Date: 10 Jun 2001 17:14:50 -0400
From: Gerry Mckiernan (Iowa State U.) <GMCKIERN_at_gwgate.lib.iastate.edu>
Subject: EJI: A Registry of Innovative E-Journal Features and
Functionalities
_EJI: A Registry of Innovative E-Journal Features and
Functionalities_
I am greatly interested in learning of additional e-journals with
innovative or novel features, functionalities, and/or content for listings in
EJI(sm), my registry devoted to such electronic journals
[EJI is pronounced 'E.J.I.' _or_ 'edgy [:->]
_EJI_ is available at:
[ http://www.public.iastate.edu/~CYBERSTACKS/EJI.htm ]
EJI(sm) has been greatly expanded since it was first announced in
December 2000
[ http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/Web4Lib/archive/0012/0144.html ]
While I'm interested in Any and All innovative features,
functionalities, and content not presently listed in EJI(sm), as well as
_categories_ of items not yet identified, I am particularly interested in
e-journals that include a link to "Corrections" as well as those that employ
"Collaborative Filtering" [Also-Read'] functionality.
As Always, Any and All Contributions, Suggestions, Candidates,
Critiques, Questions, Comments, Tax Rebates, Cosmic Insights. etc. Are Most
Welcome!
BTW: I'm particularly interested in contributions from SLA / ALA / MLA
attendees who may have seen these at The Exhibits. [Thanks!]
Regards,
Gerry McKiernan
Edgy Librarian
Iowa State University
Ames IA 50011
gerrymck_at_iastate.edu
"The Best Way to Predict the Future is to Invent It!"
Alan Kay
P.S. For those who've missed [:-)] my postings these past
few months, I've been consumed with various writing projects. One of
these was an article about EJI(sm) journals for a special issue of
_The Serials Librarian_ scheduled for publication in Spring 2002
[ http://web.mit.edu/waynej/www/e-access.htm ]
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Date: 23 Jun 2001 15:45:01 -0400
From: Gerry Mckiernan <GMCKIERN_at_gwgate.lib.iastate.edu>
Subject: _KBL(sm): A Registry of Library Knowledge Bases_
_KBL(sm): A Registry of Library Knowledge Bases_
For a new registry, I am greatly interested in identifying library-created
or library-related Knowledge Bases. A Knowledge Base may be defined viewed as
a database with a focus on empirical or practical knowledge. In recent years,
Knowledge bases have become common components for many businesses and
services. The RealNetworks "RealSystem Knowledge Base"
[ http://service.real.com/kb/ ]
is an excellent example of a technical support knowledge base.
I am interested in library-created OR library-related Knowledge Bases.
An excellent example of a library-created knowledge base is
"VID Knowledge Base 2000-2001" for the Virtual Information Desk of the
Pennsylvania Inter-Library Online Library (PILOT)
[ http://157.62.21.5/vid/vid-kb.asp ]
AND
The Collaborative Digital Library, "a database of annotated resources
indexed by research group, title, url, keywords, and comments * that serves
as a virtual bookmark file for teams of researchers working asynchronously
and remotely on projects.
[ http://www.kie.berkeley.edu/cool_library/library_home.html ]
[ http://www.kie.berkeley.edu/cool_library/library_search.html ]
AND
Perhaps the most sophisticated Knowledge Base is that planned as part of the
OPAL Project, "an eighteen month research project which is exploring the
development of a fully automated online 24/7 reference service for students.
[BTW: OPAL = Online Personal Academic Librarian]
[ http://oulib1.open.ac.uk/wh/research/opal/ ].
"The project team is currently developing and testing a prototype automated
reference system designed to answer common questions from OU distance learners."
[ http://oulib1.open.ac.uk/wh/research/opal/intro.html ]
SEE ALSO:
"The OPAL Project: Developing An Automated Online Reference System For
Distance Learners" in the June 2001 issue of D-Lib Magazine.
[ http://www.dlib.org/dlib/june01/06inbrief.html ]
Examples of library-related Knowledge Base could/would include:
The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
[ http://www.update-software.com/cochrane/product-cochrane.html ]
"Cochrane Reviews are full text articles reviewing the effects of healthcare.
The reviews are highly structured and systematic, with evidence included or
excluded on the basis of explicit quality criteria, to minimise bias."
AND
The ĘGIS Clinical Trials Knowledgebase
[ http://www.aegis.com/pubs/trials/index.html ]
Perhaps the sophisticated Knowledge Base, I've discovered are those offered
by Proteome, which provides "a variety of products and services to integrate
the accumulated knowledge from the research literature with genomic
information and software tools to produce a powerful resource for
bioinformatic scientists and biologists of all disciplines."
[ http://www.proteome.com/ ]
[The Proteome knowledge bases are built upon the review, extraction, and
synthesis of information and data from peer-reviewed journals] [WOW!]
Over the coming weeks, I will be adding these and other Library Knowledge
Bases to a new Web-based registry titled:
KBL(sm): A Registry of Library Knowledge Bases
[ http://www.public.iastate.edu/~CYBERSTACKS/KBL.htm ]
As Always, I Welcome Any and All contributions, queries, comments, nominations,
Cosmic Insights, Etc. Etc. Etc. [I am NOT interested in corporate Knowledge
Bases per se]
Articles, reports, studies, school papers or projects regarding Library
Knowledge Bases are also of major interest for a planned General Bibliography
[I am NOT interested in literature about Knowledge Bases per se]
Gerry McKiernan
The Basic, Knowledgeable Librarian
Iowa State Library
Ames IA 50011
gerrymck_at_iastate.edu
Received on Sun Jul 01 2001 - 15:05:50 EDT