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About Digital Library Systems Development


The DLSD staff Northwestern University Library are responsible for:

Voyager System Support, Maintenance and Contributed Software
SFX, MARCit and Metalib (Einstein) systems
FEDORA repository system, JPEG2000 Image Server, Streamed Media
Web Development (server administration, programming, system administration, interface and visual design, statistics, search engines)
Systems support and coordination for off-site access to Electronic Resources
Coordination of EZProxy and VPN services for patron access
Digital Library initiatives and development work

Voyager and OPAC related information

Catalogers Toolkit documentation
Catalogers Toolkit Program and other files for the public
Z3950 Information
SiteSearch System (CIC Virtual Electronic Library)

Voyager Reporting Applications

NUL Voyager Reporting Applications - CircWeb/FinanceWeb Library Subnets only (restricted to the Library network)

Web Development

Web Development Resources
Public and Staffweb- Defining sites in Dreamweaver
Implementing your own Form - using Dreamweaver to create an interactive form
Using Acrobat Forms - create forms Adobe Acrobat software
URL Checker - validate URLs from a file or text input Library Subnets only (restricted to Library network)
Custom Search Forms to utilize the Library's website search engine

DLSD Staff

Historical note: The name DLSD was adopted in 2005. The prior name of the department (Library Management Systems) or LMS was adopted in 1994. Prior to that, the department was referred to as Information Systems Development Office (ISDO).

Contact DLSD via email: dlsd@northwestern.edu