Mockup #1: “Research Update” End User: faculty member or scholar; curious users Need: Be notified of “hot & happening titles” and/or latest research in one or more topical area(s). Message: JMU Libraries has relevant items for YOU! Notes: Doesn’t care so much if “latest research” was specifically acquired by JMU or not User can customize topic and query parameters with lots of granularity

Joe Spear’s New Titles Lists Neuroscience (articles) Baroque music (books) Monosodium glutamate (books and articles) Joe Spear’s New Titles Lists Neuroscience (articles) Baroque music (books) Monosodium glutamate (books and articles) Recent additions to JMU Libraries Welcome, Joe Spear!

Mockup #2: “Collection Showcase” End User: liaison librarians, faculty Need: Liaison librarians update faculty about things JMU has acquired in their academic subject / with their fund Message: JMU Libraries is buying appropriate items for disciplinary collections Notes: Focus is on showcasing JMU-acquired resources Librarian customizes default query parameters User can change values for query parameters

Request a purchase Custom query Books Databases Other New Titles added to the JMU collection for the Biology Funds (in February, 2012) JMU Books: 29 titles added in February, 2012 JMU Journals: 5 titles added in Fall, 2102 Journals Call Number Range to

Why must we choose? Millennium: inventory control system aspects – Fund codes – Call number range searching – Date added to collection – Only JMU-acquired resources EDS / Discovery – Expanded universe of sources – Fund codes, call number ranges not inherently useful – Dates = publication date, not date added to collection – More likely to have “popularity” features Don’t try to make your car be a dishwasher.

New Titles added to the JMU collection for the Biology Funds (in February, 2012) JMU Books: 29 titles added in February, 2012 JMU Journals: 5 titles added in Fall, 2102 Request a purchase Custom query Call Number Range to JMU Biology Resources Overview Books Journals Databases Other

New Titles in Your Areas of Research Interest Topic: Leadership limited to books at JMU Topic: Discovery services OR Discovery softwar… limited to books, articles Set up new topic area… customize further… Books Discovery Software: A Guide Carrier Library Z m45 Why Discovery? An Examination of Trends Link to this eBook online Articles Long article title about discovery #1: with a subtitle. Journal 1(1): Long article title about discovery #2. Journal 1(1): Books Leadership for the 21 st Century Link to this eBook online Managing Leaders, Developing Potential Carrier Library HB12.34 F23 To be Feared or to Be Loved Link to this eBook online Why Not Leadership? Carrier Library Browsing Books Articles Videos Music New Titles at JMU Libraries (February 2012) (x) Hide Limit to: Things JMU bought Full-text online (x) Hide customize further… Other Ways to Be Notified of New Stuff Set up saved searches in Research Databases Set up journal Table of Contents alerts Set up alerts for when an item is cited by someone else Set up Google Alerts