The document summarizes discussions from the code4lib conference held in Asheville, NC from February 22-25, 2010. It includes: 1. A presentation on using Solr to index library resources like works, catalogs, and guides for improved search relevance. 2. A discussion of cloud4lib, an open source initiative to develop a cloud-based repository, discovery tools, and services for libraries. 3. Details on the Extensible Catalog Project, a library system with components for a user interface, metadata tools, and connectivity tools.

1. code4lib
February 22 - 25, Asheville NC

2. The Conference Site
http://code4lib.org/conference/2010/
Powerpoint Presentations, PDF’s, etc.

3. Solr Whitebelt
Bess Sadler, Standford, formerly UVA
Index: works with your DB or XML engine and helps
you find stuff
Thorough and comprehensive relevance strategy
LibGuides are catalogued/strategy for bringing them up
in relevance
SolrMARC connector (programatic wrapper for marc4j

4. cloud4lib
Enable development efforts to enhance an entire
platform, not just a single product, not just a single
installation.
Sustainability is the biggest cost of open-source
development. There are many pockets of organic
development
Cloud4lib.org
Cloud4lib.sourceforge.net
Amazon cloud computing space – for collaboration

5. cloud4lib
The three big things you need:
1. Repository
2. Metadata
3. Discovery

6. cloud4lib
Is:
Cloud-based repository
Application layer: solr, Blacklight, etc.
A service layer
Provide options at application layer
Easy web-based administration
Community

7. cloud4lib
Is not:
Hardware
WorldCat
Free

8. cloud4lib
Next steps:
Cloud4lib.org/wiki
Sign up for accounts
Google group
Submit use cases
Join listserv

9. Extensible Catalog Project
4 componenets:
User Interface: faceting, frbized customized seach
interface built on top fo Drupal
web application framework for libraries
MetaData tools: harvesting and processing large
batches of metadata
Connectivity Tools: III

10. Iterative Dev Done Simply
Problem
What is Agile?
What is Scrum?
Agile case study: NCSU Libraries
Iterative development done simply
Challenges