Transcript Part II
Demonstration of HKCAN database Outline Database system overview Software characteristics Database status Demonstration of HKCAN database Outline (continued) Database modules Search Display Export Index browse Maintenance and reports Future development Database system overview In November 1999, memorandum signed between National Central Library (Taiwan) and HKCAN NCL agreed to share with HKCAN its authority control software and exchange authority records Database system overview (continued) HKCAN contracted a software vendor in Taiwan, Transmission Information System Co. Ltd. (TIS) to upgrade the NCL’s software In March 2000, the server and software were installed at the Chinese University of Hong Kong Library Database system overview (continued) 2000-2002 Software enhancement Training workshops organized for HKCAN member libraries Access to the database is controlled by IP address Software characteristics Web interface Provide hypertext links Multiple scripts capability Record has Chinese authorized headings in Chinese script and equivalent authorized headings from the Library of Congress in the Roman alphabet Software characteristics (continued) Full-text searching capability Provide access to individual word (eg. Variant forms) Choice of MARC exchange formats Record export format in MARC21 or CMARC Switch of main and linking headings Able to flip main heading and linking heading to accommodate users’ needs Database status Number of records as of 12 September 2002 = 102,324 Meeting Name 962 Corporate Body 1% 13,166 13% Uniform Title 16,696 16% Personal Name 71,500 70% Main menu of the Database Maintenance module Search module Reports module Search module Chinese version of OPAC English version of OPAC Full Text Heading and Linking Romanised form Chinese form AND OR NOT Search term in Roman alphabet Search term Search term in Chinese characters Chinese form Brief record display Full record display MARC record display Multi-script record HKCAN control no. and identifier LC number Romanised form Source citations in Romanized and Chinese forms Chinese form MARC record Display / Export Download alternatives: Selected records All searched records Type of code: BIG5 CCCII MARC format: US-MARC C-MARC To Download CJK in 1XX Instead? No Yes Download method: Browser Txt file MARC format Export record format Save as txt file or MARC format MARC record export Support by local library system Library system support Innovative showed support of 7xx model HKCAN Workgroup worked closely with Innovative to develop software that would index equivalent heading and display redirections Library system support (continued) Beta test was installed in selected member libraries Enhancements are needed to improve system performance Equivalent heading display Index browse Browse display Maintenance module Data maintenance Online update Online record input Record uploading in batch Report module Reports functions Duplicate headings report Duplication / statistical report on new records Future development Multiple authority files Authority files from China (CNMARC) and Taiwan (CMARC) will be loaded as individual database Unicode language support A single common coding scheme of Unicode will facilitate exchange of authority records Future development (continued) Collaboration with library system vendor Streamline authority control work by developing gateway to export authority records from HKCAN database and load them to local library system Thank You HKCAN website http://hkcan.ln.edu.hk