After nearly two years since its submission, the journal Journal of Computer Science published in volume 8, issue 3 of 2012 the article Application of syndication to the management of bibliographic catalogs, which presents the tests conducted to determine the feasibility and capacity of content syndication techniques for transmitting bibliographic records and catalogs between libraries. These tests correspond to the doctoral thesis Applications of Syndication for the Management of Bibliographic Catalogs, in which the suitability of description and syndication formats for transmitting bibliographic records through a program simulating the conditions of both a sending and a receiving library was verified. This approach allows testing how content redistribution, transmission, and syndication techniques perform under conditions similar to real-world scenarios. The tests were carried out using sample collections simulating real collections with volumes ranging from 1,000 records up to one million. In all cases, transfer operations were successfully completed with high speed; however, it was observed that for collections exceeding 50,000 records, the time required to transmit information from one library to another increases significantly, due also to the size of the channels and the number of files they reference.

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BLÁZQUEZ OCHANDO, M.; MARTÍNEZ COMECHE, J.A. 2012. [Article]. Application of Syndication to the Management of Bibliographic Catalogs. In: Journal of Computer Science. Vol.8 (3), pp.425-430. (DOI 10.3844/jcssp.2012.425.430) Available at: http://thescipub.com/html/10.3844/jcssp.2012.425.430

Abstract

Problem statement: The process of transmitting bibliographic records between libraries is a complex task, typically handled by the Z39.50 protocol. Approach: The objective of this research is to propose an alternative method to simplify this process using content syndication techniques. Results: The computer program evaluates the feasibility of using different formats (ATOM, RSS1.0, RSS2.0, and MARC-XML) to convey and share library catalogs of various sizes (up to 1 million records) between libraries. Tests have shown that for smaller collections of 25,000 records, the time required for catalog insertion/import is less than 1 minute. Conclusion/Recommendations: The analysis suggests that syndication is a useful technique for the transmission and retrieval of bibliographic information.

Keywords

Content syndication, library catalogs, bibliographic management, automation of information centers, MARC-XML

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