GALILEO Upgrade - A Complex Project to Make GALILEO Simpler!
Latest Upgrade Project News
- Stakeholder Status Report, Summer 2008 (August 13, 2008)
- New GALILEO User Views Launched (March 20, 2008)
- Find Your Local Resources with Find It (August 8, 2007)
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New GALILEO User Views Now in Production
The GALILEO Upgrade is a complex project that will be implemented in phases over the next three years. Federated searching will be provided first within the existing GALILEO system through the WebFeat federated search service, followed by linking through the SFX product and additional remote access support from the EZproxy product. These initial deployments will be made available first for review and feedback by the GALILEO Reference Committee and then for general review in the GALILEO demonstration system via announcements to the GALILEO listserv prior to being moved into production.
In subsequent phases, working groups composed of representatives from each GALILEO community will collaborate in the development of customized interfaces for their communities. In addition, a second federated searching and resource management product, MetaLib, will be incorporated into the infrastructure for the academic libraries.
The Upgrade will provide the following enhancements:
- A single search box to search across multiple databases simultaneously
- The ability to link from a citation without full text to an article in another database that does provide full text
- Journal lists for all the titles in GALILEO databases
- Interfaces with a customized look and feel for each user community (academics, publics, K-12)
- More customization of menus
- Access to content and features from library websites, online courseware, campus portals, and other environments that better meet user needs
- Enhanced opportunities for user personalization
The planned GALILEO Upgrade will use four new products:
- EZproxy (http://www.usefulutilities.com/)
- WebFeat (http://webfeat.org/)
- SFX (http://www.exlibrisgroup.com/sfx.htm)
- MetaLib (http://www.exlibrisgroup.com/metalib.htm)