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SiteSearch Training Course Descriptions

The components and applications in the Open SiteSearch software help libraries build electronic collections and provide access to both global and local resources. SiteSearch training courses are currently available under the following topics:

Cost:
Cost varies according to the number of attendees, number of days of training and course material. Custom modules can also be designed to meet specific training needs. All attendees are responsible for their own transportation, room, and meal expenses.

Location:
The courses are conducted in our state-of-the-art training facilities at OCLC's Dublin, Ohio headquarters.

Schedule:
Contact OCLC SiteSearch staff at 1-800-848-5878, ext. 5229 or by email at for class availability, pricing information, and lodging suggestions.

WebZ

The WebZ course offers you hands-on experience at loading, configuring, and operating the central components of the SiteSearch suite. Upon completion of this course, you are able to:

  • Install, configure, and operate the WebZ software
  • Configure access to remote databases and servers
  • Customize the WebZ interface for your patrons
  • Format records for display in the WebZ interface
  • Describe system processes for dynamic page creation in the WebZ interface
  • Create a user profile database

Agenda (Two days)

Day 1

  1. Reviewing foundational concepts and standards
  2. Understanding system architecture
  3. Installing the software
  4. Administering and operating the WebZ system
  5. Configuring databases and servers

Day 2

  1. Implementing Java in SiteSearch
  2. Formatting database records
  3. Customizing the WebZ interface
  4. Creating user profiles for use with the Access server
  5. Troubleshooting WebZ

Audience

Systems managers, systems librarians, systems administrators, programmers, and project leaders. The instruction uses exercises and practical examples throughout; therefore, attendees should be prepared to participate and interact with the software.

Prerequisites

Attendees need knowledge of and experience with the following:

  • The Java programming language (JDK 1.1.4 or greater)
  • UNIX and a UNIX editor such as emacs, vi, or pico, if you have a UNIX installation
  • NT administration, if you have an NT installation
  • HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) including tables, frames, and forms
  • MARC (Machine Readable Cataloging Record)
  • SGML (Standard Generalized Mark-up Language)

Database Builder

This exercise-based course outlines the process of creating a local database from vendor-supplied or local source data and configuring access to it through the WebZ interface in order to provide your users with one common interface to diverse resources. Upon completion of this module, you are able to:

  • Describe the procedures involved in creating a SiteSearch database
  • Define the indexes and indexing rules for the creation of a database
  • Estimate database size requirements
  • Configure and test access to the database through the WebZ interface

Agenda (One day)

  1. Describing the database build process
  2. Defining the database description file
  3. Creating a SiteSearch database
  4. Configuring and testing a database
  5. Administering and maintaining local databases
  6. Troubleshooting database problems
  7. Reviewing advanced database concepts

Audience

Systems managers, systems librarians, systems administrators, database administrators, programmers, and project leaders. The instruction uses exercises and practical examples throughout; therefore, attendees should be prepared to participate and interact with the software.

Prerequisites

Record Builder Application

This one-day course reviews the process of building local databases and then provides demonstrations and exercises for making online updates to those databases using the Record Builder application's cataloguer interface. Additionally, this course leads you through the procedures for making databases available in both the cataloguer interface and the WebZ interface. Upon completion of this course, you are able to:

  • Describe the four potential roles associated with building and maintaining a local database
  • Identify the architecture that supports the Record Builder application
  • Define and configure databases for access through the cataloguer interface and the WebZ interface
  • Update local databases online using the cataloguer interface
  • Recover a corrupted local database using database journals

Agenda (One day)

  1. Reviewing the WebZ architecture
  2. Comparing and contrasting the Record Builder application with WebZ and Database Builder
  3. Defining the four roles associated with a local database
  4. Installing, starting, and stopping the Database Builder software
  5. Describing the Database Builder directory structure
  6. Defining a database for online update
  7. Creating a new record using the cataloguer interface
  8. Updating an existing record using the cataloguer interface
  9. Deleting a record using the cataloguer interface
  10. Making your online databases available to searchers
  11. Working with templates and subtemplates

Audience

Systems managers, systems librarians, systems administrators, database administrators, programmers, and project leaders. The instruction uses exercises and practical examples throughout; therefore, attendees should be prepared to participate and interact with the software.

Prerequisites

See also

SiteSearch Training Agendas
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