ACQflash: Call for ALA Annual Presenters - Electronic Resources Interest Group - ALCTS Continuing Resources Section

Subject: Call for ALA Annual Presenters - Electronic Resources Interest 
Group - ALCTS Continuing Resources Section
From: "Scott Stangroom" <stangroom_at_library.umass.edu>
Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2011 10:39:49 -0400


*Apologies for Cross-Posting*



The ALCTS Continuing Resources Section, Electronic Resources Interest 
Group (ERIG) is seeking proposals for presentations at our program at 
the ALA Mid-Winter meeting in New Orleans, LA. The ALCTS CRS ERIG 
meeting will be on Saturday, June 25th from 10:30 a.m. – noon.



Implementing and Managing Webscale Discovery Services: Implications for 
E-Resources Librarians



Many libraries and librarians are scrambling to roll out discovery layer 
services which make library, institution and wider community sponsored 
resources discoverable from a single search box. How does the dream of a 
“Google-like” search box for all scholarly materials bump into the 
realities of implementation?



Consider contributing to a panel discussion on a topic, such as:

· Criteria and process for selecting a discovery service

· Trade-offs between data and content supplied by different vendors

· Determining what to include in the default search

· Presenting an advanced search and subject scopes

· Impact on or integration with other discovery tool (ILS, database and 
e-journal lists, etc) workflows

· Effects on resource usage and collection development decisions

· Usability testing

· Assessing use and impact of a webscale discovery service

· Lessons learned and next steps

· Other??



Each panelist/group will have approximately 15 minutes for the 
presentation, and audience questions and discussion will be encouraged 
after the presentations.



Email proposals by Wednesday, May 11th to Christine Turner, 
cturner_at_library.umass.edu. Please include:

· Presentation title

· Brief summary of proposed presentation

· Names and positions of presenter(s)

· Email address(es) of presenter(s)



We look forward to hearing from you!



Christine Turner

Chair, ALCTS CRS ERIG

cturner_at_library.umass.edu



Liz Babbitt

Vice Chair/Chair-Elect, ALCTS CRS ERIG

elizabeth.babbitt_at_montana.edu
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