ebsco discovery service @ university of toledo - morales
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Jessica MoralesCollection Management Librarian, Assistant Professor
419.530.2614
After Implementation
Review Local Practices• Streamline workflows• Crosstrain• Evaluate practices for
content selected in EDS and Holdings Management
Update Holdings
Management
Update Discovery
Layer Profile
Update Custom Links
Maintain Best Practices
Provide Access
Verify Holdings
Understand EDS
Maintaining EBSCO Discovery Service
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“Discovery tools are beginning to fulfill the promise of federated search systems. Ease of use, relevancy of results, and speed of search response have improved dramatically.” (Williams & Foster, 2011)
“But for all the gains made toward improved usability, users still stumble when performing basic tasks in discovery systems.” (Calvert, 2015)
Literature
Preparing for Assessment
• Usability task force• Define objectives• Select research tools• Collect data
Assessment Plans
• Pre-Test Gather demographic data Determine familiarity with EDS
• Tasks Basic search EDS Identify various resource formats Identify specific resources Identify OhioLINK content and local content
• Post-Test Overall impression of EDS Ease of use Recommendations
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Calvert, K. k. w. e. (2015). Maximizing Academic Library Collections: Measuring Changes in Use Patterns Owing to EBSCO Discovery Service. College & Research Libraries, 76(1), 81-99. doi:10.5860/crl.76.1.81
Williams, S. C., & Foster, A. K. (2011). Promise Fulfilled? An EBSCO Discovery Service Usability Study. Journal of Web Librarianship, 5(3), 179-198. doi:10.1080/19322909.2011.597590
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