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WorldCat Local – the single search that connects people to all your library materials
WorldCat LocalWorldCat Local27August 2010
Stockholm
The questions we hear the most…The questions we hear the most…
• Q: How can we help users find all of our physical, electronic and digital materials?
• Q: How do we put our library’s resources where our users are?
• Q: How can we make it easy for people to get what they need?
•
A: Connect users to all your content.
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A: Put single discovery where your users are.
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A: Provide intuitive delivery options.
The questions we hear the most…The questions we hear the most…
• Q: How can we help users find all of our physical, electronic and digital materials?A: Connect users to all your content.
• Q: How do we put our library’s resources where our users are?A: Put discovery where your users are.
• Q: How can we make it easy for people to get what they need?A: Provide intuitive delivery options.
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The questions we hear the most…The questions we hear the most…
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•With WorldCat Local…
• Mobile is included: no additional software, development or integration required.
• Knowledge base functionality is included: no additional resolver service integration costs.
• A central index is included: replaces meta-search
• Evaluative content is included: no additional fees
And another important question…How can my library save money?And another important question…How can my library save money?
Today’s agendaToday’s agenda
• How WorldCat Local will
• Connect your users to all your content
• Put single discovery where your users are
• Provide intuitive delivery options
plus…
• Results from other WorldCat Local libraries
• The benefits of being part of a global library-community
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Single search discovery
from many paths
Intelligent delivery
to the point of need
Massive contentfrom many sources
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Electronic / LicensedMaterials
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Digital materials
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Physical Materials
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WorldCat Local more than just booksWorldCat Local more than just books
in millions
Licensed content in a single searchLicensed content in a single search
• Goal: Replace federated search with central indexing
• How: Form partnerships with publishers and aggregators
• Status: ~1.000 databases represented
• Databases/collections direct from publisher: EBSCO, Gale, LexisNexis, Wilson, JSTOR, RMIT, universities, societies, OCLC, etc.
• 215 million citations currently indexed
• 167 million citations signed and ready to index
Ebooks Ebooks
• Goal: Comprehensive coverage of library eBook collections
• How: Partner with eBook providers and mass digitization projects
• Status: ~ 5 million records in WorldCat
• Aggregator partners: NetLibrary, eBrary, myiLibrary• Mass digitization partners: Google Books, HathiTrust,
etc.• Publisher partners: Springer, Elsevier, Wiley, etc.
Special Collections Special Collections
• Goal: Make all Institutional Repositories and Archives of interest to libraries worldwide discoverable and accessible
• How: Seek out key digital collections and harvest them
• Status:
• OAIster: 1.180 IRs, 25 million records• ArchiveGrid: 2.500+ institutions, 1 million records,
92.000+ finding aids • Both are available through WorldCat Local
Evaluative contentEvaluative content
• Goal: Offer a robust collection to support discovery
• How: Aggregate and link to evaluative content
• Status: 25 million data elements under contract
• 3.4 million bookcovers• 14.2 million ToCs• 2.7 million summaries• 1.6 million albums covers and 12 million songs
allallfindfindHow can we help users
find all of our physical, electronic and
digital materials?
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worldcat.org
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Single search discovery
from many paths
WorldCat.org aggregates Web searches,sending traffic back to libraries
WorldCat.org aggregates Web searches,sending traffic back to libraries
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Web services:WorldCat.org and Google BooksWeb services:WorldCat.org and Google Books
Put your custom WorldCat Localsearch box on any Web sitePut your custom WorldCat Localsearch box on any Web site
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WorldCat widgetsWorldCat widgets
Go mobileGo mobile
Mobile AppsMobile Apps
WorldCat Local answers the questionsWorldCat Local answers the questions
•How can we put our library resources where users are?
•WorldCat partnerships with leading Web services
•Two-way integration with Google Books
•Aggregation of search engine ranking
•Portable tools, APIs, widgets and apps.
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RemoteIndex
RemoteIndex
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Remote Index
Remote Index
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WorldCatwith your
libraryholdings
WorldCatwith your
libraryholdings
OCLCLicensed Content
OCLCLicensed Content
Central IndexCentral Index
Non-OCLCLicensedContent
Non-OCLCLicensedContent
Knowledge Base
Knowledge Base
WMS
Management services
WMS
Management services
Interface design informed by ongoing usability testingInterface design informed by ongoing usability testing
• Persistent search boxSocial actions now up top
“More Like This” for similar items
Summary info for a quick decision
Preview button
Toggle content areas
Tools enable user interactionTools enable user interaction
•Personal profile
•Lists
•Citations
•Tagging
•Saved searches
to getto geteasyeasyHow can we make it
easyfor people
to getthe items they need?
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LocalILSILLConsortia
HathiTrust
GoogleBooksOAISTER
WorldCatknowledge
baseArticles
LocalResolver
Requestphysical materials
Requestphysical materials
Click to digital materials
Click to digital materials
WorldCatLocal
Intelligent delivery
to the point of need
Shortest path to the resourceShortest path to the resource
Working together for successWorking together for success
• Goal: Make WorldCat Local succeed for your library
• How:
• Weave into your institution’s site(s)
• Configure your collections
• Integrate other library services
Integrated chatIntegrated chat
Success in the numbers: Macalester CollegeSuccess in the numbers: Macalester College
Traffic to OpenURL resolver
from WorldCat Local:
125118 337
3002
5084
7740
3219
230
2193
4531
6844
June 08 July 08 Aug 08 Sept 08 Oct 08 Nov 08
Requests
Clickthroughs
WorldCat Localadded
Success in the numbers: Cornell UniversitySuccess in the numbers: Cornell University
April 2009 WorldCat Local generated 207 OpenURL Requests and ranked 20th for referring URL.
April 2010 WorldCat Local generated 16.950 OpenURL requests and is ranked 1st for referring URL.
What librarians are sayingWhat librarians are saying
“Ease of implementation”
“a future we want to be part of”
“quality information”
“users are having success”
“integration of resources all in one place”
US • > 1000 WCL installations
(University of California, University of Washington Libraries, Cornell University, Macalester College, University of Colorado etc.)
Europe (UK & Spain)• Sales just started > 10 users
(South West Regional Libraries - SWRLS, York St. John University, Trinity St. David Wales, Universidad de Salamanca, Universidad de Leon etc.)
WorldCat Local UsersWorldCat Local Users
•Massive content from many sources•Discovery – single discovery where you users
are•Delivery to the point of need•Mobile is included: no additional software,
development or integration required.
•Knowledge base functionality is included: no additional link manager integration costs.
•A central index is included: replaces meta-search
•Evaluative content is included: no additional fees
Results - conclusionsResults - conclusions
WorldCat Local – the single search that connects people to all your library materials
Questions and DiscussionQuestions and Discussion27 August 2010
Stockholm