LINCCWeb v. 2.0Primo, Endeca and Next-Gen

Discovery Tools at CCLA

ICOLC Meeting, San Francisco 4/16/2008

28 community colleges70+ campuses

300,000 FTE (~1,000,000 headcount)

Aleph, Metalib, SFXSingle bib, multi ADMShared system

43,000 Faculty and Staff

91 statewide eResources

What are our goals in this area?

Our VisionLINCCWeb v. 2.0 is for students who want answers to their information needs. LINCCWeb is a set of discovery tools that provide quick, easy, relevant information when, where and how the student needs it. Unlike traditional library tools, LINCCWeb provides relevant, targeted information via a meaningful self-guided user experience.

Goals1. Enhance and expand the user experience

by employing user centered design and introducing state of the art features and functionality that promote user self sufficiency

2. Make LINCCWeb information available at the point of user need, integrated into college instructional and information systems and discoverable within search tools commonly used by students

How did we decide what direction to take, and

what other products or approaches did we

consider?

Timeline2006Jan – NC State releases Endeca OPAC June – FCLA licenses EndecaNov – CCLA becomes Primo Charter

Customer – CCLA licenses Endeca– Primo Charter Customer kickoff meeting

Dec – Decision to develop both Primo and Endeca through Proof of Concept

Umm...why both?• “Next gen” features and functionality (both)• Experience in hands-on “ETL” processes

and XML-based development (Endeca)• Cooperative opportunities with Florida

Center for Library Automation (FCLA) (Endeca)

• Established product (Endeca) vs. opportunity to impact development as Charter Customer (Primo)

Primo or Endeca?2007Spring – CCLA participates in a series of

webinars and Charter Customer conference calls – Official kick off meeting at CCLA for Primo

May – In house Endeca training – Endeca proof of concept development begins

July – In house Primo training– Primo proof of concept development begins

Summer – Parallel work on Endeca and Primo

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User reviews

Browseable results

Google-like search box

Search across silos

Customizable

Personalizable

FRBR-ization Availability

indicator

User recommendations

Citation management

Embeddable search box Deep linking

User Centered Design

Full text indicatorPrimo or Endeca?

What is our group doing?

Current Timeline2008Winter – Demos to library staffMarch – Usability testing (with actual

students!)May – “Sneak Peek” releaseMay – Primo v. 2.0 General ReleaseSummer – Library feedback validated

– Student user testing– LINCCWeb v. 2.0 final development

Fall – LINCCWeb v. 2.0 goes live (Primo 2.x)

Next Steps or Goals?• Continue to develop LINCCWeb v. 2.0

– “Sneak Peek” in May (Primo v. 1.8)– General release in Fall (Primo v. 2.x)

• Develop other next generation, social networking applications– Facebook already done

What are your next steps or goals?

• Continue to develop LINCCWeb 2.0– “Sneak Peek” in May (Primo v. 1.8)– General release in Fall (Primo v. 2.x)

• Develop other next generation, social networking applications– Facebook already done– Toolbar, iGoogle? Windows Live

Academic?• Identify the next generation of tools

and services

Goals1. Enhance and expand the user experience

by employing user centered design and introducing state of the art features and functionality that promote user self sufficiency

2. Make LINCCWeb information available at the point of user need, integrated into college instructional and information systems and discoverable within search tools commonly used by students

Thanks!