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Mark A. Vargas, Library Director
The Robert and Mary Rita Murphy Stump LibrarySaint Xavier University
Single Discovery and Delivery: It’s Not Just WorldCat Anymore
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What’s in WorldCat Local?
Libraries• SXU Library
• Statewide academic library consortium• Libraries from around the world
Formats• Books (including e-books)
• DVDs, CDs, and other AV formats• Journal articles
Databases• Almost all SXU databases searchable• Access to many other resources
Services
• Supports saving, emailing, exporting citations
• Supports I-Share and inter-library loan borrowing
• Buy directly from Amazon or other vendors
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Why SXU Chose WorldCat Local
Meet Patron
Skill Set
Simplified Searching
Remain in Consortiu
m
Live Holdings Status
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Implementation(Summer 2009)
Affordable
Tested well
Great support
Easy to implement
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Public FeedbackEasy to Use
• No need to choose databases• Simple ILL
Speed
• Wow!• Switching between formats a
breeze
Services• Cool: create lists, save searches,
export citations
Gripes• Can’t limit to full text
• Metadata
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Unintended Consequences
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Effects on Collection Development
Admin
• Director assigns librarians a subject area, budget, and PO number. Each librarian given an Amazon account.
Selection • Librarians select using WCL.
Ordering• Use “Buy It” to add to Amazon
account and then order.
Records• Amazon maintains ledgers. No
need for acquisitions module.
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Effects on Technical Services
Catalog• Reclamation project and
maintenance
Acq • Eliminated acquisitions staff
ILL • 300% increase = more staffing
Illiad • Implementing
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Effects on TeachingLess time on how to
find informatio
n
More time on
evaluating informatio
n
More time on critical thinking
skills
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Effects on Website
Meet Patron
Skill Set
Simplified Searching
Fewer Choices
= Better
Choices
Eliminate Library Jargon
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Next Steps
Feeds, API’s IlliadWeb
Management System
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Why It’s Just Not WorldCat Anymore
A tool patrons
can actually
use
Takes drudgery
out of discovery
Leads to better
services
Helps learning,
not mechanic
s
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