Discover and Learn Together: a review of the EDS implementation process & how to work with EDS Abby Smith, Potsdam smithal@potsdam.edu Kristy Lee, New Paltz leek@newpaltz.edu

Timeline of New Paltz Discovery

Implementation Completed Catalog Questionnaire from EBSCO Implementation team: systems, electronic resources & serials librarians Inputs from reference/instruction librarians Created the ‘EDS Search Testing’ spreadsheet Librarians compiled a priority list

Potsdam Discovery Timeline

Test Profile setup instruction: http://support.epnet.com/knowledge_base/detail.php?id=6471 Make a test profile so you can test changes before making them live to your users

How to get the Test Profile url NP example: Live http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&scope=site&type=0&authtype=guest&custid=sXXXXXXX&groupid=main Test http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=edstest&scope=site&type=0&authtype=guest&custid=sXXXXXXX&groupid=test

Test url within campus IP range (This only works when you are on campus) NP example: Live http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?group=main&profile=eds Test http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?group=test&profile=edstest

a search comparison Live Test other uses of copy profiles - subject/discipline specific search; subject-specific search boxes Live Test

Now what? Do you want EDS to: Replace your catalog on your website? Sit next to your catalog? Be your main tool for searching? Be one of many tools?

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Customization - Placards and Widgets The problem with widgets Placard

Placard Options The result The code

Customization: Custom catalogs Still a work in progress, but custom catalogs can be used to include: Films on Demand/other media Ebook collections Institutional repositories? Kristy’s note - if you choose not to have custom catalogs in EDS, you can add those records into your own Aleph catalog (batch upload or contact OLIS for assistance). In New Paltz, we chose to continue importing ebrary ebooks records every month (using the MARC loader instructions given by Maggie Horn of OLIS). Update - I talked to Maggie at SUNYLA last week, she recommends that we upload the ebooks and FOD onto EDS as custom catalogs.

Impact of EDS Usage statistics - too soon to tell for sure, but it’s a mix Faculty say they like it Students say they like it Librarians - not really fans

Managing Expectations What EDS does What EDS doesn’t do Why that’s ok

Questions?

Thanks!