Illinois Library Resources and Automation in the Networked Environment: An Analysis and Recommended Strategies Final Report (open access)

Illinois Library Resources and Automation in the Networked Environment: An Analysis and Recommended Strategies Final Report

This study identifies strategies for enhancing access to Illinois libraries' holdings, where the strategies ensure the best stewardship possible for state and federal grant dollars for library automation and resources.
Date: October 2002
Creator: Moen, William E.; Enoch, Larry & Greenway-Hayes, Debra
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Needs Assessment Study of Texas Academic, Public, and School Libraries: Final Report (open access)

Needs Assessment Study of Texas Academic, Public, and School Libraries: Final Report

This document is the final report with the summary of the findings, conclusions, and recommendations for consideration by the Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund Board (TIFB) Library Working Group as part of the Needs Assessment Study of Texas Academic, Public and School Libraries. The report is the work of the Needs Assessment Study Team, Texas Center for Digital Knowledge at the University of North Texas. The study was conducted during the period of February through September 15, 2002. Funding for the study was provided by Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund Board
Date: October 2002
Creator: Moen, William E.; Simpson, Carol; Mason, Florence & Wetherbee, Louella
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

Z39.50 for Finding It All

This presentation discusses using Z39.50. The topics include framing the "finding it all" question, a resource discovery service project, and update on Z39.50 profiles, and the next generation of Z39.50.
Date: October 22, 2002
Creator: Moen, William E. & Manojlovich, Slavko
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Radioactive Metadata Records: An Interoperability Testing Approach Based on Metadata Utilization

This presentation discusses radioactive metadata records and an interoperability testing approach based on metadata utilization. The research is part of Z-Interop, an Institute of Museum and Library Sciences' (IMLS) National Leadership Grant supported project.
Date: October 18, 2005
Creator: Moen, William E.
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Decomposing MARC 21 Records for Analysis (open access)

Decomposing MARC 21 Records for Analysis

This document discusses decomposing MARC 21 records for analysis. To prepare the test dataset of the 1% sample of MARC 21 records from the WorldCat database for use in the Z39.50 Interoperability Testbed, the authors need to be able to efficiently analyze the records to determine relevant records to be returned for a set of test searches. The first step in that analysis is to determine the occurrence of test search terms in specific records. This document describes the general approach for this analysis and identifies specifications for the analysis.
Date: October 1, 2002
Creator: Moen, William E.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
MARCdocs: The MARC 21 Bibliographic Format Database (open access)

MARCdocs: The MARC 21 Bibliographic Format Database

Report on the MARC 21 bibliographic format database.
Date: October 28, 2004
Creator: Moen, William E. & Thomale, Jason
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Data Normalization Procedures on Decomposed MARC 21 Records (open access)

Data Normalization Procedures on Decomposed MARC 21 Records

In this document, the authors present some aspects of data normalization of the decomposed records to improve the results of analysis. The data normalization processes use pattern-matching techniques to eliminate and/or generalize anomalous characters and terms. Since the unit of analysis in preparing the test dataset of 400,000 MARC 21 records is a "word," there was a need for data normalization to provide reliability in the subsequent analysis.
Date: October 25, 2001
Creator: Kim, Ed & Moen, William E.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Procedures for Issuing Test Searches from Z-Interop Testbed Participant's Z-Client: Phase 1 (open access)

Procedures for Issuing Test Searches from Z-Interop Testbed Participant's Z-Client: Phase 1

This document describes the procedures that participants in the Z39.50 Interoperability Testbed (Z-Interop Participant) are to use when testing Z39.50 client (Z-client) applications. The testing of a Z-Interop reference implementation Z39.50 server. Specifically, the attribute combination and other query components (e.g., Boolean operators) are reviewed, and a report of the results will be prepared for each Z-Interop participant.
Date: October 1, 2002
Creator: Moen, William E.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
SQL Data Analysis Procedures to Create Aggregate and Candidate Record Groups on Sample of Decomposed MARC Records Phase 1 Testing (open access)

SQL Data Analysis Procedures to Create Aggregate and Candidate Record Groups on Sample of Decomposed MARC Records Phase 1 Testing

This document describes the data analysis procedures developed to create the Aggregate and Candidate Record Groups using SQL statements. This is the preliminary version of these procedures tested and validated on a sample of decomposed MARC records. (For a description of how the MARC records were decomposed see the Z-Interop document, Decomposing MARC 21 Records for Analysis. A subsequent version may be necessary as the authors move to the procedures for the entire file of decomposed records.
Date: October 14, 2001
Creator: Yoon, JungWon & Moen, William E.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

The 21st Century Library: Collaborative Services, Standards, and Interoperability

Presentation for the 2002 Netspeed Annual Conference. This presentation discusses the collaborative services, standards and interoperability of libraries in the 21st century.
Date: October 26, 2002
Creator: Moen, William E.
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library