[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] ***SPAM*** Re: ***SPAM*** RE: Public libraries and digital contentmanagement

[Tara Robertson]

Hi Tracy,

The way to make your library's holdings and electronic content searchable
in one place is with a discovery layer. It's something that you layer on
top of your ILS, ERMS and possibly local digital collections.

Marshall Breeding's list of discovery layers:
http://www.librarytechnology.org/discovery.pl

Some open source options are SOPAC, Blacklight and VuFind. At a quick
glance I can't see any public libraries using Evergreen that are using one
of these open source discovery layers.

Hope this is helpful and doesn't muddy the waters further...

Cheers,
Tara

On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 10:32 AM, McPeck, Tracy L. <TMcPeck at pwcgov.org>wrote:

> Tara and Elaine, thanks for your responses. Elaine, you’re right in that I
> was trying to find out how public libraries might make all of their
> resources findable from a single point of entry. Tara, thanks for sending
> the links regarding ILSs and ERMSs. I assume that it’s the ERMS used in
> conjunction with an ILS that makes one-stop shopping easier, but in public
> libraries, time and cost prohibit the incorporation of electronic
> journals/articles holdings into the OPAC. In my current and previous
> library systems, we catalog print serials, but have to access the list of
> databases separately. There is no one way to discover what our electronic
> journal holdings are. Perhaps there is a public library out there that has
> the time and funding to make electronic and print holdings findable in one
> place. For the most part, I can see I’m barking up the wrong tree. ****
>
> ** **
>
> Tracy McPeck****
>
> Library Services Technician III, Youth Services****
>
> Central Community Library****
>
> 8601 Mathis Avenue****
>
> Manassas, VA 20110****
>
> Prince William County Public Library System<http://www.pwcgov.org/government/dept/library/Pages/default.aspx>
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>  ****
>
> *From:* open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org [mailto:
> open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org] *On Behalf Of *Hardy,
> Elaine
> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 02, 2012 8:58 AM
> *To:* 'Evergreen Discussion Group'
> *Subject:* Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Public libraries and digital
> contentmanagement****
>
> ** **
>
> I thick Tracy’s point is that public libraries tend not to have bib
> records for their electronic journals in their ILSs so you have to search
> in the separate database to find out if they have access to a specific
> title rather than staying with the ILS, finding a title with an active link
> to that database. Which, at least in Georgia, is true.****
>
> ** **
>
> There are a variety of reasons for that lack, principally that public
> libraries tend not to catalog their print magazines either. Public library
> catalogers often are not trained to catalog serials and, for print formats,
> only keep a year or so. Since electronic databases for journals and
> magazines often include hundreds of titles, it is rare for cataloging staff
> to have time to add the records and indicate holdings. ****
>
> ** **
>
> While we would love to have each title in our ILSs, it just isn’t always
> practical given the small staffs in most tech services departments.****
>
> ** **
>
> *Elaine*****
> ------------------------------
>
>
> J. Elaine Hardy
> PINES Bibliographic Projects & Metadata Manager
> Georgia Public Library Service
> 1800 Century Place, Ste 150
> Atlanta, Ga. 30345-4304
>
> 404.235-7128
> 404.235-7201, fax
> ehardy at georgialibraries.org
> www.georgialibraries.org
> www.georgialibraries.org/pines
>
> ****
>
> *From:* open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org
> [mailto:open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org] *On Behalf Of
> *Tara Robertson
> *Sent:* Monday, October 01, 2012 10:16 AM
> *To:* Evergreen Discussion Group
> *Subject:* [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Re: Public libraries and digital content
> management****
>
> ** **
>
> Hi,****
>
> ** **
>
> I think you might be confusing two different things: making electronic
> resources findable in the catalogue and the difference between an ILS and
> an ERMS.****
>
> ** **
>
> You can load MARC records that represent an electronic database, an ebook
> title, a physical object, or whatever. Cataloguers can catalogue most
> things. I think there are even MARC records that represent a set of bobble
> head dolls. The ILS doesn't matter, you can load a MARC record for Academic
> Search Premier into Polaris or into Evergreen.****
>
> ** **
>
> An ILS and ERMS are different types of systems, designed to do different
> things. ****
>
>    - ILS: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrated_library_system (mostly
>    tracks the physical collection)****
>    - ERMS:
>    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_Resource_Management_System (mostly
>    for electronic or online collections). An example of an open source ERMS is
>    CUFTS: http://researcher.sfu.ca/cufts****
>
> ** **
>
> I've heard some folks say that the proprietary ILS market has shifted and
> for many vendors the ILS is mostly cheap giveway where the vendor is
> charging heftier fees is with the ERMS and discovery layer that might
> integrate really well with the ILS,****
>
> ** **
>
> ERMS are pretty common for academic libraries (who need to track where you
> can get the full text of an article) and seem much less common in public
> libraries.****
>
> ** **
>
> It might be better to reply to the list so we can build on each other's
> responses and so that this information is archived for the next person who
> has a similar question.****
>
> ** **
>
> Hope this helps,****
>
> Tara****
>
> ** **
>
> On Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 6:37 AM, McPeck, Tracy L. <TMcPeck at pwcgov.org>
> wrote:****
>
> Hello- ****
>
>  ****
>
> I am conducting a case study between a proprietary ILS (Polaris) and an
> open source ILS (Evergreen) regarding electronic resource management in the
> public library. I’d like to know if any Evergreen public libraries use
> Evergreen (including add-ons) to manage database subscriptions and
> findability for patrons.  I plan to compare the two systems and their roles
> in managing electronic resources.  I am finding that public libraries will
> often make their eBooks and eAudiobooks findable in the ILS, but patrons
> must access the electronic databases separately to discover the library’s
> electronic journal holdings. I am hoping to find examples of public
> libraries that use their ILS and associated add-ons to make electronic
> journals holdings searchable in the catalog. Please email me at
> tmcpeck at pwcgov.org or tlmcpeck at yahoo.com if you can help. ****
>
>  ****
>
> Thanks in advance-****
>
> Tracy McPeck****
>
> Library Services Technician III, Youth Services****
>
> Central Community Library****
>
> 8601 Mathis Avenue****
>
> Manassas, VA 20110****
>
> Prince William County Public Library System<http://www.pwcgov.org/government/dept/library/Pages/default.aspx>
> ****
>
>  ****
>
> ** **
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