Talis Developer Network - Project Silkworm - Comments

Voyager OPACs

Fulup — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:10:58 +0100

Hi,
I am told that "The background code that runs Webvoyage is no longer CGI and it doesn’t use the Pwebrecon.cgi script". This affects libraries using the new interface in Voyager 7.0.1. Will there be a service template for such OPACs in Silkworm?

Regards,
Phil Adams

SRU/SRW

Dan Mullineux — Sat, 30 Sep 2006 10:05:51 +0100

When are we getting SRU as a software type?

:-)

(and when are we getting a "forgot your password" link *cough*)

Dan Mullineux
LMS Tech Lead
Talis Information Ltd
0870 400 5000
dan.mullineux@talis.com

Still waiting...

Wes — Fri, 29 Sep 2006 15:01:13 +0100

...for our duplicate entries to be removed please. Do I request that here or somewhere else?

Also we (University of Northampton) don't seem to be returned in any holdings lookup requests which I make - have I set something up incorrectly?

Any help gratefully received!

Types of location

Fulup — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 09:15:05 +0100

Locations are "... places such as libraries, museums or archives that people can visit to gain access to a collection". Should museums entered as being different from libraries or archives to aid retrieval? How could I get a list of museums in my county out of Silkworm?

Regards,
Phil Adams

Duplicates

michael stead — Mon, 5 Jun 2006 15:25:00 +0100

Hi Wes.

I think our friends from Talis need to sort that out.

So, if someone could get rid of "Bolton Public Libraries" and "Bolton Public Libraries Prism" for me, as well as your Northampton stuff, that would be great!!

Michael Stead
e-Resources Librarian
Bolton, Wigan and Trafford Libraries

Duplicate entries

Wes — Mon, 5 Jun 2006 14:32:08 +0100

I would like some help as well please to get rid of the duplicate entries for "University College Northampton Collection" and "Northampton University College" to just leave "University of Northampton" as our main entry. Can we do this ourselves or does someone from Talis need to remove these entries for us?

Thanks, Wes

Updating the directory

Amanda — Fri, 2 Jun 2006 16:38:30 +0100

Hi Mark - I was the kind soul! This is how I did it. For the Wirral Libraries Collection I created a new service, Wirral Libraries OPAC service, via the get involved page. I've set the base url to http://prism.wirral-libraries.net and added Talis Prism as the software. I then went back to the collection page and added the new service. Trying the interaction set with a search on title "pride and prejudice" seems to work.

I've also deleted the duplicate Wirral collection.

If you wish to see a record of the changes I made you can click on the recent changes tab.
Amanda

Amanda Gaynor
Developer
Talis Information Ltd
+44(0)121 471 1179
Amanda.Gaynor@talis.com

Thanks

markhughes — Fri, 2 Jun 2006 16:22:17 +0100

Thanks Michael. I was just going to have another play, but some kind soul has tidied up the data for me and got the 'software' problem sorted.

I think I'll stop fiddling for a while until the next release is out...

Cheers
Mark

http://www.wirral-libraries.net/
http://www.stembystem.co.uk/

This method worked...

michael stead — Thu, 1 Jun 2006 16:48:43 +0100

...Here's what I did. It looks pretty much the same as what you've done though:

1. Via "Get involved", I created a new collection called "Bolton Public Libraries"
2. Again via "Get involved", I created a new service called "Bolton Public Libraries Prism". I set the base URL to http://prism.bolton.gov.uk and chose Talis Prism as the software.
3. I searched for "Bolton Public Libraries" and added the "Bolton Public Libraries" service. The "Try this interaction" stuff works fine.

Maybe creating a new collection from scratch might solve it? I can't see a collection_id value on my "new" collection though, which might put you off trying this method.

In any case, can someone help me get rid of the duplicate entries I've created? I don't need 'em!

Michael Stead
e-Resources Librarian
Bolton, Wigan and Trafford Libraries

Oh no I haven't...

markhughes — Thu, 1 Jun 2006 15:19:38 +0100

Nope... I give up.

I have tried adding a new service (via 'get involved'), and chose TalisPrism as the software.

Then I went to 'Directory' and searched the collections for Wirral ( I now have 2 entries and have NO idea of how to delete one).

I then went and removed the service and then tried re-adding it. But it just shows 'TalisWeb' as the software again.

Anyone else figured this out yet?

http://www.wirral-libraries.net/
http://www.stembystem.co.uk/

AH... I think I've found it.

markhughes — Thu, 1 Jun 2006 15:12:39 +0100

Cheers All, I think I've found it.....

http://www.wirral-libraries.net/
http://www.stembystem.co.uk/

Frustrating...

markhughes — Thu, 1 Jun 2006 15:11:02 +0100

I have tried this, but can't find anywhere where I can tell the system what the software is. Where DO I find it?

Cheers
Mark

http://www.wirral-libraries.net/
http://www.stembystem.co.uk/

Changing software type is not possible yet

Ian Davis — Thu, 1 Jun 2006 11:07:56 +0100

Unfortunately you're running up against a limitation of the current interface. This version doesn't support changing the software for a service. We do plan to add it and expect it to be available in the next general relase of the directory on 21st June.

The workaround is to add a new service for the collection with the correct software and to remove the old service. Not ideal I know, but it should tide you over until we complete the necessary interface improvement.

Very confusing interface

markhughes — Thu, 1 Jun 2006 10:49:58 +0100

Are there any guidelines on how to use the directory? I find the interface very confusing and not very intuative (or is it just me?)

I am trying to change our OPAC description, but the system insists that it's using TalisWeb, when in fact we have prism, and so the 'interactions' don't seem to work. I can't see anywhere I can change this.

Any ideas?

http://www.wirral-libraries.net/
http://www.stembystem.co.uk/

In the pipeline

Ian Davis — Fri, 26 May 2006 15:04:25 +0100

Strange you should ask that :) The "locations within x km" and lat/long parameters are all in the pipeline for that service. I don't have a firm date for release yet though I'm afraid.

Your second suggestion is interesting too but I wonder if it's too specific. I can think of loads of similar types of parameters we could add and I want to avoid making the services very complex to use.

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