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McDreamy OPAC:
Creating a Vision for Next Generation Search Tools
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Is McDreamy
the missing link?
YES!
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TechTechnology Implementation
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More choices than ever
• Enriched Data Options
• Non-ILS dependent platforms
• Content Management / Open Source
• Standards Adoption?
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I wish our OPAC were
more like_______, because
_________________.
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“… more like Amazon because browsing is personalized.” Jessi Crim-Weithman, Associate Director of Support Services. Westerville Public Library.
westervillelibrary.org
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“… more like iTunes for merchandising and content downloading.Jessi Crim-Weithman, Associate Director of Support Services. Westerville Public Library.
westervillelibrary.org
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… and iTunes results are visual.
Jessi Crim-Weithman, Associate Director of Support Services. Westerville Public Library.
westervillelibrary.org
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Jessi Crim-Weithman, Associate Director of Support Services. Westerville Public Library.
westervillelibrary.org
“…more like Nordstrom because it’s fun.”
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Jessi Crim-Weithman, Associate Director of Support Services. Westerville Public Library.
westervillelibrary.org
“…more like Ann Taylor Loft because it is practical.”
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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!”
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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 OPACMARC
LC Subject Headings
Federated Search
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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
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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
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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
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Considerations
Search Discovery Platforms• Data servers vs. real-time
• Account integration
• Customization options
• Cost
• Enriched content
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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?
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It’s time to starting
Jessi Crim-Weithman, Associate Director of Support Services. Westerville Public Library.
westervillelibrary.org
McDREAMING
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Ingredients to Cooking up a Vision• Know the user
• Understand search/library history
• Understand current state
• Trend watch and play, play, play!
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Art of InnovationTom 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
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Who are your users?
Creating Personas
• Data Mining
• Surveying users
• Watching users
• Interview front-line staff
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Who are your users?
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Stuart, the Student
Biology Undergraduate, 2nd year
Not used the library on his own for finding information (Mom was big help in HS)
Avid ScienceFiction Reader
Tends to buy, not borrow (loves Amazon)
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Jane, Housewife/Consultant
Three kids: 8, 5, 3Visit 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
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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)
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Oh, and please, please,
please…
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Need more help?
Possible Vendors
• Design/Discovery Firms
• Usability Firms
• Contract/RFP Experts
• Development/Coders
• ILS
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Need more help?
Library Vendor Relationship • Before you sign
• Development partner
• Beta tester
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Describe your McDreamy OPAC,
in a single word… (Okay, let’s go with 3 words!)
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FINDABILITY, FUN,
DELIVERY
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Oh, and please, please,
please…
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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