LOCUS Powered by Moodle: Integrating LOCUS Powered by Moodle: Integrating the X-Server into a Learning the X-Server into a Learning

Management SystemManagement System

Mary ReddickCharles Brown-Roberts

Carlos Rodriguez

Today’s Presentation will:Today’s Presentation will:

Discuss efforts to promote greater student-faculty collaboration in the use of library resources in online course environments at California State University, Sacramento.

Be discussed in 3 parts:

Part 1. Historical overview of the creation and evolution of a Library Resource Management System called LOCUS Online Memory Palace.

Part 2. The benefits and challenges of using the Ex Libris X-server to integrate MetaLib functionality into LOCUS.

Part 3. The need to coordinate LOCUS development with the overall goals and objectives of the Library web site.

Part 1: Historical overviewPart 1: Historical overview

Part 2: The benefits & Part 2: The benefits & challenges of using the Ex challenges of using the Ex Libris X-serverLibris X-server X-Server Moodle Technologies involved

X-ServerX-Server Enables connectivity to the MetaLib system Enables connectivity to the MetaLib system

API– Application Programming Interface

Metasearch API– Prototype design by David Walker of

California State University, San Marcos

OCLS Metasearch API– PHP5 alternative to javascript API

Javascript API– Incorporates AJAX into search and manage

functionality

MOODLEMOODLEModular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment

Benefits:– Leverages the power of the open source

community– Meets accessibility requirements– SCORM compliant– Modular

Challenges– Accessibility– Porting LOCUS data into Moodle framework

TechnologiesTechnologies

AJAX: Asynchronous JavaScript and XML

Javascript libraries– Prototype– Google AJAXSLT– Scriptaculous

Usage Flow DiagramUsage Flow Diagram

User Interface

Javascript APIClient side

X-ProxyUniversity Server

X-Server

Interactive interface

LOCUS, Library, Other

Authentication, MetaLib session, Action variables

XML request and respond with search results

Part 3: The need to Part 3: The need to coordinate Library servicescoordinate Library services

Goals/Objectives of Library Website

Reduce duplication of effort and access

Integration of personalization services

OPAC

ILL

e-RBR

MetaLib

LOCUS

Library Website

Authentication

Authentication

Authentication

Authentication

Authentication

Current EnvironmentCurrent Environment

OPAC

ILL

e-RBR

MetaLib

LOCUS

Library Website Authentication

Authorization

Future EnvironmentFuture Environment

Integration of PersonalizedIntegration of PersonalizedLibrary Online ServicesLibrary Online Services My Courses (LOCUS & e-RBR) Library Materials Checked Out

(View/Renew) Holds/Recalls (OPAC) ILL Requests (Illiad) Fines/Fees (OPAC) My Research (MetaLib) Messages (OPAC, other)

OPAC

ILL

e-RBR

MetaLib

LOCUS

Lib

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Web

site

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Financial/Admin

HR/Payroll

Student IS

LMS

Other

Long-term IntegrationLong-term Integration

Thank You!Thank You!

Questions?

http://library.csus.edu/ELUNA/

http://locus.csus.edu/

http://prospector.csus.edu/