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Why ‡biblios?
A rich internet application
Though browser-based, ‡biblios has a very rich user interface and takes advantage of JavaScript toolkits like YUI, ExtJS, Google Gears for local storage of bibliographic records.
Built-in metasearch
Much of cataloging consists of copy-cataloging and so ‡biblios ships with built-in metasearch capability using a web services layer built on the Pazpar2 federated search library. Users can set up and perform cross-database searches on any Z39.50 targets.
Built around library standards
The ‡biblios record editor currently supports MARC21/MARCXML records and utilizes a plugin architecture to easily allow expansion to other formats such as MODS, Dublin Core, etc.
Library Standards Compliant
Built in support for MARC21, MARCXML, Z39.50
Free and Open Source
‡biblios is available under the terms of the GPL software license, which ensures free and open access to use, modification and redistribution.
Koha is the first open-source Integrated Library System (ILS). In use worldwide, its development is steered by a growing community of libraries collaborating to achieve their technology goals. Koha's impressive feature set continues to evolve and expand to meet the needs of its user base.
Open Source Discovery Portal Camp
Join the development teams from VuFind and Blacklight at PALINET, November 6, 2008, for day of discussion and sharing. We hope to examine difficult issues in developing discovery systems, such as:
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ILS Connectivity
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Authority Control
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Data Importing
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User Interface Issues
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Federated Search
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Virtual shelf list
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De-dupping
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Usage Recording and Reporting
Implementing or hacking an Open Source discovery system such as VuFind or Blacklight?
Interested in learning more about Lucene/Solr applications?
Join the development teams from VuFind and Blacklight at PALINET, November 6, 2008, for day of discussion and sharing. We hope to examine difficult issues in developing discovery systems, such as:
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ILS Connectivity
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Authority Control
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Data Importing
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User Interface Issues
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Federated Search
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Virtual shelf list
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De-dupping
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Usage Recording and Reporting