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ERM from the Ground Up: MULER
Aaron A. Lupton, Electronic Resources LibrarianFebruary 5, 2011
Agenda
• Background: What we had pre-MULER • Why a New ERM?
• Our Approach: Do it Yourself
• MULER - key features
• Next Steps - an evolving product
• Take Aways - collaboration
What We Had
Electronic Resources Database• Table in Access database
• Moved to Oracle
• Programmed with Visual Basic
• Local install
Sample Index Record
Sample eJournal Record
Sample eJournal Record
Why a New ERM ?
• Outdated
• Number of eResources growing
• Need for batch record uploading
• Local install and reinstall inconveniento Especially during PC upgrades
• Managed by Library Computing Services
What We Wanted
• Something web-based
• Mimic commands of old Electronic Resources Database
• Simple to use
• No intervention required by computing department
• New enhancements
New Enhancements
• Easier loading and holdings managemento batch record uploading
• Admin and contact infoo previous function did not work
• Publisher/Provider/Database info display in search results
• Improved reports: statistics, expenditures, duplications
New Enhancements con’t
• Trial workflow module
• License agreement module
• Multiple URLs for the same title in same record
• Read only
Where We Looked
• Commercial products: ExLibris Verde, SirsiDynix ERM Solution, Endeavor Meridian, Innovative Interfaces ERM
• Could not do everything we wanted
• Not convinced these products offered something worth the $
• Would require learning a whole new system
• So…
We Did It In-House
• We could develop it to meet specific job functions: eResources management, Cataloguing, Accounting, and more
• Could mimic the old system
MULER
• Project Lead: Taras Danylak (LCS)
• Web Applicationo www.library.yorku.ca/e/manager/
products/edit/509
• Open Source - 2 main components were:o Code Igniter (web application
framework)o JQuery (popular JavaScript library)
MULER – Home Page
MULER – Browse All Products
MULER – Browse All Titles
MULER – Index Record
MULER – Title List
MULER – Subscription Details
MULER - Contacts
MULER - Statistics
MULER – Subscriptions By Type
MULER - Reports
What’s Next
• Subject Field – tag eResources by Subject, integrate them into subject research guides, course research guideso http://www.library.yorku.ca/subjects/manager/subjects/o http://www.library.yorku.ca/subjects/
• Read-Only Access
Wish List
• Trial, Acquisitions, and Cancellations modules
• # of users – SUPO or MUPO
• Search by vendor, eg all Proquest, Gale, etc
• Licensing moduleo Store scanned licenseo ILLo Course kitso Visitor access?o Alumni access?
Take Aways - Positive
Facilitates Collaboration – multiple exercises from one location
Truly customizable - Will only do what we need it to do
Problems resolved quickly
Easy to learn and use
Take Aways - Negative
• Requires technical/programming expertise on staff
• Changes require more organizational/planning timeo Save $$ but not time
Questions ??