jake-0.5

[Daniel Chudnov]

(pardon x-posts)



jake (Jointly Administered Knowledge Environment) is a reference source
which makes finding, managing, and linking online resources easier for
library patrons and staff.  It does so by managing online resource
metadata with a database union list, title authority control, linking
tools, and a local holdings layer.

New in jake-0.5:

        * subjects -- 65% of x-ref'd titles have at least one of
	dewey, lc, or lcsh subject/class (Ben Steinberg)

        * localization -- now several ways exist to create local
	jake search pages that can (optionally) look for local holdings
	information

        * database lists with jakeids readily available for view or
	delimited text download

        * several bugfixes and minor ui tweaks

We jump to 0.5 because the subjects and localization pieces are
significant additions.  Many thanks go to Ben for making the subjects
appear.  There is a new whitepaper explaining how localization works
available here:

  http://jake.med.yale.edu/docs/localize.pdf

Please post any thoughts you have about how well the model described in
this whitepaper might work for you to jake-list or jake-devel-list.


The fine print:  jake is free for use, copying, modification, or
redistribution under the terms of the GNU GPL.  You can try jake out here:

  http://jake.med.yale.edu/

...and read more about how it works and how to use it where you are:

  http://jake.med.yale.edu/docs/about.html



  Regards,

  -Dan


Daniel Chudnov
Systems Architect
Cushing/Whitney Medical Library
Yale University School of Medicine
(203) 785-4347


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