The Library

Innopac and Portal Integration

Tracey Stanley, University of Leeds

What we wanted to do

• Integrate the OPAC with our Portal so that users could search the OPAC from within a portal environment.

• Integrate the patron record within the Portal so that users could see their account from within a portal environment.

• Create single-sign-on connectors between the Portal and Millennium so users did not have to login again once they were inside the Portal.

• Integrate federated search tools within the Portal.

The Portal

• SCT Luminis Portal

• Single-sign-on access to:

• Library services

• VLE (Bodington)

• Student email

• Banner Student Information System

• Tools for personalisation, group communication and targeted announcements

Option 1: Use Airpac

Airpac is intended for mobile access to the OPAC.

It provides a simplified search environment.

Uses a set of JSPs for different mobile devices.

The client works out which device you are using and presents the appropriate code to generate a home page.

Airpac

Airpac can be used to embed an OPAC search box within a portal channel.

The portal is, in effect, another mobile client (create a new JSP).

Portal requires strict xhtml markup.

Disadvantages:

• The Airpac client is a much cut-down version of the OPAC – lose a lot of functionality, including ERM.

• Airpac does not work with LDAP – so single-sign-on is not straightforward.

Airpac examples

Airpac examples

Airpac examples

Option 2: MyMillennium

• MyMillennium offers personalised access to the OPAC.

• Single sign-on achieved from the Portal – needs LDAP module in place.

• Opens in new window – not as clean an approach as with Airpac.

• Going live with this solution for the coming academic year.

My Millennium example

Integrating other library services

SRU search example

SRU search example

Reading lists integration

Plans for the future

RSS Feeds – RSS Feedbuilder and My Record Feeds

• Feedbuilder enables the creation of RSS feeds from Millennium – uses review files to provide data for the feeds.

• Patron notices could be delivered to the Portal as a feed (could include courtesy notices?)

• New books feed.

• Topic feeds – tailored by School/Programme/Module?

• Aggregated ‘my worries’ feed?

• Requires Rel2006 and WebPAC Pro