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

[sarahc at zionsville.lib.in.us]

In Indiana we have a statewide database called INSPIRE.  Catalog
records for INSPIRE resources are loaded into the Evergreen
Indiana consortial catalog by State Library staff.  I'm not sure
how comprehensive the the records are, since I don't work with
them directly. It at least expands access to the database, but I
don't know if the records are sufficient to be considered 1 stop
shopping even for INSPIRE.  The State Library, as well as some of
the public libraries, subscribe to additional resources that are
not available through the catalog. The State Library also loads
records for some other electronic journals into the catalog. I
think mainly government publications, since they are a depository
library.


Sarah Childs
Senior Cataloger
Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library
250 North Fifth Street
Zionsville, IN 46077
317-873-3149 x13330
sarahc at zionsville.lib.in.us



> Message: 2
> Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2012 13:32:43 -0400
> From: "McPeck, Tracy L." <TMcPeck at pwcgov.org>
> Subject: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] ***SPAM*** RE: Public libraries and
> 	digital	contentmanagement
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> 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>
>
>
>
> 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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