RE: Integration (XML, Portals, etc) SIG, anybody?

["Albritton, Henry" <Halbritton at nsu dot edu>]

Hello Casey:
 
Please include me in the SIG.
 
 
Henry L.Albritton
hlalbritton at nsu dot edu
Norfolk State University
Norfolk, VA
 

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	From: innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org on behalf of Casey Bisson 
	Sent: Thu 5/19/2005 10:09 AM 
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	Subject: Integration (XML, Portals, etc) SIG, anybody?
	
	

	Invitation
	
	If you've ever thought about the following:
	
	web services
	XML interfaces
	single sign-on
	portal or CMS integration
	Blackboard or WebCT integration
	or anything else along these lines...
	
	please consider emailing me regarding your possible interest in 
	forming a SIG to work on integration-related efforts. I don't know 
	now what this might become, but I'd love to see further discussion of
these issues and try to find a way for interested people address 
	related concerns together.
	
	
	
	Background
	
	The response to the presentation on portal integration that I did 
	with my colleague Elaine Allard, and my presentation on XML Server 
	applications has been tremendous, and one of the greatest things to 
	come of it has been to find so many others that have similar 
	interests in building library services that integrate with and add 
	value to larger projects.
	
	As a person involved with academic libraries, I often think of ways 
	to add library services to academic efforts like our campus portal or
our learning management system (WebCT), but I've spoken with folks 
	from all manner of libraries who've named great integration 
	opportunities that they imagine would improve service to their 
	patrons. Though the specifics vary, we all seem to share an awareness
that the library is part of (or could add services to) a larger 
	system and we're interested in finding ways to do it.
	
	It's clear that there are a number of us out there, but we've not had
many opportunities to talk or work together on issues like this and 
	I'd like to find a way to change that.
	
	Links to information and followup about the two presentations
	
	XML Server Applications
	< http://www.maisonbisson.com/blog/comments.php?id=10566_0_1_0_C >
	
	Portal Integration: What Works at Plymouth State University
	< http://www.maisonbisson.com/blog/comments.php?id=10579_0_1_0_C >
	
	
	
	Please forward this message to any and all appropriate parties.
	
	Thank you,
	
	Casey Bisson
	__________________________________________
	
	Library Information Technologist
	Plymouth State University
	Plymouth, New Hampshire
	http://oz.plymouth.edu/~cbisson/
	ph: 603-535-2256
	
	
	
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