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Experiences From The Field: Choosing A Discovery Tool For Your Unique Library, Jennifer Castaldo, Christine Korytnyk Dulaney, Tom Klingler, Doralyn Rossmann, Laura Wrubel May 2014

Experiences From The Field: Choosing A Discovery Tool For Your Unique Library, Jennifer Castaldo, Christine Korytnyk Dulaney, Tom Klingler, Doralyn Rossmann, Laura Wrubel

Tom Klingler

Our users want an easier way to search library resources; currently, there are many discovery tools available, which can seem daunting. How do you know which one will work for your unique library? Librarians from different types of libraries—an online library, a land-grant school, a law library, a private university, and a consortium—describe how they evaluated the available products and made decisions on which tools to implement. A variety of platforms are discussed, including: Ebsco’s Discovery Service, III’s Encore Synergy Discovery, Serials Solutions’ Summon, and even a homegrown solution. Discover what libraries are looking for in these tools, strategies for …


Smart Pull For Remote Storage: How To Keep (Mostly) Everyone Happy When Making A Large Collection Move To Remote Storage, Tom Klingler May 2014

Smart Pull For Remote Storage: How To Keep (Mostly) Everyone Happy When Making A Large Collection Move To Remote Storage, Tom Klingler

Tom Klingler

This paper includes an in-depth look at one university library’s technique in down-sizing its collection to make room for new services and to provide patrons with a more relevant, useful collection of books. Kent State University’s “smart pull” process included moving a large collection of books to remote storage to create these new services in the library. This process led to the sorting of the library’s large collection based on factors such as low use and publication date. It also allowed for continuous sorting of the collection as demand for books in the remote storage increased. The paper discusses its …


Kent State Paging Slip Database, Tom Klingler May 2014

Kent State Paging Slip Database, Tom Klingler

Tom Klingler

No abstract provided.


Kent State New Materials And Active Serials, Tom Klingler May 2014

Kent State New Materials And Active Serials, Tom Klingler

Tom Klingler

No abstract provided.


Kent State Music Instrumentation Search, Tom Klingler May 2014

Kent State Music Instrumentation Search, Tom Klingler

Tom Klingler

No abstract provided.


Kent State Selection Manager, Tom Klingler May 2014

Kent State Selection Manager, Tom Klingler

Tom Klingler

No abstract provided.


Tom's Resume, Tom Klingler Dec 2013

Tom's Resume, Tom Klingler

Tom Klingler

No abstract provided.