defining web-scale discovery

Marshall Breeding and I will be sharing some of our ideas about "next  
generation" library catalogs, "discovery interfaces", and "Web-scale  
discovery" as a part of a webinar called "Returning the Researcher to  
the Library: Defining Web-Scale Discovery" sponsored by Library  
Journal and Serials Solutions. From the announcement:

   Librarians have been fielding that question for more than a
   decade as popular general search engines have set new
   expectations for service, searching and responsiveness. The
   complexity of multiple formats and the sheer scale of library
   collections have proven formidable barriers to simple, speedy,
   single search box interfaces. However, a new technology called a
   unified search index—the core of the groundbreaker Summon
   web-scale discovery service—offers the promise of answering that
   question with "You can."

   http://www.libraryjournal.com/webcastsDetail/2140409958.html

I don't remember seeing an announcement about this (free) event on our  
list, and since it is apropos I thought I'd pass it along.

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Eric Lease Morgan
Head, Digital Access and Information Architecture Department
Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame

(574) 631-8604