eprintid: 1505
rev_number: 7
eprint_status: archive
userid: 35
dir: disk0/00/00/15/05
datestamp: 2017-05-24 22:54:27
lastmod: 2017-05-24 22:54:27
status_changed: 2017-05-24 22:54:27
type: conference_item
metadata_visibility: show
creators_name: Sandusky, Robert
creators_name: Gregory, Gwen
creators_name: Mundle, Kavita
title: Making Summon go (For everyone)
ispublished: pub
subjects: summon
divisions: eluna_conf
abstract: One of the UIC University Library’s strategic initiatives is to "develop, improve, and unify discovery systems to meet a range of user needs". This presentation will describe the work our Discovery Services Advisory Group has performed to this end, including implementation of WorldCat Local (WCL), subsequent implementation of Summon, and an evaluation of both discovery tools, which ultimately led to Summon as our primary discovery system. Since 2015, we've conducted user studies, launched a redesigned website, and are in the process of building a bento box search tool. We will describe how we have organized specific projects to improve our discovery services and our ability to evaluate how effectively our discovery systems “meet a range of user needs” in the context of a Carnegie “R1” university. The presentation will conclude with our perspective on what libraries need from the vendor community, especially to improve end-to-end access for off-campus users.
date: 2017-05-12
full_text_status: restricted
pres_type: other
event_title: ELUNA 2017 Annual Meeting
event_location: Schaumburg, Illinois
event_dates: May 10-12, 2017
event_type: conference
refereed: TRUE
citation: Sandusky, Robert and Gregory, Gwen and Mundle, Kavita (2017) Making Summon go (For everyone). In: ELUNA 2017 Annual Meeting, May 10-12, 2017, Schaumburg, Illinois.
document_url: https://beta-documents.el-una.org/id/eprint/1505/1/Making%20Summon%20Go%20%28For%20Everyone%29%20Final%20-%20Copy.pptx