Book chapter
Doing More With Less: Increasing the Value of the Consortial Catalog
New Directions in Information Organization, pp.209-228
Emerald Group Publishing Limited
08/30/2014
DOI: 10.1108/S1876-0562(2013)0000007014
Abstract
Abstract
Purpose
This case study describes how one library leveraged shared resources by defaulting to a consortial catalog search.
Design/methodology/approach
The authors use a case study approach to describe steps involved in changing the catalog interface, then assess the project with a usability study and an analysis of borrowing statistics.
Findings
The authors determined the benefit to library patrons was significant and resulted in increased borrowing. The usability study revealed elements of the catalog interface needing improvement.
Practical implications
Taking advantage of an existing resource increased the visibility of consortial materials to better serve library patrons. The library provided these resources without significant additional investment.
Originality/value
While the authors were able to identify other libraries using their consortial catalog as the default search, no substantive published research on its benefits exists in the literature. This chapter will be valuable to libraries with limited budgets that would like to increase patron access to materials.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Doing More With Less: Increasing the Value of the Consortial Catalog
- Creators
- Elizabeth J CoxStephanie GravesAndrea ImreCassie Wagner
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Publication Details
- New Directions in Information Organization, pp.209-228
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
- DOI
- 10.1108/S1876-0562(2013)0000007014
- eISSN
- 1876-0597
- ISSN
- 1876-0562
- Number of pages
- 20
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 08/30/2014
- Academic Unit
- Cataloging, Metadata and Digitization Department
- Record Identifier
- 9983991918402771
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