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Library catalogs have represented stagnant technology for close to twenty years. Moving toward a next-generation catalog, North Carolina State University (NCSU) Libraries purchased Endeca's Information Access Platform to give its users relevance-ranked keyword search results and to leverage the rich metadata trapped in the MARC record to enhance collection browsing. This paper discusses the new functionality that has been enabled, the implementation process and system architecture, assessment of the new catalog's performance, and future directions. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
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Library cataloging;
Computer platforms;
Metadata;
Case studies;
Library catalogs;
Information dissemination;
Libraries;
Computer architecture;
Browsing;
Catalogs;
Automation;
Product development;
Software;
Boolean;
Integrated library systems-ILS;
Discovery tools;
Keywords;
Relevance;
Access to information;
Algorithms;
Queries;
Information retrieval;
Colleges & universities
Computer platforms;
Metadata;
Case studies;
Library catalogs;
Information dissemination;
Libraries;
Computer architecture;
Browsing;
Catalogs;
Automation;
Product development;
Software;
Boolean;
Integrated library systems-ILS;
Discovery tools;
Keywords;
Relevance;
Access to information;
Algorithms;
Queries;
Information retrieval;
Colleges & universities
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Title
Toward a Twenty-First Century Library Catalog
Author
Information Technology and Libraries; Chicago
Volume
25
Issue
3
Pages
128-138
Number of pages
12
Publication year
2006
Publication date
Sep 2006
Place of publication
Chicago
Country of publication
United States
Publication subject
ISSN
07309295
CODEN
ITLBDC
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
Document type
Journal Article
Document feature
References; Charts; Graphs; Illustrations; Diagrams
ProQuest document ID
215828457
Document URL
https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/toward-twenty-first-century-library-catalog/docview/215828457/se-2?accountid=208611
Copyright
Copyright American Library Association Sep 2006
Last updated
2025-11-18
Database
ProQuest One Academic