Okay, now I'm confused. I thought for sure that we sat at the Summit
meeting and said that conference attendees had access first, then a month
later, the rest of the membership.
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From: Next generation catalogs for libraries
[mailto:NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Newcomer, Nara
Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2012 2:41 PM
To: NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: [NGC4LIB] Discovery Tool Implementation and Selection e-forum, May
15-16
ALCTS e-forums are free and open to all! Please see below for full details.
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.
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Nara Newcomer
Assistant Music Librarian
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC
newcomern_at_ecu.edu
Received on Tue May 15 2012 - 09:43:41 EDT