Treffer: Having Java in the Library Doesn't Necessarily Require a Coffee Cart: Using an Object-Oriented Programming Language to Streamline Circulation Services for a Distance Education University

Title:
Having Java in the Library Doesn't Necessarily Require a Coffee Cart: Using an Object-Oriented Programming Language to Streamline Circulation Services for a Distance Education University
Language:
English
Authors:
Godbee, Sara, de Jong, Mark
Source:
Journal of Access Services. 2007 5(1-2):317-330.
Availability:
Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 325 Chestnut Street Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Fax: 215-625-2940; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Peer Reviewed:
Y
Page Count:
14
Publication Date:
2007
Intended Audience:
Media Staff
Document Type:
Fachzeitschrift Journal Articles<br />Reports - Descriptive
Education Level:
Higher Education
Descriptors:
Distance Education, Programming, Internet, Database Management Systems, Library Automation, Library Development, Library Materials, Library Networks, Library Services, Information Management, Computer System Design, Computer Interfaces, Programming Languages
Geographic Terms:
Maryland
DOI:
10.1080/15367960802199133
ISSN:
1536-7967
Number of References:
12
Entry Date:
2010
Accession Number:
EJ899343
Database:
ERIC

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The University of Maryland University College (UMUC) serves a dispersed patron base, and its library has developed, over time, a circulation system for distributing physical research materials to its patrons throughout the United States. This article discusses the development of this system and its associated interface/database management system which links the disparate databases necessary for the processing and shipping of materials. Using the Object Oriented Programming language (OOP) Java, Unified Modeling Language (UML) and interface design techniques, a project team redesigned workflows, created a federated interface that is easy to use and streamlined the distance education circulation process. (Contains 8 figures and 8 notes.)

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