worldcat local: a solution that changes everything
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Worldcat Local: A Solution that Changes Everything. Angi Faiks and Johan Oberg. Macalester College:. Small, private, liberal arts college St. Paul, MN 2,000 undergraduate students. ~90 countries represented III Millennium 8-school shared catalog. Choosing WorldCat Local. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Worldcat Local: A Solution that Changes Everything.
Angi Faiks and Johan Oberg
Macalester College:
Small, private, liberal arts college St. Paul, MN 2,000 undergraduate students
~90 countries represented III Millennium 8-school shared catalog
Choosing WorldCat Local
What appealed to us:
Research library experience Simple search Smooth transition from find to get Easy implementation Searching the world, not just our stuff
What we wanted: A ‘catalog’ solution offering a better experience,
ASAP!
WCL Website Integration
WCL Website Integration
WCL Website Integration
Redesigned Website – Further Integration
Comparison, Search Box Placement
How were our choices received?
It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's a fill in the blank
On-going conceptual change No easy definition of the new system The word “catalog” rarely used
Why does it not easily lend itself to a name? Includes a wide range of materials Does not contain all possible resources
Feedback
Users report satisfaction Initially looked for old catalog Searches in old catalog dropped dramatically and
quickly
Easy to teach:
“Students like the Google-likse search, and getting good, ranked results. Students initially did not want to try it, but once I showed them, they were hooked on WorldCat Local. I'm hooked on WorldCat Local.”
Feedback from faculty
Positive reactions from faculty:
“It’s amazing what students are able to access.” “Love that students are searching WorldCat
automatically and I don’t have to force them. This is so much better.”
“Wow. This is terrific! Makes my job much easier--and gives me faster access to more knowledge, and an easier way to distribute it to students. Thanks.”
Impact on Use
WCL and ILL
WCL and Circulation Increase
Future New possibilities Web-scale Mobile access Open development and the API More digital content
Lessons Google and Amazon is the mental
model Be bold – put new service front and
center Searching what *we* own is an
outdated notion Take a few risks…