the evolution of discovery at Claremont

John McDonaldLibrary

Claremont University ConsortiumOctober 2, 2009

DiscoveryveryDisco

What’s the Issue?

Why focus on discovery?

User Point of View•Teach users to navigate

complex systems •Build less complex systems

Staff Point of View•Behind on technology

implementation•Inefficient

acquisitions/collections•Consolidate/integrate

information

Environmental Scan

• Teams assigned to study and address:

–OpenURL Implementation

–Federated Search products

–Next Gen OPAC ideas

Strategic Picture

Library Enterprise

InterfaceHigh Usability, Intuitive, Robust, Relevant

Catalog Digital Library

Licensed Content

Open Web

Non Licensed Content fi

nanc

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stud

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adm

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Digital Preservationinsurance, recovery, immutability

Evaluation MatrixSaving Browsing Limiting Communication Back End Customization Cost

Search History Faceted Browsing

Limits/Facets in Results PURL Rename/Define

FacetsCustomize

Display Price

Saved Searches

Easy Navigation "Limit to" Indexibility Change Facet

Order My Library/RSS Subscription Fees

Multiple Saved Lists Clean Displays Limit to Source

Choice RSS Feeds Customize Results User Tags Enhancement Fees

Export to BibManagers

Disply Like Items Share with Customize

Relevancy Ranking User Reviews Customer Support

PURL Links to Like Items Image displays Integrate Systems

(LibraryThing) User Ratings Staff time/cost initially

Help/ Assistance

Resort Options Metadata about

SearchesEase of

Implementation Staff time/cost ongoing

Suggestions Book Reviews ILS Compatibility Feature creep

FRBR User Reviews Flexible, adaptable

Browse other Sources User Tags

(local/national)Language

customizability

Format Icons

Discovery environment results• Major vendors all doing

something, but no company or product was doing what we wanted or needed

• Still opportunity for entrepreneurship

• Choose ‘best of breed’ to build integrated system

• Leverage what librarians do best – store, organize, retrieve, display information

Vendor ScanComponent Ex Libris SerSol WorldCat III

Software Best Good Average Good

Interface Best Poor Poor Good

Content Poor Best Good Poor

Enterprise Best Poor Poor Average

Preservation Best Poor Average Poor

Cust. Service Average Best Average Average

Extensibility Good Good Good Poor

Business model

Good Average Best Poor

Spirit Good Best Average Average

Component Ex Libris SerSol WorldCat III

Software Best Good Average Good

Interface Best Average Poor Good

Content Poor Best Good Poor

Enterprise Best Poor Poor Average

Preservation Best Poor Average Poor

Cust. Service Average Best Average Average

Extensibility Good Good Good Poor

Business model

Good Average Best Poor

Spirit Good Best Average Average

ResultsJoined in beta program for SerSol Summon• Provided us with licensed content options• Eliminated Federated Search

Purchased Primo from Ex Libris• Provided us with robust options for interface

design• Provide partnership to explore other

programmatic elements

Implementation• Provided content streams (catalog, digital library) to

both partners

• Eventually content will be ingested by Summon

• Primo will be overlaid for the interface and advanced information management features

• Released Summon in beta form to students at start of Fall semester

• Planned release of Primo overlay as our Discovery 2.0 upgrade for Spring semester

Demo

• Summon @ Claremont

• Primo @ Claremont

• name: student• ID: 7121111113

Questions?

John McDonaldOctober 2, 2009