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The Parallel Universe Of Electronic Resource Discovery, Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Community Zone, Barbara Anderson

VCU Libraries Faculty and Staff Presentations

The functionality of the Alma Community Zone electronic collections in combination with the Primo Central Index and the development of the OCLC WorldShare Collection Manager and WorldCat Discovery Services have been game changers for the VCU Libraries. We are using the Alma/Primo and WorldShare systems in tandem to manage holdings, availability and discovery of an increasing proportion of our electronic resources automatically.