Session |
Description |
Presentations |
Formatting Class Forum |
Discussed how users have extended, customized, and implemented the WebZ 4.0.X formatting classes. |
Sandy Card, State University
of New York at Binghamton
Tim Prettyman, University
of Michigan
Larry
Baerveldt, Private Academic Library Network of Indiana (PALNI)
A special thank you to Stan Furmanak (Lebanon Valley College) who also participated in this panel discussion via telephone.
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Creating Your Own Access Client |
Showcased two sites which have created and implemented their own Access clients which communicate between the WebZ Access Server and a patron database. |
Phil Boyer, Washington Research
Library Consortium (WRLC)
Tod Olson, University of
Chicago |
Performing Usability Testing with Your WebZ Interface |
Reviewed a case study discussing how one SiteSearch site performed usability testing on their WebZ interface, what results they received from the test, and how they have implemented the feedback into their interface. |
Vicki Mills, University of Arizona
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Innovative Projects with the OCLC SiteSearch Software Toolkit |
Highlighted two SiteSearch sites which have created and implemented unique projects with the OCLC SiteSearch WebZ and Database Builder software. |
Brad Baxter, University of Georgia
Alan Horne, University of Georgia
(Username: OCLCUser, Password: fahren8)
Ben
Wallberg and Lily Wee, University System of Maryland |
Breakout Session |
Included SiteSearch users and OCLC staff members in small roundtable discussions focusing on specific topic areas related to the OCLC SiteSearch software. The following topics were discussed:
- Interface Design (HTML/navigation/styles/etc.)
- Formatting Classes
- Access Component
- Database Builder
- Non-Z39.50 Resources
- Resource Sharing Issues (ILL, Consortia topics, etc.)
The results of these small group discussions were presented by the OCLC staff during the "Future of the OCLC SiteSearch Suite" presentation (see below).
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Future of the OCLC SiteSearch Suite |
Discussed updates to product support and documentation, the upcoming SiteSearch 4.1 release, the history of the OCLC SiteSearch product,
and the future of the Database Builder software. OCLC also presented the feedback and suggestions received in the various Breakout Session groups. |
OCLC
SiteSearch Staff |