Re: [IUG] Library of Congress Z39.50 parameters

["Reese, Terry" <terry dot reese at oregonstate dot edu>]

The SRU server is the "next generation" Z39.50 client (it's an XML, web
services based protocol) that LC has made available for about 3 years
now.  You can find out more information at: 
1) SRU/W Website: http://www.loc.gov/standards/sru/index.html
2) SRU is simple (demonstrates LC's usage):
http://www.loc.gov/standards/sru/simple.html

You wouldn't be able to use III's Z39.50 server to query the SRU client
(I think) -- however, tools like Yaz's Z39.50 Client or MarcEdit's
Z39.50 client can make use of the SRU server and translate the MARCXML
records that it retrieves directly into regular old MARC -- which can
then be used in one's III system.

--TR

> -----Original Message-----
> From: innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org [mailto:innopac-
> bounces at innopacusers dot org] On Behalf Of West, Barbara - HPL
> Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 7:40 AM
> To: 'IUG INNOPAC List'
> Subject: Re: [IUG] Library of Congress Z39.50 parameters
> 
> Several HALAN sites are also reporting connection issues and I assumed
> it
> was a trafic problem but promised to look into it for them.
> 
> I'm afraid I don't understand your reference to "the SRU server,"
> though,
> not being a cataloger myself.  Could you elaborate?
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Reese, Terry [mailto:terry dot reese at oregonstate dot edu]
> Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 9:31 AM
> To: IUG INNOPAC List; IUG (Innopac)
> Subject: Re: [IUG] Library of Congress Z39.50 parameters
> 
> Leo,
> 
> I just gave it a quick whirl and didn't have any problems.  Of course,
> I
> know that they throddle their z39.50 access quite a bit, so it's not
> unusual
> to get denied access periodically.  To protect from that, you should
> use the
> SRU server.  You'll get the same results as the Z39.50 queries (and
the
> data
> can even be return in MARC depending on the client) and as a bonus,
the
> service doesn't seem to have the same throddling limitations.
> 
> --TR
> 
> *******************************************
> Terry Reese
> Cataloger for Networked Resources
> Digital Production Unit Head
> Oregon State University Libraries
> Corvallis, OR  97331
> tel: 541-737-6384
> email: terry dot reese at oregonstate dot edu
> http: http://oregonstate.edu/~reeset
> *******************************************
> 
> ________________________________
> 
> From: innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org on behalf of Leo Papa
> Sent: Fri 5/16/2008 6:29 AM
> To: IUG (Innopac)
> Subject: [IUG] Library of Congress Z39.50 parameters
> 
> 
> 
> Good morning:
> 
> Our catalogers have not been able to make a Z39.50 connect to LC since
> last
> Wednesday.
> Has anyone else experienced this, or does anyone know if their
settings
> have
> changed?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Leo Papa
> 
> Technology Department Head
> Canton Public Library
> 1200 S. Canton Center Rd.
> Canton, MI 48188
> 734-394-1207 off
> 734-564-5578 cell
> 
> 
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