Joshua Welker has been working on a SUSHI harvester in Python.

 

http://n00b-h4xx.blogspot.com/

 

I was able to modify his code a bit and get statistics this way, when I couldn’t get SUSHI to work in our ERM.  However it would require some more heavy-duty programming to collect stats into one big database.  

 

One very helpful thing Joshua pointed out to me is that the SUSHI URL listed in EBSCO admin is wrong (unless you get them to fix it manually for your account). I believe this is the correct URL:

 

http://sushi.ebscohost.com/EpSushiService/SushiService.wsdl

 

Another thing to note is that some vendors who have tried to implement SUSHI either haven’t done it right, or their system is quietly broken. You will be sitting there scratching your head, wondering what you’re doing wrong, while all along the problem is not on your end.

 

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Diane Westerfield, Electronic Resources & Serials Librarian

Tutt Library, Colorado College

diane.westerfield@coloradocollege.edu

(719) 389-6661

(719) 389-6082 (fax)

 

 

 

 

Hello. I’m trying to decide if it would be worth our while to implement SUSHI. Currently we are using the clunky method of an Excel spreadsheet and having to contact each vendor for statistics. We are a small academic library, so we’re talking 60 or so databases. I’m wondering if anyone can give brief responses to the following questions:

 

     1) do you need an ERM to implement SUSHI

     2) are there any cost/fees involved in implementation

     3) some database vendors “provide” software for SUSHI implementation (ACM Digital for example); do we pay for this? how does it work (set up, proprietary software, etc.)

     4) can we manipulate the data to suit our data needs

     5) does a vendor need to be COUNTER compliant to participate in SUSHI

     6) any pros/cons to SUSHI

 

I realize these questions are rather broad but I thank you in advance for any information you can give me. You can answer off list if you would rather.

 

Sincerely,

 

Tom Evans

Serials Librarian

Andrew L. Bouwhuis Library

Canisius College

2001 Main Street

Buffalo, NY 14208

evans@canisius.edu

Phone: 716-888-8418

Fax: 716-888-8420

 

 

 

 

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