The plan below was presented to and approved by the SUS Library Directors at their meeting on Dec. 9, 1997.

1998 FCLA WORKPLAN

1. WebLUIS

a. Download/print - active
b. WebLuis HELP - active
c. Checkboxes for MARK function - active
d. Other enhancements as defined by the committee

2. LMS Projects

a. Patron initiated requests for items checked out (HAS), holds, recalls - active
b. Patron authentication - was Up-front login of remote patrons - active
c. Bi-weekly table updates - active
d. Year 2000 - active
e. Electronic Reserves Client (ERC) deployment - active
f. MARCIVE - active
g. A/T/S browse - active
h. Tech Mode client - active
i. LPR printing for P.O.s and spine labels - active
j. URL maintenance - spec discussion
k. ILL requests to OCLC request file - in committee
l. Display series in number order - spec active
m. Convert CIRC data to relational database
n. Print Reserves Client (PRC) for non-scanned (i.e., traditional) materials
o. SUS-wide circ - was SUS patron validation via record derive
p. Hook to electronic holdings
q. Call number range counting: Phase 2 - online query
r. Preserve local data in authorities - first step is G. Strawn's (NU)
s. EDI
t. Fiscal year conversion use - J. Hein's solution
u. Inventory date in item records
v. Patron search profile
w. Search engine improvements:
  • 780/785 indexing and clickable tracing
  • field categories for keyword searching
  • concurrent searching of multiple databases
    • x. More union indexes (e.g., subject)

    3. Databases/Gateways

    a. LegalTrac for FSU/UF - active
    b. More gateways as acquired by the ECC - active
    c. MeSH 97/98 for MEDLINE, UF, USF, Master Authority File - active
    d. ERIC Thesaurus - active
    e. TOCs for more LUIS databases
    f. "Since Load Date" for more LUIS databases

    4. Digital Library

    a. Elsevier: statistics; full content searching - active
    b. WebSPIRS - active
    c. Digitization project support
    d. IAC ASCII improvements including email of full-text
    e. Everglades database
    f. IAC link to images
    g. Install OVID, SiteSearch, Web of Science, OpenText, etc. as required by ECC/PSPC