Discovery Tool Implementation and Selection
May 15-16, 2012
Hosted by Nara Newcomer and Bill Walsh
Please join us for an e-forum discussion. It’s free and
open to everyone!
Registration information is at the end of the message.
Each day, sessions begin and end at:
Pacific: 7am – 3pm
Mountain: 8am – 4pm
Central: 9am – 5 pm
Eastern: 10am – 6pm
Description
The discovery interface market is exploding, with current
products including EBSCO Discovery Service, Serials Solutions Summon, Ex Libris
Primo Central, OCLC WorldCat Local, Blacklight, VuFind, Aquabrowser, and
more. These tools (both vendor-supplied
and open-source) promise faceted browsing as well as ability to integrate
multiple content silos; some come with vendor-provided cloud indexes to
articles, e-books, and other electronic content. The newest development is a cloud-based back
end designed to replace the ILS, including OCLC’s WorldShare, Serials Solutions
Intota, and Ex Libris Alma. In today’s
world, tools differ not just in the quality of features provided, but in
overarching functionality provided and in scope of coverage. The e-forum will address factors to consider
when selecting a tool, strategies for evaluating tools, and keys to successful
implementation.
Nara Newcomer is Assistant Music Librarian at East
Carolina University, where her duties include cataloging, public services work,
and maintaining the music library’s web pages.
Nara has worked closely with discovery selection and implementation at
ECU, including Serials Solutions Summon, WorldCat Local, and SirsiDynix
Symphony e-library OPAC. She is leading
the creation of the Music Library Association’s “Music Discovery Requirements”
document, which explores and provides recommendations for meeting the unique
demands music materials pose for discovery.
Bill Walsh is Head of Technical Services at Georgia State
University Library, which implemented EBSCO Discovery Service last summer after
evaluating other options. He is co-chair
of the library’s discover group.
*What is an e-forum?*
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to discuss matters of interest, led by a moderator, through the e-forum
discussion list. The e-forum discussion list works like an email listserv:
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and communicate with other participants through an email discussion. Most
e-forums last two to three days. Registration is necessary to participate, but
it's free. See a list of upcoming e-forums at: http://bit.ly/upcomingeforum.
*To register:*
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registered for one e-forum, you do not need to register again, unless you
choose to leave the email list. Participation is free and open to anyone.
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