I have recently posted this message on the CODE4Lib forum. Sorry for the
cross-posting.
Our organisation is looking into getting an enterprise search and I was
wondering how many libraries out there have incorporated library collection
into a 'federated' search that would retrieve a whole lot: library collection
items, external sources (websites, databases), internal documents (available
on share drives and/or records systems), maybe even records from other
internal applications, etc.?
I would like to hear about your experience and what is good or bad about it.
Did you go for off-the-shelf product or a custom software? How much work
was involved in implementation and so on...are you happy with the results and
their display....
Please reply on or offline whichever more convenient.
I'll collate answers.
Thanks,
Renata Dyer
Systems Librarian
Information Services
The Treasury
Langton Crescent, Parkes ACT 2600 Australia
(p) 02 6263 2736
(f) 02 6263 2738
(e) renata.dyer_at_treasury.gov.au
Received on Thu Jul 17 2008 - 21:33:22 EDT