval. He is currently Technical Manager of the Oxford University e-Science Centre, working across various areas including information retrieval, virtual learning environment, virtual research environments and other applications of ICT to academia and is active on a number of relevant standards organisations including NISO, OASIS and IMS.
Previously based at Oxford University Libraries Services as Research and Development Manager, the author worked on interfacing the library systems with other systems via standards such as Z39.50, 3M SIP, NISO NCIP etc. and was one of the initial developers of the NSIRO SRW WebService standard for information retrieval. He is currently Technical Manager of the Oxford University e-Science Centre, working across various areas including information retrieval, virtual learning environment, virtual research environments and other applications of ICT to academia and is active on a number of relevant standards organisations including NISO, OASIS and IMS.
Content
Introduction to WebServices; WebServices for searching and OPACs - Z39.50; SRW/U; NISO Metasearch; Google WebServices; Amazon WebServices; SDI; WebServices for access and circulation - OpenURL; 3M SIP; NISO NCIP; WebServices for cataloguing - Open Archives Harvesting; SRW Update; Metadata standards: MARC, MARC XML, MODS, METS; WebServices for acquistions - Amazon WebServices; Integration with virtual learning environments - IMS Standards; IMS Resource List Interchange; Integration with portals - WSRP; Integration with financial systems; Integration with authentication and authorisation systems - Athens (UK); Microsoft Passport; Certificates; Shibboleth.