Discovery of Technology: Tools for Research Management & Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Discovery Layers – Collaboration and Implementation
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Presented by: Terri Muraski, Information Systems Librarian and Associate Professor, UW- Stevens Point Kelly Kroes, Consortium Coordinator, WISPALS Library Consortium Discovery Layers – Collaboration and Implementation
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Terri Muraski, Information Systems Librarian and Associate Professor, UW-Stevens Point Kelly Kroes, WISPALS Consortium Coordinator, Gateway Technical College Get an inside look at the lessons learned implementing the Primo resource discovery layer in the WISPALS and UW System library consortia. We’ll share our success stories and frustrations with collaboration, the communication vehicles that worked well and give pointers on how to survive with way too much email!
Transcript of Discovery Layers – Collaboration and Implementation
Presented by:
Terri Muraski, Information Systems Librarian and Associate Professor, UW- Stevens Point
Kelly Kroes, Consortium Coordinator, WISPALS Library Consortium
Discovery Layers – Collaboration and Implementation
Motivation for our consortia to adopt and implement a discovery layer
Evaluation of bids
Demonstrations
Selecting a tool
The Process Begins…
Project timeline
Implementation Team
Communication tools
Tips about the processChanging librarian/faculty mindsets
Implementation
Managing many constituentsThe Perils of local customizations
(WISPALS) Following a “Rush” implementation plan (aka cheaper isn’t always better)
Keeping track of outstanding issues/ Support IncidentsInteroperability testing and size issues (UW)
Bumps in the Road
Easier searching for our students and facultySome pleasant surprises
Increase in catalog and database usage
Having all of our resources searchable in the same search box
But, in the end, it all worked out!
Replacing the Catalog – Alma and a new Primo
Future Development – hopes and plansPipes – new dataInterface Functionality
Next Steps for the UWs
