Open Library Environment Project Update October 1, 2008

Webcast Tech Details Send questions and comments via chat window. Answers during Q&A. Audio available via phone conferencing: http://oleproject.org/2008/09/27/how-to-join-the-oct-1-ole-project-webcast/ We’ll put up URL’s for the documents we discuss. (Open docs in a separate window.) Recording of the webcast will be available shortly after the event.

Send questions and comments via chat window. Answers during Q&A.

Audio available via phone conferencing: http://oleproject.org/2008/09/27/how-to-join-the-oct-1-ole-project-webcast/

We’ll put up URL’s for the documents we discuss. (Open docs in a separate window.)

Recording of the webcast will be available shortly after the event.

Today’s Agenda Project overview Project assumptions and scope Opportunities to participate Q&A –project participants Continuing discussion after the webcast via project listserv and website

Project overview

Project assumptions and scope

Opportunities to participate

Q&A –project participants

Continuing discussion after the webcast via project listserv and website

Project overview - Rationale Current ILS products are inadequate. Vendor consolidation constrains choices. Growing need for library systems to interact with other enterprise systems Libraries need to control their own destinies. Detailed rationale in the proposal document: oleproject.org > Overview > Full Project Description http:// oleproject.org /overview/full-project-description/

Current ILS products are inadequate.

Vendor consolidation constrains choices.

Growing need for library systems to interact with other enterprise systems

Libraries need to control their own destinies.

Detailed rationale in the proposal document: oleproject.org > Overview > Full Project Description http:// oleproject.org /overview/full-project-description/

Project Starting Point Diverse group of libraries submitted a proposal to convene the library community in planning a new library environment built on Service Oriented Architecture and using open-source software – April 2008 The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation provided funding for the design project. – June 2008 Initial group of libraries: oleproject.org > Project Participants http:// oleproject.org /participants/

Diverse group of libraries submitted a proposal to convene the library community in planning a new library environment built on Service Oriented Architecture and using open-source software – April 2008

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation provided funding for the design project. – June 2008

Initial group of libraries: oleproject.org > Project Participants http:// oleproject.org /participants/

Milestones and timeline Plan is to complete the design document by July 2009 oleproject.org> overview> Project Timeline http:// oleproject.org /overview/project-timeline/

Plan is to complete the design document by July 2009

oleproject.org> overview> Project Timeline http:// oleproject.org /overview/project-timeline/

Project assumptions and scope Scope document is still a work in progress. Community involvement critical for shaping future versions of the document. Current version of scope document maintained at: oleproject.org> Overview > Project Scope http:// oleproject.org /overview/project-scope/

Scope document is still a work in progress.

Community involvement critical for shaping future versions of the document.

Current version of scope document maintained at: oleproject.org> Overview > Project Scope http:// oleproject.org /overview/project-scope/

Project assumptions and scope Vision: Flexible, adaptable, and community-developed software framework To improve the ILS, OLE Framework supports core business Transforms processes to power new services Strives to reach enterprise level interoperability

Vision: Flexible, adaptable, and community-developed software framework

To improve the ILS,

OLE Framework supports core business

Transforms processes to power new services

Strives to reach enterprise level interoperability

Project assumptions and scope Principles Supports a wide range of resources Built, owned, governed by the library community Developed using SOA, implemented with Web Services Adapt and integrate with other enterprise systems

Principles

Supports a wide range of resources

Built, owned, governed by the library community

Developed using SOA, implemented with Web Services

Adapt and integrate with other enterprise systems

Project assumptions and scope Project Scope Business Processes Architecture and Data Models Integration and Interoperability Data Governance and Security Discovery and User Experience

Project Scope

Business Processes

Architecture and Data Models

Integration and Interoperability

Data Governance and Security

Discovery and User Experience

Opportunities for participation Must be a community-owned & directed project Seeking participants in planning and for follow-on build project proposal Variety of events, opportunities to participate oleproject.org> Events http://oleproject.org/events/ Ongoing communication via website and listserv oleproject.org> Get Involved http://oleproject.org/get-involved/ Or, contact: John Little [email_address]

Must be a community-owned & directed project

Seeking participants in planning and for follow-on build project proposal

Variety of events, opportunities to participate oleproject.org> Events http://oleproject.org/events/

Ongoing communication via website and listserv oleproject.org> Get Involved http://oleproject.org/get-involved/

Or, contact: John Little [email_address]

Q & A Questions? Comments? Contact: John Little [email_address]

Questions? Comments?

Contact:

John Little [email_address]