[Web4lib] Re: OpenSearch, Koha, and Library Catalogs [SRW/U]

[Ross Singer]

Mike, I think you're missing my point.

What does the "remote" (client) site do with this page:
http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager?query=hemingway&startRecord=1&maximumRecords=1&recordSchema=dc&version=1.1&operation=searchRetrieve

Imagine a larger result set, with multiple "types" of results (some 
monographs, some electronic, some other types) where your metadata 
results might vary?

OpenSearch requires a "title" and "url" for each result and an option 
description.

The other thing I note is that SRU requires an SRW/U server -- which, 
frankly, probably means only bibliographic data will be searched.  I 
realize that we're talking about bibliographic data in this case, but it 
would be very narrow minded to limit ourselves only to that.

Also, I want to reiterate the fact that our OpenSearch implementation 
/is merely transforming queries to and from our SRU implementation/.  A9 
does not support SRU, so what do we do?  Boycott them?  Or adapt our 
services to work with them?

-Ross.

Mike Taylor wrote:

>>Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2005 09:42:12 -0400
>>From: Ross Singer <ross.singer at library.gatech.edu>
>>
>>The advantage that I see to opensearch is that it is /solely/ a
>>discovery protocol.  With SRW/U, you have to then figure out how to
>>display full records, variants in regards to metadata schemas, etc.
>>In essence, a very robust client needs to be developed.
>>    
>>
>
>Eh?  You've lost me.  WHat's complex about the SRU client at
>	http://sru.miketaylor.org.uk/
>?
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