Conference Paper: “It Takes Two to Tango… Public Services and Information Technology Staff Collaborate to Launch a New Discovery System”
The following paper will be presented at the 2017 IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations) World Library and Information Congress beginning later this week in Wrocław, Poland.
Title
It Takes Two to Tango… Public Services and Information Technology Staff Collaborate to Launch a New Discovery System
Authors
Lindsay Johnston
University of Alberta
Christine Brown
University of Alberta
Source
via IFLA Library
Abstract
In this paper we will review the implementation of a home grown discovery system using Blacklight. We will explain the overall approach to implementation by sharing training tools, methods for organizing staff input, and approaches to developing staff skills/knowledge relating to discovery systems.
Direct to Full Text Paper (7 pages; PDF)
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About Gary Price
Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com. Gary is also the co-founder of infoDJ an innovation research consultancy supporting corporate product and business model teams with just-in-time fact and insight finding.
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