ACQNET: Library Knowledge Bases

From: Eleanor Cook <cookei_at_appstate.edu> Date: Sun, 02 Jun 2002 14:23:49 -0400 To: ACQNET-L_at_listproc.appstate.edu

Date: Wed, 08 May 2002 18:10:49 -0400
From: Gerry Mckiernan (Iowa State Uinv.) <gerrymck_at_iastate.edu>
Subject: Library Knowledge Bases

   I am greatly interested in learning about other Library Knowledge
Bases
for inclusion in my working registry KBL(sm): A Registry of Library
Knowledge
Bases

 http://www.public.iastate.edu/~CYBERSTACKS/KBL.htm

[I'm particularly fond of the image used for this registry and its
associated link :->]

Excellent examples of Library Knowledge Bases include

VID Knowledge Base 2000-2001
 http://libweb.mnsfld.edu/vid/vid-kb.asp

and

EARS (Electronic Access to Reference Services)
 http://library.unn.ac.uk/ears/

Perhaps the most sophisticated Knowledge Base is the one 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 [Open
University]
distance learners."
 http://oulib1.open.ac.uk/wh/research/opal/intro.html

   As Always, Any and All contributions, questions, comments, critiques,

or  Cosmic Insights, are Most Welcome.

Regards,

Gerry McKiernan
Theoretical Librarian
Iowa State University
Ames IA 50011

gerrymck_at_iastate.edu