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Using SRU to create an open search interface for a social services repository

This project, led by Ian Watson and Paul Hart at the Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Services, presents an innovative open search interface for a social services repository encompassing 800 multimedia objects, including PDFs, audio files, and websites. Designed for nine Scottish universities' social work programs, the interface facilitates user-friendly searching despite some barriers, such as registration requirements. Key features include auto-suggest for search terms, tagging, and enhanced accessibility on handheld devices, making it easier for the workforce to access vital social services resources.

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Using SRU to create an open search interface for a social services repository

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  1. Using SRU to create an open search interface for a social services repository Ian Watson & Paul Hart Institute for Research & Innovation in Social Services Ian Watson

  2. The Learning Exchange • Content • 800 Objects • Multimedia, PDF, audio, web sites • Users • Nine Scottish universities teaching social work • Entire social services workforce (via Via NHS Scotland elibrary Athens authentication) Registration requirement a big barrier to use

  3. Key Features • Add to browser search engines • Search term auto-suggest. Text file created from words in selected metadata fields exported through OAI • If search term misspelled, alternative suggested • Tagging and send to a friend • Keywords & authors are hyperlinks to create new searches • Three column design – space for showcase in right hand column • Works even if Java script and css disabled • Works on hand-held devices

  4. Things to look out for • Search Syntax • CQL doesn't use the same syntax as Google and the like. Quotes does not imply a phrase search (“exact” relation). • SRU/CQL implementation in IntraLibrary does not currently support the "exact" relation • Effect: not easy to control how the search works

  5. Special Collections • Learning Exchange as three kinds of special collection • Images • Subjects: Child Protection; Drug and Alcohol Misuse • “Protected” collection (objects with licence conditions requiring user registration) In 2.8, no seamless link from Open Search to the object for those users holding an Athens password Support for use of authentication tokens to search specific collections introduced in 2.9.

  6. Other • Can’t browse taxonomies • Can’t link to licences • Learning Exchange has three licence types • Modify • Not Modify • Web resource • Open search default is therefore ‘not modify’ unless resource allows otherwise

  7. Character mapping Fix: Compiled a list of ‘allowed’ characters for title field.

  8. Broken Links • Meta Data Analysis Tool http://www.nzdl.org/greenstone3/mat • Enter: http://learnx.sieswe.org/IntraLibrary/IntraLibrary-OAI • Download XENU: http://home.snafu.de/tilman/xenulink.html • Run through checker • Report opens in browser

  9. http://www.nzdl.org/greenstone3/mat

  10. Future • Advanced search • CQL will have to allow sorting search results • SRU support for image display, eg thumbnails  lightbox high res • Open ID • SWORD uploader • Ratings (custom vs IntraLibrary proprietary) • Import objects by RSS • Release as open source, probably via a Google code repository (end of March 08)

  11. Learning Exchange Open SearchDesign Team • Paul Hart – Multimedia Developer paul.hart@iriss.ac.uk • Ian Philip – Multimedia Designer ian.phillip@iriss.ac.uk • Lesley Duff - Web Applications Analyst/Programmer lesley.duff@iriss.ac.uk • Ian Watson – Knowledge and Information Manager i.watson@iriss.ac.uk • Ellen Daly - Knowledge and Information Assistant e.daly@iriss.ac.uk • Neil Ballantyne – Learning Technology Manager neil.ballantyne@iriss.ac.uk www.iriss.ac.uk/openlx

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