Matthew Goldner presents a brief overview of the evolution of library discovery, a look at current generation discovery services, and a more detailed explanation of OCLC’s new WorldCat Discovery service in that context.

1. WiLS Peer Council Meeting, June 4, 2014
Matt Goldner
Product & Technology Advocate
The Current State of
Library Discovery

2. • A brief history of library discovery
• Where we are today
• What is WorldCat Discovery
Agenda

3. Brief history of
library discovery services

4. In the early days

5. First automation

6. The Web OPAC

7. Multiple sequential searches

8. Attempts at broadcast searching

9. Move to central index

10. Where we are today

11. The content providers

12. Business reason

13. How much is too much?

14. The discovery providers
Encore Discovery Solution

15. • Competition vs. Co-opetition
• Relevancy ranking
• De-duplication
• Authority control
• Full text indexing

16. What is
WorldCat Discovery Services

17. • The next generation replacement for FirstSearch
Which can be:
• Just be your window into WorldCat
OR
• Your single reference and discovery solution for all of
your library’s physical, electronic and digital resources

18. Single Search of 1.7+ billion items
Single Search
318 1.4

19. • All content available through FirstSearch today
– WorldCat, ERIC, MEDLINE, and more
• Access to 2.1 billion holdings in libraries around the world
• Access to a central index that represents more than 1.4 billion
articles, e-books and other e-content
• 40 million digitized local library materials
– Includes OAIster, Hathitrust and Google Books
• Simple, advanced and expert searching
• Mobile-aware user interface
• On the Web with no login required for you patrons
• Library control over content footprint

20. Direct links to most popular content

21. Feature your digital collections online
with CONTENTdm “quick start”
To get started, visit: http://oc.lc/contentdm.quickstart

22. Mobile aware interface

23. Integrated fulfillment options
• Borrow from another library
Built-in user-initiated interlibrary loan
• Link directly to your OPAC for availability
• Buy items directly from content providers

24. • Your library’s collections listed first in search results
• Direct link resolution to full-text resources for your
library’s e-content subscriptions
• A built-in A to Z list
• Additional options such as: Real-Time Availability,
Group Views, Course Reserves
For libraries also maintaining holdings in WorldCat:

25. and visibility for your collections
WorldCat
partner traffic
July 2012-June 2013
77 million referrals
from partner sites
8.7 million
click-throughs to libraries

26. Making WorldCat Discovery
Your Library’s Complete
Discovery Service

27. Options
Options for everyone
–Remote Database Search
Options for OCLC cataloging libraries
–Real-time Availability
–Group Views
–Course Reserves/Readers Advisory
lists

28. Stay Informed

29. • Go to OCLC’s Email and discussion lists page
– Select “WorldCat” email updates
– Join the FirstSearch listserv to stay informed
Get in the Loop

30. Already have a FirstSearch subscription?
• Register now for WorldCat Discovery
• Attend a training class to start configuring your
instance of WorldCat Discovery
• Decide which options are best for your library
New to FirstSearch/WorldCat Discovery?
• Request a quote
Next steps

31. WorldCat Discovery optional features:
• Real-time availability status
• A group or consortium view of available resources
• Management of course reserves or reading lists
• Remote database search of all library subscriptions
• Customized traffic and usage reports with Adobe
®
Analytics
Tailor WorldCat Discovery for your library and save!
Order by June 20, 2014 and take 20% off the optional feature(s) you select for
your library.
Incentive applies only to the subscription period July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015;
standard rates apply after this subscription period.
For more details or to request a quote, visit http://oc.lc/DiscoveryPricing
Limited time offer on
WorldCat Discovery options