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Book SynopsisImplementing Web-Scale Discovery Services: A Practical Guide for Librarians is a source for librarians seeking to evaluate, purchase, and implement a web-scale discovery service. The book breaks down each phase of the project into decision points and action plans to help librarians select and implement a system that meets their specific needs.
Trade ReviewThompson provides a 'how to do it' manual for librarians on identifying, evaluating, selecting, configuring, customizing, implementing, and maintaining a web-scale discovery service that will provide access to a wide range of resources from one interface. She begins by profiling the four commercial contenders in this arena: EBSCO Discovery Service, Ex Libris’ Primo, ProQuest’s Summon, and OCLC’s WorldCat Discovery Service; this comparative evaluation is an outstanding feature of the text and can serve as a springboard before contacting vendors. . . .The text will be useful to any library faced with the dilemma of deciding which system best suits its needs; fortunately the small universe and the step-by-step considerations of this text make that task somewhat easy. * American Reference Books Annual *
[T]his book...[is] a useful guide to implementing web-scale discovery services. It is worth reading by any librarian thinking about purchasing such a service. * Australian Library Journal *
Implementing Web-Scale Discovery Services is a great overview of the concepts, current products, and what you need to know to get started. This book answers the question of "where do I start, and what do I need to know going in?" -- Michael Sauers, Technology Innovation Librarian for the Nebraska Library Commission and blogger at The Travelin’ Librarian
Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments Chapter 1: The Evolution of Web-Scale Discovery in Libraries Chapter 2: A Closer Look at Web-Scale Discovery Options Chapter 3: Making the Best Content Match for Your Library Chapter 4: Evaluating the Discovery Layer Chapter 5: Other Important Web-Scale Discovery Service Features and Functions Chapter 6: Selecting and Purchasing a Web-Scale Discovery Service Chapter 7: Configuring System Content Integration and Customization for Local Needs Chapter 8: Configuring and Branding the Discovery Layer Chapter 9: Introducing the Service to Users Chapter 10: Usability Testing of Web-Scale Discovery Services Chapter 11: Maintaining a Web-Scale Discovery Service Chapter 12: The Future of Web-Scale Discovery Glossary Index About the Author
