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Metasearch. What is Metasearch?. More than Federated Search Federated Search Local, Harvested Data Customizable Flexible Adjustable. What is Metasearch?. The following 5 slides are borrowed from a presentation by David Walker (Cal St. San Marcos)
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What is Metasearch? • More than Federated Search • Federated Search • Local, Harvested Data • Customizable • Flexible • Adjustable
What is Metasearch? • The following 5 slides are borrowed from a presentation by David Walker (Cal St. San Marcos) • http://smugnet.org/2005intl/Session-2-David-Walker.ppt
Typical Application Data Layer Application Layer Presentation Layer
XML-based Application Data Layer Application Layer
XML-based Application Data Layer Application Layer XML layer
What is the Metalib X-Server? Data Layer Application Layer XML layer Custom Presentation Layer
What is Metasearch? • Metasearch is research and development of both: • Backend (Data Layer, Application Layer, XML Layer) • User Interface (Custom Presentation Layor) • And more…
What is Metasearch? • Much greater interface flexibility • Increased ability to integrate with other systems • New ability to add new services: • Spell checking / recommendations • Personal digital libraries • Citation management
Backend Features • Standard API / Web Service Interface • Ability to harvest and index metadata • Relevancy ranking • Search caching • Use Data (comprehensive logging) • More…
User Interfaces • Backend standard API allows for many different user interfaces • Initially developed interfaces • Oregon Explorer • Rochester • A9 • Future interfaces • Grokker-like • Others • Ability to collaborate on interfaces with other libraries, like CDL, Uminn, NC State, etc.
Timeline • First instance for public consumption available by March 15 • Anticipate new updates every six weeks in the first year (approximately 8 updates)
Activities within each 6 week cycle • User testing / feedback (Usability group) • Use data analysis (Project team) • Feature / task prioritization (Project team) • Programming / Development (Project team) • Testing (non-user) (Project Team) • New version moves into production (Library Tech) ALL OF THESE TASKS ARE CONTINUOUS
W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 Development Testing R Development Testing R User Testing User Testing Development Planning Development Planning Data Gathering (logs, etc.) (R=Release) Timeline for 2 six-week cycles
Resources • Project Team • Jeremy, Terry, LSTA Programmer, Tami Herlocker, Graduate Student, Ryan • Usability Team • Members from Public Services / Reference Services, Tami, Graduate Student
Resources • Project Team • Jeremy: 50% • Terry: 25% • Tami: .5 FTE • GRA: .5 FTE • LSTA Programmer: 1 FTE
Resources • Usability Team • 5 Members, including Tami and GRA • 3 Public Services Reps, .15 FTE each (5 hours/wk)