CSULB and SkyRiver: From 2009 Until Today Nina L. Antoville, Ph.D. Director of Technical Services, University Library @ CSULB http://www.csulb.edu/library/ SCIUG, October 10, 2012 www.theskyriver.com
CSULB at a Glance Established in 1949 in Long Beach, California A diverse, student-centered, globally engaged public 4-year university One of 23 campuses of the CSU system Enrollment: 27,152 students (87% undergraduate) Faculty and staff: 3,527 Seven academic colleges 139 baccalaureate programs 92 master programs 4 doctoral programs www.theskyriver.com
CSULB University Library Budget : $6,091,023 Librarians and staff: 56 Patrons: 49,000 Volumes: 1,107,357 Microfilms: 1,502,322 Non-book materials: 39,204 Serial print titles: 16,862 Electronic journals: 82,979 Electronic books: 267,471 Electronic databases: 187 www.theskyriver.com
CSULB: Decision Process Financial concerns: State budget crisis Decreasing volume of cataloging Increasing subscription rate for OCLC cataloging services Rising cost of OCLC’s MARC record from $1.91 in 2003 to $5.1 in 2009 Total payment for OCLC cataloging services exceeding the book acquisition budget www.theskyriver.com
CSULB: Decision Process (cont.) Actions: Search for cost-effective cataloging service compatible with Innovative’s Millennium Consider other institutions’ successful implementation: information received from Michigan State University about SkyRiver SkyRiver contacted for the introductory meeting and presentation www.theskyriver.com
CSULB: Implementation/Migration Process Meeting with SkyRiver representatives for setting parameters for cataloging services (May 2009) Installation of SkyRiver application in Technical Services (June 2009) Testing SkyRiver services (June – July 2009) Setting up shelf-ready books processing with Midwest, Blackwell and SkyRiver and replacing OCLC PromptCat with SkyMatch (July – August 2009) Switching off OCLC cataloging services (December 2009) www.theskyriver.com
CSULB: Workflow Adjustments Installation and hands-on training: 1 hour per person E-mail communications prior to the first software update regarding: - creating macros - text strings - labels printing functionality - derive function Request for not available titles via “Report unavailable record” www.theskyriver.com
CSULB: Cost Comparison Annual payment for cataloging services: OCLC: $43,700 (2010 project) SkyRiver: $22,700 (2010) www.theskyriver.com
CSULB: Additional Benefits Easy transition from OCLC Compact, intuitive design of SkyRiver database Ability to provide adequate cataloging resources Commitment to meet customer needs and expectations Efficient and friendly customer service www.theskyriver.com
Thank you! Nina L. Antoville, Ph.D. CSULB Library Director of Technical Services Nina.Antoville@csulb.edu http://www.csulb.edu/library www.theskyriver.com