# /research/staff/toves.xml

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        Jenny Toves
        Software Architect
        <p>My current projects include <a href="../projects/frbr/default.htm"><acronym title="Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records">FRBR</acronym></a>, <a href="../projects/xisbn/default.htm">xISBN</a>, <a href="../projects/dspace/default.htm">DSpace</a>, text retrieval on a Beowulf cluster and <A href="../software/gwen/default.htm">Gwen</A>.</p>

    <p><A href="../software/gwen/default.htm">Gwen</A> is an open-source query evaluation layer that sits between any z39.50 server and any database. The current distribution contains two database implementation layers: a single <A href="../software/pears/default.htm">Pears</A> database and a logically partitioned Pears database. At this time two servers have implementation layers that can use Gwen as a resource. Those servers are the default jzkit Z39.50 server and the OAICat server for the <A href="http://alcme.oclc.org/"><ACRONYM title="Advanced Library Collection Management Environment">ALCME</ACRONYM></A> project.</p>

    <p>Prior to coming to the OCLC Research, I worked as a developer in Reference Services on the EPIC and <a href="../../worldwide/firstsearch">FirstSearch</a> products. As a developer in OCLC Research, I lead the development of the Zbase search engine that currently sits under FirstSearch. I also serve as a consultant to the <A href="../../default.htm"><ACRONYM title="Extended WorldCat">EWC</ACRONYM></A> (Extended WorldCat) project.</p>

    <p>The <a href="../projects/frbr/default.htm"><acronym title="Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records">FRBR</acronym></a> project is investigating algorithms for grouping bibliographic works. The <a href="../projects/xisbn/default.htm">xISBN</a> Web service converts a single ISBN into a list of ISBNs that belong to the same FRBR work set. The Web service is used as the basis for bookmarklets.</p>

    <p>The Beowulf project is experimenting with text retrieval with parallel programming on inexpensive cluster hardware.</p>

    <p>My <a href="../projects/dspace/default.htm">DSpace</a> involvement includes adding support for alternate metadata schemes and adding authority control.</p>

        <li><a href="../projects/frbr/default.htm"><acronym title="Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records">FRBR</acronym></a></li>
    <li><a href="../projects/xisbn/default.htm">xISBN</a></li>
    <li><a href="../projects/dspace/default.htm">DSpace</a></li>
    <li>Text retrieval on a Beowulf cluster</li>
    <LI><A href="../software/gwen/default.htm">Gwen</A></LI>

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