OJAX federated search service software is now in Beta release and available for download. Version 0.7 has improved performance, stability and user feedback, as well as additional features such as RSS/Atom feed support. (Atom feeds of stored searches alert users when new content matching their interests is harvested.)OJAX illustrates how federated search services can respond to new user expectations generated by Web 2.0:OJAXRich, dynamic user experience. OJAX uses Ajax technology to provide immediate dynamic response to user input.Intuitive interface. The OJAX interface provides the simplicity and familiarity of Google but with the power of advanced searchIntegration, interoperability and reuse. OJAX uses loosely coupled Web Services and supports the OpenSearch RSS standard, thus facilitating integration with a range of virtual library environments, institutional repositories, course management systems and institutional portals.Open source standards-compliance. OJAX supports best-practice open source standards and software, including OpenSearch, OAI-PMH, StAX and Apache Lucene.
Features of OJAX:Auto-completion of search termsTriggering of auto-searchesDynamically scrollable search results - no more navigating between pagesAuto-expansion of search result detailsRapid sorting of resultsIntegrated with the Firefox 2 / IE 7 search featureSupports OpenSearch DiscoveryStored searches as Atom feedsIncludes an OAI-PMH harvesterEasy to install in your own institution
Further information, demo and download.Two alternative packages are available:OJAX GUI, Web Services & HarvesterOJAX GUI, Web Services, Harvester & example repository index
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Dr Judith Wusteman
The WebDAV protocol's aim was to make the World Wide Web a readable and writable medium, in line with Tim Berners-Lee's original vision. It provides functionality to create, change and move documents on a remote server (typically a web server or "web share"). This is useful, among other things, for authoring the documents which a web server serves, but can also be used for general web-based file storage that can be accessed from anywhere. Important features in WebDAV protocol include locking (overwrite prevention), properties (creation, removal, and querying of information about author, modified date, etc.), name space management (ability to copy and move Web pages within a server's namespace) and collections (creation, removal, and listing of resources). Most modern operating systems provide built-in support for WebDAV. With the right client and a fast network, it can be almost as easy to use files on a WebDAV server as those stored in local directories.WebDAV
The Koha project is working to improve Koha's visibility by adding Koha users to an important automation list. This list is maintained by Marshall Breeding (U.S. researcher), and tracks libraries worldwide and what ILS they are using. Marshall puts out a library technology guide every year (this year's is upcoming) which is very influential in helping libraries select an automation system.Traditionally, Koha has not been included in his guide, and we are trying to change that this year :) In fact, Marshall has specifically invited Koha users to include themselves in the guide, to ensure open-source automation gets the recognition it deserves. We've been encouraging Koha users to add information about themselves to the site, and adding libraries ourselves as we come across them.Koha
If your library is using Koha, make sure you are counted! To make sure your library has already been added to Marshall Breeding's list, you can do a search for your library.
If your library is not listed, you can add yourself.
You'll need to add your library by the end of the month to be counted for this year's guide.
A new PURL server has been put into service.Deleting what we though were spam. We added a disclaimer about PURLS on the first page.53674 PURLS were deleted along with 95 user ids.PURLS has now change, to request a user id you will need to request it from the System Administrator (me for now).Users that have an existing USER ID should be able to create PURLS, DOMAIN, GROUPS etc.Don't know if I got all we think we're spam, but if any are found let me know, also any USER ID that should not have been deleted and was, let me know.Tom DehnPURLS
OCLC Inc.
Link Evaluator is a Firefox extension designed to help users evaluate the availability of online resources linked to from a given Web page. When started, it automatically follows all links on the current page, and assesses the responses of each URL (link).Link Evaluator examines both the HTTP status code and the page contents returned by each URL.Links
The Library of Congress' Network Development and MARC Standards Office is pleased to announce the availability of a study written by Karen Coyle on how rights information needed for digital preservation activities is handled in the PREMIS data dictionary.Rights in the PREMIS Data Model.
My music background began with a BM in Music Teacher Education K-12 (Instrumental and Vocal) from the University of Houston, a MM in Music Education from New England Conservatory. I have Orff Certification, a Kodaly Certificate, Mid-Management and Supervision Certificates.I presently serve as the TMEA Elementary VP and as a music teacher of 27 years in the Texas public school system. Having taught at the elementary, secondary, and college levels my leadership in our organization gives me a wide perspective into the many issues that face all disciplines (band, orchestra, vocal, elementary, college) across Texas.My responsibilities on the State board are numerous. As division VP, I organized the Elementary portion of the 2006 TMEA state conference and am proud of the following achievements:I can't think of anyone better qualified. Anyone who read this knows I am very proud of her accomplishments.Over 50 clinicians from around the state and country were solicited for our membersIncreased the performance venues for my division and solicited performances throughout the stateImplemented poster sessions for interdisciplinary lesson plans
In addition to these achievements at the 2006 convention, I actively participated in meetings and committees focusing on the following issues:Region and area alignment implementationTMEA appeals processVertical alignment of the Music TEKS as defined in the TMEA/TMAC Curriculum-Assessment ProjectNeutralizing the Negative Impact of TAKSNon-attendance due to TAKS remediationStaffing shortages and ever-present state funding concerns
As a teacher, I have worked with elementary through secondary-aged children, teaching general music, choir, and individual flute students. I judge UIL events and supervise student teachers. I train our future music educators at the college level during summers (University of Houston and University of Texas at Brownsville).I present staff development workshops for school districts, and Education Service Centers. In my spare time, I also make music on my own. From 1993-2003, I managed and performed in the folk band Permanent Wave, which performed for my session at TMEA 2002. In addition to the above, my Orff ensemble has also performed at TMEA. I have performed with the Bay Area Chorus, Clear Lake Symphony, and Baytown Symphony and Houston Symphonic Band.
I've finally gotten around to updating the unAPI plugin for WordPress so that it fits into the WordPress plugin architecture, making it simple to install and maintain. I'm calling it version 1.0 since it's the first substantial release of the plugin since I got involved.And just what is unAPI?
unAPI is a tiny HTTP API for the few basic operations necessary to copy discrete, identified content from any kind of web application.There are already many cool APIs and protocols for syndicating, searching, harvesting, and linking from diverse services on the web. They're great, and they're widely used, but they're all different, for different reasons. unAPI only provides the few basic operations necessary to perform simple clipboard-like copy of content objects across all sites. It can be quickly implemented, consistently used, and easily layered over other well-known APIs.unAPI
There are 58000+ spam sites in the PURL Server.I am working on a means to delete them (It needs further development and testing).The PURL server has been available to anyone in the past, but we have to discuss that policy, because being available to everyone, means it's available to spammers. Also the ability to delete a PURL was not part of the initial development.As of this time the ability to add or modify purl or domains has been disabled. It will remain that way until we have a derived a new policy.The ability to access existing PURLs is still available.What tool won't the spammers destroy?
