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Connexion Client 1.30 for Multiscripts Cataloging

Connexion Client 1.30 for Multiscripts Cataloging. CJK User Group Meeting, Chicago April 2, 2005 David Whitehair and Hisako Kotaka OCLC, Inc. Agenda. Introduction to migration Overview of Connexion client How to get started Demos. Retiring cataloging interfaces. Passport for Cataloging

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Connexion Client 1.30 for Multiscripts Cataloging

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  1. Connexion Client 1.30 for Multiscripts Cataloging CJK User Group Meeting, Chicago April 2, 2005 David Whitehair and Hisako Kotaka OCLC, Inc.

  2. Agenda • Introduction to migration • Overview of Connexion client • How to get started • Demos

  3. Retiring cataloging interfaces • Passport for Cataloging • Cataloging Micro Enhancer (CatME) • English and Spanish versions • CJK software • Arabic software

  4. Cataloging activities consolidated in Connexion • Connexion browser • Passport functionality, except macros • CatExpress copy cataloging • Connexion client • Includes functionality from Passport, including macros, CatME (English and Spanish) • CJK and Arabic

  5. Why consolidate cataloging in Connexion? • Simplify training and use • OCLC can add features, or introduce new services, to the widest possible group of users all at once • Help keep costs of information low

  6. WorldCat search enhancements • New indexing • Full Boolean operators • Browse many indexes (not limited to title) • Phrase and keyword indexes • Keyword searching of CJK script data • No derived CJK indexing • New interface • New search screen layout • Multiple terms per intake box • Command line: all indexes except derived and ISBN require index label

  7. Connexion clientSearch screen

  8. Connexion clientCJK WorldCat search

  9. Connexion clientCJK WorldCat brief list

  10. WorldCat Unicode with MARC-8 scope • EACC for CJK records • Updated from v. 2.1 to v. 4.0 • Not all Unicode 4.0 “Han” scripts supported • Validation of Unicode vs. EACC mapping

  11. Connexion clientFast access to actions

  12. Connexion clientImproved bib save file

  13. Connexion clientLocal file capability

  14. Connexion clientBatch processing

  15. Future features • Expected in client 1.40 (June) • Local accessions list • MARC record local validation features • Future • Launch default Web browser

  16. CJK features not re-implemented • CJK unique search labels: vp, vt, vc, at • Replaced with keyword searching in many additional indexes • CJK card printing • Auto-transliteration of Chinese text into pinyin data string • CJK Electronic Dictionary

  17. Client installation • Download from Connexion Web site • Use current authorization number & password • Installation includes Microsoft .NET Framework and MDAC (Microsoft Data Access Component) • CJK users must install ME IME for C, J, and/or K or another Unicode editor • Arial Unicode MS font recommended

  18. Client setup

  19. www.oclc.org/connexion/ • Download client 1.30 software • Review Connexion features for CatME and CJK users • www.oclc.org/connexion/migrating/feature/featuresforcatme.htm • View client tutorials • www.oclc.org/support/training/connexion/client/tutorial • Read and print documentation

  20. QUESTIONS and DEMOS

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