[13482] in Public-Access_Computer_Systems_Forum
Amazon-like OPAC (fwd)
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Anne Mitchell)
Mon Aug 14 20:05:18 2000
Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2000 08:10:35 -0500
From: Anne Mitchell <amitchell@UH.EDU>
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_Amazon-like OPAC_
In response to my recent posting regarding the potential benefit of
OPACs with Amazon.com features and functionalities
[Amazon.com Added Value Features and Functionalities for the OPAC],=20
I have learned that SIRSI [www.sirsi.com] has developed an OPAC with these
=
benefits called iBistro [Information Bistro].=20
To quote Mark Moorehead, Director for Academic Libraries of SIRSI,=20
iBistro "offers an inviting, amazon-like interface, has a link to =
Amazon.com from every full-record view screen, and incorporates features =
like 'my favorites and "what others have checked out recently"
A press release provides additional details=20
[ http://sirsi.com/Preleases/ibistro.html ]
In addition, there are four screen shots that are available which I =
have attached.
acad001 is the opening screen
acad002 is a search result set
acad003 is a full record view (notice the "buy =
now" icon)
acad004 is the shot of the linked view to =
amazon.com
David Dorman, a Library Consultant with the Lincoln Trail Libraries =
System out of Champaign, IL has informed me that "the SIRSI system is =
implementing some of the features you mentioned. In theory, SFX (marketed
=
by Ex Libris and based on the OpenURL protocol) can do all that you =
listed, and more, but requires libraries to set up the services on its SFX
=
server. Without a doubt, linking all library-provided resources is the =
next big step in library management systems, and the OpenURL provides a =
standard (not yet official, but under consideration) for enabling any type
=
of linking service the library or a vendor would like to provide. Let us =
hope that more content providers and system vendors begin to support this
=
standard."
[Thanks Mark and David!]
/Gerry McKiernan
Amazon Librarian
Iowa State University
Ames IA 50011
gerrymck@iastate.edu=20
"I guess the Future is Now, Toto"
With Apologies to Dorothy
DISCLAIMER
This posting is for informational purposes only and does not =
constitute an endorsement.
