The McDreamy OPAC

McDreamy OPAC: Creating a Vision for Next Generation Search Tools

Is McDreamy the missing link? YES!

Technology Implementation Tech

More choices than ever

Enriched Data Options

Non-ILS dependent platforms

Content Management / Open Source

Standards Adoption?

I wish our OPAC were more like_______, because _________________.

“… more like Amazon because browsing is personalized.” Jessi Crim-Weithman, Associate Director of Support Services. Westerville Public Library. westervillelibrary.org

“… more like iTunes for merchandising and content downloading. Jessi Crim-Weithman, Associate Director of Support Services. Westerville Public Library. westervillelibrary.org

… and iTunes results are visual. Jessi Crim-Weithman, Associate Director of Support Services. Westerville Public Library. westervillelibrary.org

“… more like Nordstrom because it’s fun.” Jessi Crim-Weithman, Associate Director of Support Services. Westerville Public Library. westervillelibrary.org

“… more like Ann Taylor Loft because it is practical.” Jessi Crim-Weithman, Associate Director of Support Services. Westerville Public Library. westervillelibrary.org

“… more like Good Reads, Library Thing, Amazon, and iTunes because they build community based on reading!” Jessi Crim-Weithman, Associate Director of Support Services. Westerville Public Library. westervillelibrary.org

Library Searching History Jessi Crim-Weithman, Associate Director of Support Services. Westerville Public Library. westervillelibrary.org Dewey Decimal System Web OPAC Dial-up Access The Card Catalog Reader’s Guide Text-Based OPAC MARC LC Subject Headings Federated Search

Defining the Search Discovery Platforms

Relevance and Boosting

Tag Clouds or Associations

Facets

Refinement vs. Discovery

Enhanced Content, Indexing of

Social Networking: Customer Tagging / Reviews based on own users or a larger community

Data server

The Marketplace Search Discovery Platforms

Endeca

www.lib.ncsu.edu/catalog

Aquabrowser, TLC/Media Lab Solutions

www.queenslibrary.org

aqua.carr.org

catalog.columbuslibrary.org

Encore, III

www.westervillelibrary.org

World Cat Local, OCLC

www.lib.washington.edu

Primo, Ex Libris

The Marketplace Quasi-Discovery Platforms

Open source: Koha, LibLime

search.athenscounty.lib.oh.us

Enhanced Traditional OPACs: Polaris PowerPac

catalog.knox.net

Content Management Powered: Ann Arbor District Library

www.aadl.org/catalog

Homegrown solutions: Miami U’s Solrpac

beta.lib.muohio.edu

Considerations Search Discovery Platforms

Data servers vs. real-time

Account integration

Customization options

Cost

Enriched content

Trends to Watch

Chat integration

http://catalog.tscpl.org

Enhanced data: Syndetics ICE, LTFL, Video Detective, Brodart’s Web Links, Flickr APIs…

Widgets

FRBR

www.amazon.com

www.slco.lib.ut.us

Mobile device support

www.librarything.com/mobile-tester

Deliverable content

NetFlix

The iPod/iTouch/iPhone, the Kindle, what’s next?

It’s time to starting Jessi Crim-Weithman, Associate Director of Support Services. Westerville Public Library. westervillelibrary.org McDREAMING

Ingredients to Cooking up a Vision

Know the user

Understand search/library history

Understand current state

Trend watch and play, play, play!

Art of Innovation Tom Kelley The Deep Dive Nightline, ABC News, July 13, 1999 “ The best way to get a good idea is to get a lot of ideas." -Linus Pauling

Who are your users? Creating Personas

Data Mining

Surveying users

Watching users

Interview front-line staff

Who are your users?

Stuart, the Student Biology Undergraduate, 2nd year Not used the library on his own for finding information (Mom was big help in HS) Avid Science Fiction Reader Tends to buy, not borrow (loves Amazon)

Jane, Housewife/Consultant Three kids: 8, 5, 3 Visit library weekly for storytimes and homework help Started using library with kids Power computer user: blogs on family and photography Consults in the design industry

Kent, Retired Dentist Life-long library user (fondly remembers the card catalog) Wants to start a small retirement business venture Hobbies include boating and fishing Uses computer for emailing grandkids (Oh, and the library online catalog)

Oh, and please, please, please…

Need more help? Possible Vendors

Design/Discovery Firms

Usability Firms

Contract/RFP Experts

Development/Coders

ILS

Need more help? Library Vendor Relationship

Before you sign

Development partner

Beta tester

Describe your McDreamy OPAC, in a single word… (Okay, let’s go with 3 words!)

FINDABILITY, FUN, DELIVERY

Oh, and please, please, please…

Thank you! Jessi Crim-Weithman Associate Director of Support Services Westerville Public Library 126 S. State St., Westerville, OH 43081 Email: Jessi at westervillelibrary.org Blog: www.mommylibrarian.com Nieca Nowels Manager of Adult Services Westerville Public Library 126 S. State St., Westerville, OH 43081 Email: Nnowels at westervillelibrary.org