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DISCOVERY TOOLS: THE TALES OF IMPLEMENTATION AT TWO HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCUS). - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
DISCOVERY TOOLS: THE TALES OF IMPLEMENTATION AT TWO
HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCUS)
Netta CoxSerials Librarian, North Carolina A&T State University
Iyanna SimsSystems Librarian, North Carolina A&T State University
Shaundra WalkerHead of Reference, Fort Valley State University
ALA Annual Conference Saturday, June 25, 2011
WHAT IS A DISCOVERY TOOL? New Technology Single Point of Entry Pre-harvested Centralized Index Vendor neutral Relevancy Robust Features Customizable
Source: Definition synthesized from the literature. See bibliography.
DISCOVERY TOOL OPTIONS
EBSCO Discovery Service
Encore Synergy Primo Summon WorldCat Local
Blacklight LibraryFind Scriblio SOPAC VuFind
Proprietary Open Source
COMMONALITIES Single point of entry for all library
information Enriched web interface Faceted navigation Simple keyword search Relevancy
BRAINSTORMING…
What should I consider when choosing and implementing a discovery tool?
NORTH CAROLINA A&T STATE UNIVERSITY
HBCU, Public Land-Grant Institution Enrollment: 10,000 Library Staff: 50 Library Collection:
Over 700,000 volumes of print and audiovisual materials
Over 150,000 electronic books Over 160,000 print and electronic journals and
serials Approximately 300 databases
MOTIVATION Rich collection of print and audiovisual
resources Expeditious growth of electronic resources Digitized archival material and developing an
Institutional Repository Desire to meet user expectations Federated Search Funding
THE PROCESS Formed a committee
Representation from each department – Public Service, Technical Service, and Systems
Researched commercial and open-source platforms
Developed an evaluation matrix Vendor visits Discussed pros and cons in relation to library
environment
THE MATRIX
THE REALITIES No perfect solution
Functionality Coverage
Timeline Realistic Flexible
Bells and whistles may come with a cost
GOING FORWARD Complete configuration process Internal testing Train Staff Revise instruction curriculum Integration Harvest IR data Increased visibility and usage of resources Embrace the platform as a living organism
LESSONS LEARNED Understand your library needs and wants Have questions for vendors and ask for
demonstration of live instances of platform Make no assumptions Resource Analysis Network with other libraries
FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY
Founded in 1895 1890 Land Grant Institution One of Three Public HBCU’s in Georgia Member of the 35-Member University System
of Georgia (USG)Consortium Enrollment of 3400 One of the fastest growing schools in the
USG system
ABOUT FVSU LIBRARIES Three Branches
Main Library (Hunt) Curriculum Materials Center Warner Robins Center (Graduate and Adult
Education) Print Collections
150,000+ Volumes 600 Active Print Serials Titles Small AV Collection
Electronic Resources Over 100 Databases (mostly shared via GALILEO) Ebooks (NetLibrary, Ebrary, IEEE) Moving Print Serials to Electronic Serials
THE CONSORTIA CHALLENGE Participant in GALILEO
Public, private, K-12, technical and college and university members
Shared platform, varied resources Cost-sharing for electronic resource purchasing Shared Proxy Server and OpenURL Link Resolver
Member of the GALILEO Interconnected Libraries (GIL) ExLibris Voyager ILS Union Catalog Reciprocal Book Borrowing Service (GIL Express)
MOTIVATION Influx of New Resources Better Return on Investment Frustration with Federated Searching Information Literacy Challenges
Multiple, Changing Platforms Puzzled Students The “50 Minute” Session
NEEDS/DESIRES
High Coverage of Scholarly Resources Easy Updates Simple Interface Extendibility Affordability and Sustainability
THE SELECTION PROCESS Evaluated Three Major Tools Vendor Presentations Coverage Analysis Selected Final Tool
IMPLEMENTATION Started in January 2011 Three Phases
Adding E-Resources to the Client Center Exporting MARC Records from the catalog Setting Up Nightly Cron Job
Testing, Testing, Testing!
SOFT LAUNCH March 2011 Added Search Box to Homepage Introduced in ENG 1101 and ENG 1102 Response
Overwhelmingly positive, professors and students
More time spent on searching than teaching in information literacy sessions
LESSONS LEARNED Managing Electronic Resources
Need for new workflows Impact on Instruction
Customizing the OpenURL Link Resolver page Teaching the importance of good search
statements Impact on Collection Development
Purchasing more electronic resources Availability in Summon
LOOKING AHEAD Information Literacy
Focus on 1000 and 2000 level courses Revised Information Literacy Tutorial
E-Resources Moving Print Serial Subscriptions to Electronic Considering MARC Record Updates for Electronic Journals Considering adding MARC Records for non-indexed collections Considering MARC Records for E-book Collections Considering More E-Books Adding Open Access Collections
Adding Institutional Repositories
WAYS WE’VE USED SUMMON LibGuides
Added to Search Drop Down Box along with other search types (catalog, Ask-A-Librarian, e-journals, etc.)
Created search boxes for specific collections (i.e. videos, special collections, etc.)
LibAnswers Embedded search boxes in Ask-A-Librarian
answers BlackBoard
Created learning objects
DEMONSTRATION
Q&A DISCUSSION
RESOURCES Grand Valley State University Library Labs
http://gvsulib.com/labs/custom_summon/ Helpful tool for creating Summon search boxes
LibGuides Summon Resources http://
help.springshare.com/content.php?pid=90986&sid=1053606#3190055
More help for creating Summon search boxes Summon API
http://api.summon.serialssolutions.com/help/api/ Summon Community Wiki
http://community.summon.serialssolutions.com/index.php/Main_Page
Another great resource for Summon users
BIBLIOGRAPHYVaughan, J. (2011). Chapter 1: Web Scale Discovery What and Why?. Library Technology Reports, 47(1), 5-11. Retrieved from
EBSCOhost.
Vaughan, J. (2011). Chapter 2: OCLC WorldCat Local. Library Technology Reports, 47(1), 12-21. Retrieved from
EBSCOhost.
Vaughan, J. (2011). Chapter 3: Serials Solutions Summon. Library Technology Reports, 47(1), 22-29. Retrieved from
EBSCOhost.
Vaughan, J. (2011). Chapter 4: Ebsco Discovery Services. Library Technology Reports, 47(1), 30-38. Retrieved from
EBSCOhost.
Vaughan, J. (2011). Chapter 5: Ex Libris Primo Central. Library Technology Reports, 47(1), 39-47. Retrieved from
EBSCOhost.
BIBLIOGRAPHYVaughan, J. (2011). Chapter 6: Differentiators and A Final Note. Library Technology Reports, 47(1), 48-53. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.
Vaughan, J. (2011). Chapter 7: Questions to Consider. Library Technology Reports, 47(1), 54-59. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.
Vaughan, J. (2011). Chapter 8: For More Information. Library Technology Reports, 47(1), 60-61. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.
Way, D. (2010). The Impact of Web-scale Discovery on the Use of a Library Collection. Serials Review, 36(4), 214-220. doi:10.1016/j.serrev.2010.07.002
Yang, Sharon Q, Kurt Wagner, (2010) Evaluating and comparing discovery tools: how close are we towards next generation catalog?, Library Hi Tech, 28 (4), 690 – 709.