Re: WorldCat Local beta

Thanks, Joseph.. I'll try some other search modes, too..
I did get the branding.. very cool.. nice envelope for the links "needed" to
facilitate research result pages, IMHO..

On the full page from results, I love the cite this, and link to this
links.. first-rate!

Can all Local adopters set the "default" sort to be relevance, so theirs are
"at the top"?

Good luck, keep us posted..

Best,
DrWeb

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Monday, April 30, 2007 7:11:01 PM

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Next generation catalogs for libraries
>[mailto:NGC4LIB_at_listserv.nd.edu] On Behalf Of Joseph Kiegel
>Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 4:40 PM
>To: NGC4LIB_at_listserv.nd.edu
>Subject: Re: [NGC4LIB] WorldCat Local beta
>
>In the Relevance sort, UW holdings float to the top, followed by
>consortial holdings, then all other WorldCat libraries.  At
>the botton of
>each citation on your results list, look for Held by: University of
>Washington Libraries.
>
>You did a very broad search, so this is not readily apparent.  Try
>"cryptographer hill" for a better demonstration of the holdings.
>
>Also, the interface has our branding and the links at the top go to our
>proxy server, QuestionPoint service, etc.  In serial records, e.g., the
>online access button goes to the UW link resolver.
>
>Joe Kiegel
>
>On Mon, 30 Apr 2007, DrWeb wrote:
>
>> See
>>
>http://uwashington.worldcat.org/search?qt=worldcat_org&q=botany
>&submit=Search
>>
>> Great news, Joseph.. so, how does that result differ from regular WC?
>> I can't tell anything from the first screen..
>>
>> Best,
>> DrWeb
>>
>> On 4/30/07, Joseph Kiegel <kiegel_at_u.washington.edu> wrote:
>>>
>>> The first public beta version of WorldCat Local is now
>available at the
>>> University of Washington Libraries and you are invited to try it.
>>>
>>> WC Local can be reached through a link on the UW gateway:
>>>
>>> http://www.lib.washington.edu
>>>
>>> or directly at uwashington.worldcat.org.  (Note:  the customized
>>> landing
>>> page for this address has not yet been installed.)
>>>
>>>
>>> The goal is to provide a single search interface for local holdings,
>>> consortial holdings (in our case, the Orbis Cascade
>Alliance), and all
>>> other WorldCat libraries.  WC Local also provides a number
>of article
>>> citations.  On the delivery side, WorldCat Local integrates
>local and
>>> consortial delivery options with interlibrary loan, and of course,
>>> online
>>> access.  By breaking down a number of silos, we hope to offer users
>>> easier
>>> and more convenient access to the quality resources we and other
>>> libraries
>>> hold.
>>>
>>> Note that this is a beta product.  In fact, design is
>explicitly based
>>> on
>>> *user* input through ongoing usability testing.  Changes
>will be made
>>> monthly, and enhancements to the worldcat.org platform will
>roll down
>>> to
>>> WC Local as well.
>>>
>>>
>>> Joe Kiegel
>>> Head, Monographic Services Division
>>> Univ. of Washington Libraries
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> DrWeb aka Michael
>> drweb2_at_gmail.com
>>