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Enhancing Academic Library Access: The MAP Project at the University of Newcastle

The MAP (Millennium Access Plus) Project, led by Greg Anderson at the University of Newcastle, optimizes library resource access through a centralized search interface and effective resource linking. With a $5M resource budget, 50% allocated to databases, MAP integrates services like Web Access Management and Metafind to streamline user experiences and improve usage statistics. The project involves comprehensive beta testing, addressing authentication issues, and ensuring remote access to library materials while enhancing information literacy and scholarly resource development for global user bases.

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Enhancing Academic Library Access: The MAP Project at the University of Newcastle

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  1. MAPMillennium Access PlusBeta Testing Project Greg Anderson University of Newcastle

  2. Background • 50% + of $5m Resource budget allocated to datasets and bibliographic databases • Global client base using ISPs, firewalls etc • Usage statistics for online resources

  3. Background continued • Single search interface across multiple library resources – ScienceDirect via CSIRO • Integration with other Millennium modules • Cost savings associated with information literacy

  4. What is MAP?Millennium Access PlusBrings together 3 components:-Web Access Management – Authentication & statsMetafind - Universal Search InterfaceWebBridge – Resource Linking - Each is a distinct product

  5. WAM (Web Access Manager) • Purchased in 1999 • Managed authentication based on patron privilege level and IP address • Detailed usage statistics by:- • By Patron level • Database - # of logins, time logged in • Combination of the above

  6. What happened? - 2000 • Internet traffic monitoring – annual bill > +100% • University Proxy Server and LDAP directory • Emphasis changed to tracking information rather than accessing information • WAM – on hold • Problems • access behind firewalls • browser configuration • remote access impossible from some locations

  7. Beta testing - MAP - 2002 • Involved with 2 products – Telephone renewal service and URL checking • General release upgrades • Staff benefits – skills, knowledge etc • Financial benefits • Australian perspective

  8. WAM - revisited • WAM essential for beta testing trial • Network group – convince data providers to authenticate at the source of the service • Library going its own way again! • Scholarly information resources exempt • Trial using 2 proxy servers – University and the Library • WAM upgrade

  9. WAM - 2002 • Rewriting proxy method • No browser reconfiguration • Remote access to resources • Elimination of firewall problems • Implementation – not all academics had library accounts + PIN • Used to using LDAP username/password

  10. Metafind – Universal Search Interface • A single search allows simultaneous searching across library resources (full text, electronic journals, bibliographic databases, catalogues etc) • Result lists are integrated and linked directly to the resource

  11. What information sources? • Any web-based resource: - search engines, specialty websites, licenced databases • Any Z39.50 server • Any web-based local database: image or archive databases

  12. MetaFind: Features • Group databases within subject area • Simple and advanced searching

  13. MetaFind: search screen

  14. Metafind Progress Screen

  15. Metafind: Search Results

  16. Authentication via WAM

  17. Metafind: article result

  18. 120 databases profiled by III Nominated Australian databases Html control over to the library Metafind - Current status

  19. WebBridgeResource Linking

  20. What is it? • A web linking product • Dynamic and contextual links • WebBridge links from the WebOPAC

  21. Linking from the OPAC

  22. OPAC WebBridge

  23. Linking from an external source

  24. Issues • “Do you want fries with that?” • Priority to link bibliographic to full text eg Pubmed (External to external) • Human resources

  25. Timeframe • WebBridge – general release now • MetaFind – profiling underway • September 2003 – customer access to profiling • MAP launch – 2nd Semester 2003

  26. Questions?And thank you!

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