Presentation
Selecting, Implementing and Teaching a Web-Scale Discovery Tool
11th Annual Information Literacy Summit
(2012)
Abstract
In the fall of 2010, Illinois Wesleyan University reviewed all the major web-scale discovery tools available to libraries. We chose to be a beta-test site for EBSCO’s Discovery Service (EDS) and conducted usability testing with students. We eventually purchased EDS and did a full roll-out this past fall semester. This presentation will address the philosophy behind web-scale discovery along with our experiences regarding selection, testing, implementation, evaluation, and teaching. The presentation will also include live search demonstrations using Wesleyan’s EDS interface.
Keywords
- library discovery tools,
- ebsco discovery,
- web-scale searching
Disciplines
Publication Date
April 30, 2012
Citation Information
Christopher A. Sweet. "Selecting, Implementing and Teaching a Web-Scale Discovery Tool" 11th Annual Information Literacy Summit (2012) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/christopher_sweet/7/