Using the UNICORN z39.50 Server in a CLUMP Project
Jonathan Field – Technical Services Manager - SIRSI Ltd
What is a CLUMP?
• Co-operative agreement• Large scale resource sharing• Research Project
Music Libraries Online
• Royal Academy of Music (UNICORN)
• Trinity College of Music (UNICORN)
• Guildhall School of Music & Drama (UNICORN)
• Royal College of Music (UNICORN)
M25 Link Project
• London School of Economics (UNICORN)
• Brunel University (UNICORN)
• London Business School (UNICORN)
• Queen Mary & Westfield (UNICORN)
Cairns
• Queen Margaret College, Edinburgh (UNICORN)
RIDING
• Leeds Metropolitan University (UNICORN)
Problems
• Different implementations/interpretations of the standard (e.g cross referencing - M25 Link)
Problems ..
• Different bibliographic standards– UKMARC/USMARC– Character sets– local fields
Problems ….
• Searching specific material types– Book or score?– Searching individual libraries in a
consortium system
Problems …….
• Sending tags/labels– no field label definitions– all fields sent– holdings fields
Solutions
• MARC harmonisation (MARC 21)• Additions to the standard (e.g Bib-
1 attributes, holdings schema)• Define profiles
– The Bath Profile
Why a Profile?
• Implementation options• Open to interpretation
• False hits• No hits!
The Bath Profile
• Searching & retrieving easier• More accurate search results• Better precision• Helps CLUMPS!
Implementing The Bath Profile
• Upgrades to target and client software– Unicorn 2001
• Reconfiguring your target• Re-indexing catalogue
Module Configuration
Keyword Index Policy
Implementing Holdings
• p.217-221 99.2 Release Notes• 926 and 927 fields• z39.50/catalog Formts• Real-time holdings
UNICORN system
M25 Link
M25 Link
Using the UNICORN z39.50 Server in a CLUMP Project
Jonathan Field – Technical Services Manager - SIRSI Ltd