VuFind is an open source library resource portal designed by Villanova University. It provides a customizable interface and faceted search for library resources including catalogs, databases, digital libraries, and repositories. It uses Apache SOLR to index resources from a library's ILS or other sources and provide faceted search and retrieval. At ULB, VuFind is used as a portal to access institutional resources like the institutional repository and digital library by harvesting metadata via OAI-PMH from those sources and indexing it in SOLR.

1. Digital Libraries à la CarteInternational Ticer School 2009Tilburg University31 July, 2009VuFindBenoit PAUWELSUniversité Libre de Bruxelles (ULB)Brussels

2. AgendaOverview of functionalityTechnical overviewVuFind @ ULB

3. VuFindVuFind is a library resource portal designed and developed by Villanova University’s Falvey Memorial Libraryopen source; web basedproject leader: Andrew NagyIn the first place conceived as a new OPAC experienceExport/Import MARC records from ILS into VuFindILS specific drivers for holding information and availabilityVuFind can be used as a portal solution for all library resourceslibrarycatalog, article databases, digital library, institutionalrepository & bibliography, and other library collections and resourceshttp://www.vufind.org

4. FunctionalityCustomizable interface: localization and brandingUses Yahoo User Interface CSS, PHP Smarty templates, XML/XSL, AJAX, JavascriptILS specific ‘drivers’ for holding information and availability statusVoyager, Aleph, III, SirsiDynix , Koha, EvergreenFaceted search experience“More like this” (algorithmically generated suggestions)Save resource to organized listsBrowseInternationalization

5. FunctionalityPersistent URLs (bookmarkable searches)RSS feed per search queryOAI syndicationCiteThis, EmailThis, TextThisExport record to Endnote, RefworksSocial features: tagging, commentsEnrichment: book covers: Amazon, Syndetic, Google Booksbook item reviews: Amazon, Syndeticauthor biography: Wikipedia

6. Customizable interface: localization and brandingUses Yahoo User Interface CSS, PHP Smarty templates, XML/XSL, AJAX, Javascript

7. ILS specific ‘drivers’ for holding information and availability statusVoyager, Aleph, III, SirsiDynix , Koha, Evergreen

8. Faceted search experience

9. “More like this” (algorithmically generated suggestions)

10. Save resource to organized lists

11. Browse

12. Internationalization

13. Social bookmarks

14. Zotero compatible (COINS)

15. Persistent URLs (bookmarkable searches)Persistent URLs (bookmarkable searches)

16. Persistent URLs (bookmarkable searches)

17. RSS feed per search query

18. CiteThis, EmailThis, TextThis

19. Export record to Endnote, Refworks

20. Social features: tagging, comments

21. Enrichment: book covers: Amazon, Syndetic, Google Books

22. book item reviews: Amazon, SyndeticTechnical overviewLinux, Solaris, WindowsUses Apache SOLR, an open source search engine based on LuceneApache HTTP Server 2.2 or laterPHP 5.1.0 or later, Smarty templates XSL, Javascript, CSS, YUIMySQL 4.1 or laterJava J2SE JDK 1.5 or laterGNU Aspell Library (optional spell checker)

25. Technical overviewExport MARC records from ILSUse VuFind import faciltyStore each record in a separate file Index in Lucene through SOLR web serviceDelivered SOLR schema.xml for MARC recordsSearchingVuFind communicates with Lucene through SOLR web serviceReturns unique identifier for recordsData of records fetched from filesystem (XSL)

26. VuFind @ ULBKeep VuFind functionalityDon’t keep:MARC basedFilesystemImport utility; rather OAI harvest

27. MetadataOAI-PMHMySQLMetadataHarvesterJDBCSamburuLuceneLucene docIndexerSOLRVuFind

28. Metadata exchange formatCompound Object DIDL / MODS (*)MetadataOAI-PMHMySQLMetadataDIDL/MODS XML record stored as-is in MySQL fieldHarvesterdidl2solr.xsltransform DIDL/MODS XML record intoLucene document, according to specificschema.xml SOLR config file<originalRecord>containscompleteDIDL/MODS recordJDBCSamburuLuceneLucene docIndexerSOLRsolr2brief.xslsolr2full.xsltransform <originalRecord> fieldinto HTMLVuFind(*) http://homepages.ulb.ac.be/~bpauwels/NEEO/WP5/WP5 Technical guidelines.pdf/

29. VuFind @ ULBDI-fusionInstitutional library resources: IR, etheses repo, digithèque, [ catalog, iconothèque]BICTelRegional e-theses repositoryUnicatBelgian national virtual catalog