In part this might depend on which users you are referring to. For a staff
interface we are hopeful a community of library staff will continue to
engage with the OLE Project, as we define requirements.
End-user interface is different. In terms of end-user interface we may have
a basic interface. There is also the hope and possibility that other,
external applications can take on those interface functions. For
example eXtensible
Catalog is focusing on a Services Oriented Architecture approach. It would
be nice if services like XC could be an interoperable part of an overall
design.
We hope to have the beginnings of a scope document up at
http://oleproject.org on Friday. The idea is that through the evolving
scope document and forums (such as the Wednesday webcast) we can provide the
community of libraries an opportunity to help define the services, and give
the existing core and advisory members an opportunity to further explain the
developing vision.
--John
John.Little_at_Duke.edu
ILS Support Section Head
Duke University Libraries
On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 4:26 PM, B.G. Sloan <bgsloan2_at_yahoo.com> wrote:
> A quick question about the OLE Project. How will you go about getting user
> input?
>
> One of the problems I usually see with library systems user interface
> design is that the design requirements are developed by a committee of
> librarians. This results in a user interface based on how librarians use
> library systems, rather than on how library users might use a system.
>
> Bernie Sloan
> Sora Associates
> Bloomington, IN
>
> --- On Wed, 9/24/08, Tim McGeary <tmm8_at_LEHIGH.EDU> wrote:
>
> > From: Tim McGeary <tmm8_at_LEHIGH.EDU>
> > Subject: [NGC4LIB] so let's change the library environment: OLE Project
> Public Webcast
> > To: NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> > Date: Wednesday, September 24, 2008, 2:52 PM
> > I think what Alex Johannesen just said in the "Library
> > Technologies and
> > Library School (was Commercial Vendors and Open Source
> > Software)" is a
> > great segue to inviting you all to join our public webcast
> > for the Open
> > Library Environment (OLE) Project.
> >
> > OLE Project participants will host a webcast to share
> > information about
> > the project and invite comments and questions. The webcast
> > will be held
> > Wednesday, October 1, 2008, 3pm-5pm EST. This webcast is
> > free or charge
> > and open to anyone. Please register in advance at:
> >
> >
> http://survey.oit.duke.edu/ViewsFlash/servlet/viewsflash?cmd=showform&pollid=CIT!OLEWebcast
> >
> > A more detailed agenda and information about logging into
> > the webcast
> > will be posted within the next week.[1]
> >
> > As Alex said:
> >
> > > Libraries are probably best to change and compromise a
> > little. Just
> > > because you like to think in terms of stacks
> > doesn't mean you must
> > > have software that are written for stacks; shelves
> > will probably do.
> > > Just because you call your main users patrons
> > doesn't mean that a
> > > customer wouldn't do. And so on. For every problem
> > in the ILS you will
> > > find an outside alternative. This is a problem of not
> > wanting to
> > > change more than actually solving the problem.
> >
> > This is very much the type of thinking and discussions we
> > had in North
> > Carolina a couple weeks ago to kick off this design
> > project. We
> > discussed what is in and out of scope for this project,
> > started training
> > on Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), and began writing
> > vision and
> > scope documents to share with you all and the rest of the
> > library
> > community to comment on.
> >
> > I hope that you can join us in this webcast and continue to
> > participate
> > over the next year as we move forward on design the Open
> > Library
> > Environment.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Tim
> >
> > [1]
> http://oleproject.org/2008/09/18/join-us-for-ole-project-update-via-webcast/
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Tim McGeary
> > Senior Systems Specialist
> > Lehigh University
> > 610-758-4998
> > tim.mcgeary_at_lehigh.edu
> > Google Talk: timmcgeary
> > Yahoo IM: timmcgeary
>
>
>
>
Received on Wed Sep 24 2008 - 20:32:40 EDT