1. CSULB and SkyRiver: From 2009 Until Today Nina L. Antoville, Ph.D.
Director of Technical Services,
University CSULB
SCIUG, October 10, 2012

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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)

7. CSULB: Workflow Adjustments
Installation and hands-on training: 1 hour per person
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”

8. CSULB: Cost Comparison
Annual payment for cataloging services:
OCLC: $43,700 (2010 project)
SkyRiver: $22,700 (2010)

9. 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

10. Thank you!
Nina L. Antoville, Ph.D. CSULB Library Director of Technical Services