Online Library and Information Systems: the DLSU Library Experience Fe Angela M. Verzosa Library Director

General developments in OPACs 1960s and early 1970s development of AACR, ISBD, ISBN, MARC using computers late 1970s and early 1980s early OPACs, OCLC, DIALOG searching, CDS-ISIS mid-late 1980s beginnings of integrated library systems (Dynix, TINLIB, etc.)

1960s and early 1970s development of AACR, ISBD, ISBN, MARC using computers

late 1970s and early 1980s early OPACs, OCLC, DIALOG searching, CDS-ISIS

mid-late 1980s beginnings of integrated library systems (Dynix, TINLIB, etc.)

General developments in OPACs early 1990s 3rd generation OPACs use non-Boolean retrieval techniques, inhouse softwares for OPACs (GEAC. URICA, Libertas, VTLS INNOPAC, DOBIS/LIBIS, etc) covering books, periodicals, & non-book materials

early 1990s

3rd generation OPACs use non-Boolean retrieval techniques, inhouse softwares for OPACs (GEAC. URICA, Libertas, VTLS

INNOPAC, DOBIS/LIBIS, etc)

covering books, periodicals,

& non-book materials

General developments in OPACs mid 1990s Accessing library OPACs around the world via INTERNET (with Hytelnet database listing some 1,000 OPACs)

mid 1990s

Accessing library OPACs around the world via INTERNET (with Hytelnet database listing some 1,000 OPACs)

Overall Status of DLSU Student population of 14,000 Faculty of 700 Non-academic staff of 350 Four Campuses Book collection of 180,000 volumes Regular Subscription to 450 journals Special Collections Library personnel of 65

Student population of 14,000

Faculty of 700

Non-academic staff of 350

Four Campuses

Book collection of 180,000 volumes

Regular Subscription to 450 journals

Special Collections

Library personnel of 65

Stages in setting up a system planning specifying requirements selection installation running evaluation

planning

specifying requirements

selection

installation

running

evaluation

Planning for library automation research into current procedures analysis of needs / requirements authorization to proceed with project preparation of detailed specifications to vendor/supplier of library system dealing with practicalities of installation arranging data input testing hardware modifying software documenting the system training staff

research into current procedures

analysis of needs / requirements

authorization to proceed with project

preparation of detailed specifications to vendor/supplier of library system

dealing with practicalities of installation

arranging data input

testing hardware

modifying software

documenting the system

training staff

Requirements for COMPUTER APPLICATIONS providing public access to catalogs managing circulation of materials acquisition of new materials controlling serial publications retrieval of information from databases networking/linkages with other libraries use of interlending/document supply services

providing public access to catalogs

managing circulation of materials

acquisition of new materials

controlling serial publications

retrieval of information from databases

networking/linkages with other libraries

use of interlending/document supply services

computerization project’s TIME LINE 1986 training of system librarian in Australia 1988 IIC bookdatabase 1988-89 installation of computers 1989 training and application of CDS-ISIS software to articles 1990-1992 expansion of databases 1993 OPAC, DIALOG, WILSONDISCS and HERDIN

1986 training of system librarian in Australia

1988 IIC bookdatabase

1988-89 installation of computers

1989 training and application of CDS-ISIS software to articles

1990-1992 expansion of databases

1993 OPAC, DIALOG, WILSONDISCS and HERDIN

computerization project’s TIME LINE 1994 4 OPAC terminals, 7 286 PCs, 6 databases, 12 CD titles, 2 multimedia computers, email facility, LAN, Internet 1995 launching of ESEP Network, installation of TINLIB OPAC, Bibliofile conversion of backfiles, barcoding, FAX, Library Webpage 1996 upgraded computers (70), TINLIB cataloging, Cybernook, OCLC F Search

1994 4 OPAC terminals, 7 286 PCs, 6 databases, 12 CD titles, 2 multimedia computers, email facility, LAN, Internet

1995 launching of ESEP Network, installation of TINLIB OPAC, Bibliofile conversion of backfiles, barcoding, FAX, Library Webpage

1996 upgraded computers (70), TINLIB cataloging, Cybernook, OCLC F Search

ONLINE PUBLIC ACCESS ACCOMPLISHMENTS first Library to provide online public access via INTERNET two OPACs (Tinlib & CDS-ISIS) 11 Databases installed

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

first Library to provide online public access via INTERNET

two OPACs (Tinlib & CDS-ISIS)

11 Databases installed

Security Aspects crime includes theft, physical damage and computer misuse (requiring need for password, locks, alarms, anti-virus natural hazards (such as floods, fire, earthquakes, lightning, power outages) accidents (from power overload, broken wires, trailing cables) malfunctions (system or human failure)

crime includes theft, physical damage and computer misuse (requiring need for password, locks, alarms, anti-virus

natural hazards (such as floods, fire, earthquakes, lightning, power outages)

accidents (from power overload, broken wires, trailing cables)

malfunctions (system or human failure)

Post-implementation evaluation where the goals met by the system ? were the provisions in contract fulfilled ? is the system fine-tuned ? how well does the system satisfy demands placed on it by users ? what complaints have not been solved ? was the money well-spent ? was it worth the time and effort ?

where the goals met by the system ?

were the provisions in contract fulfilled ?

is the system fine-tuned ?

how well does the system satisfy demands placed on it by users ?

what complaints have not been solved ?

was the money well-spent ?

was it worth the time and effort ?

INTEGRATED SYSTEMS Accomplishments Cataloging Circulation Issues/Concerns Hardware Upgrading Additional licenses Software problems Lessons learned

Accomplishments Cataloging Circulation

Issues/Concerns Hardware Upgrading Additional licenses Software problems

Lessons learned

Other Accomplishments CD-ROM Technology Interlending and Document-delivery Networking/Linkages

CD-ROM Technology

Interlending and Document-delivery

Networking/Linkages

Success factors right product right people right time right cost

right product

right people

right time

right cost

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