EBSCO Discovery Service @ University of Toledo - Rigda

3. University • FTE ~18,500 • Main Campus: Bachelors, graduate and doctoral programs • Health Science Campus: Graduate health programs and medical center • Public metropolitan research university • HLC accredited Libraries • Carlson Library , McMaster Engineering Library, Mulford Health Science Library, and Canaday Center for Special Collections • 22 Librarians • 23 Professional, Paraprofessional and Support Staff • ILS, Sierra • EBSCO Discovery Service, Publication Finder, Full Text Finder, and EBSCO Cloud Service

4. Let’s Talk about EDS 4The University of Toledo UT Libraries 2013-2016 -- Encore Synergy • Part of a package when upgraded to Sierra • Easy to maintain • Only allowed 10 databases for article searching. Each additional database=additional $$ • Not a true discovery layer

5. Let’s Talk about EDS 5The University of Toledo Encore subscription contract end: January 2016 Timeline: • Winter 2015: Discovery Layer Taskforce created • Spring/summer 2015: vendors on-site visits • Fall 2015: Select discovery layer • January 2016: Implementation

6. Let’s Talk about EDS 6The University of Toledo Task Force Members • Systems Librarian, Chair • Electronic Resources Librarian • Digital Initiatives Librarian • Electronic Information Services Reference Librarian • Reference Librarian (Health Science Campus)

7. Let’s Talk about EDS 7The University of Toledo Wish List • Single point of entry for library resources • State of the art interface • Enriched Content • Faceted navigation • Simple search box • Relevancy • “Did you mean…?”

8. Let’s Talk about EDS 8The University of Toledo Wish List • Recommendations/related material • User contribution • RSS feeds • Persistent links

9. Let’s Talk about EDS 9The University of Toledo Vendors Looked a dozen vendors in the field Narrowed it down to 4 • EBSCO Discovery Service • Primo (Ex Libris) • Summon (Serials Solutions) • WorldCat Local

10. Let’s Talk about EDS 10The University of Toledo Chose EDS in Fall 2015 Reasons: • Had all of the features we wanted • Interface was familiar • Customization • Price (OhioLINK)

11. Let’s Talk about EDS 11The University of Toledo Discovery Layer Matrix

12. Let’s Talk about EDS 12The University of Toledo Implementation • Holdings Management • Custom Linking/Link Resolver • Branding/Customization • Institutional Repository • Catalog (facets, bib records, locations)

13. Let’s Talk about EDS 13The University of Toledo Cloud Services • Apps/APIs to improve the search capability/interface • Hosted by EBSCO • Request from EBSCO • Ask a librarian, text call number, show Google Books preview, etc.

14. Let’s Talk about EDS 14The University of Toledo

15. Let’s Talk about EDS 15The University of Toledo

16. Let’s Talk about EDS 16The University of Toledo Marketing • Social Media • Website • LCD screens throughout library • Article in UT News: http://utnews.utoledo.edu/index.php/02_19_2016/new- library-search-feature-to-improve-research- efficiencychttp://utnews.utoledo.edu/index.php/02_19_2016/new-library-search-fh- feature-to-improve-research-efficiency

17. Let’s Talk about EDS 17The University of Toledo • ://utnews.utoledo.edu/index.php/02_19_2016/new-library-search-fh- feature-to-improve-research-efficiency

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