keeping discovery in the library
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Keeping Discovery in the Library
Ken Varnum2 November 2011
Charleston Conference
Search ResultsSummon Native ArticlesPlus (API)
ArticlesPlus Functionality
• Replicates most of Summon’s hosted site• 360 Link is resolver• Each citation has a permalink for
bookmarking, sharing, and error reporting• Favorites
Being in the Flow
Lorcan Dempsey defines “being in the flow” as:• the library needs to be in the user
environment and not expect the user to find their way to the library environment
• integration of library resources should not be seen as an end in itself but as a means to better integration with the user environment, with workflow.
“In the flow”, 6/24/2005http://orweblog.oclc.org/archives/000688.html
Image credit flickr user M.H Stephens
Staying in Our Users’ Flow
• We want to be where our users go• We need to be where we are• Our users’ flow often involves the
library, so we try to add extra value there
Image credit:Flickr user aigle_dore
Challenges• Not all functionality of
Summon’s native interface exists in API
• Need to do extra work– Display Web of Science
Citation Counts– Display LibGuide author
photos• API not 100% documented
Effects• Eliminated Ex Libris’ Metalib • Eliminated server for
OpenURL resolution• Database searching is down• Full-text downloads up• Ability to add functionality
Adding Functionality
This is the big win….• Favorites• Custom searches• Semi-permalinks• Failure reporting• User analysis
Where Next?
• Continue to build services around discovery• Bring scoped searches to specific courses• Move toward sharing frequently used and/or
saved resources among natural collaborators• Continue to study search & browse usage
Contact Information
Ken VarnumWeb Systems Manager
University of Michigan Library
[email protected]@varnum
lib.umich.edu/users/varnum