ALCTS E-Forum: Discovery Tool Implementation and Selection
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*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?*
An ALCTS e-forum provides an opportunity for librarians 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: register
your email address with the list, and then you will receive messages 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:*
Instructions for registration are available at:
http://bit.ly/eforuminfo. Once you have 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.
Received on Thu May 10 2012 - 03:01:20 EDT