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DISCOVERY | It’s about…
Your ENTIRE collection
EVERY user
Ensuring long term library SUCCESS
(usage, value, perception)
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EXPERIENCE
The discovery layer provides the
first experience most users will
have with the library website,
and it is critical for that defining
moment to be successful.”
Susan Goodwin
Associate Dean for User Services
Texas A&M University Libraries
4. GOAL #1
Promote a superior user experience through
the development of innovative services that
support the educational, cultural, and research
needs of the university and its community
partners.
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Upholding library quality
− Precision
− Relevancy Ranking
− Indexing / Linked Data
User Experience
− Discovery is First / Most Often Used
− Increase use (across the collection)
− Improved access to materials
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THE FUTURE OF LIBRARY RESOURCE DISCOVERY
A white paper commissioned by the NISO Discovery to Delivery (D2D) Topic Committee
Libraries often have an interest in the
ability to use their preferred discovery
service regardless of the resource
management platform in use.
By Marshall Breeding
February 2015
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WHAT IS YOUR DIRECTION?
• An open, interoperable infrastructure that:
− Enables library choice
− Streamlines workflows
EBSCO Open
You choose.
– Optimizes user experiences
– Maximizes budget
We optimize.