you've got personalised library mail!

You've got personalised library mail!

a personalised current awareness service for library and information staff

Robin YeatesNewsAgent for Libraries c/o LITC

(Library Information Technology Centre)

South Bank University

Agenda

IntroductionFrom Search and Browse to AlertingDescription of ServiceCollaborative EffortAn Open SolutionIssues and OpportunitiesConclusions

From Search to Alerting

Start with SearchMove to BrowseGrowth of EmailCommunities need AlertingMoves to Customise, PersonaliseLibraries must provide remote user

support

Description of Service

Scenario 1 - Irina, LibrarianScenario 2 - Robin, ResearcherScenario 3 - Andrew, Web newsletter

publisher

Collaborative Effort

LIS Academics, librarians, publishers, developers

LITC, South Bank UniversityCERLIMFretwell-Downing Informatics LtdUKOLN, University of BathUWA/DILS, University of Wales at

Aberystwyth

An Open Solution

OLIB7DC.dot / metadataUser study - electronic alerts popularEmail main focus for info deliveryAttention to exploitation planningNeed for widespread standards support

Architecture

Harvest robotHarvest robot

NewsAgent Metadata NewsAgent Metadata Store / ProfilesStore / Profiles

Web site with Web site with metadatametadata

Web siteWeb site

NewsAgent NewsAgent Admin Admin clientclient

AlertsAlerts

Web Web BrowserBrowser

Email Email SystemSystem

Email Text Email Text ClientClient

Parsers - HTML/NAParsers - HTML/NA

Email HTML Email HTML ClientClient

DC.dot toolDC.dot tool

Web site with Web site with metadatametadata

First prototype

Joining or entering to update a profile

Choosing Topics to store

Checking current Topics

Testing current Profile...

...and viewing results

Examine metadata

Control alerts

Receive HTML email...

…or plain text emails

Amend your profile...

…or create/modify Topics

Issues and Opportunities

Authoritative and significant contentFree to usersBusiness model uncertaintyUser focussed current awareness

serviceContact us !!

Conclusions

PortalsAggregation --> UsersLibrarians can assistIndividual serviceAddress user confidence

Website

http://www.sbu.ac.uk/litc/newsagent/Contact:

Robin Yeates, Senior Researcher LITC, South Bank University email: robin.yeates@sbu.ac.uk