Best Practices for Selecting the Best Fit

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Author(s): Monica Metz-Wiseman (University of South Florida, USA), Melanie Griffin (University of South Florida, USA), Carol Ann Borchert (University of South Florida, USA)and Deborah Henry (University of South Florida St. Petersburg, USA)
Copyright: 2012
Pages: 13
Source title: Planning and Implementing Resource Discovery Tools in Academic Libraries
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Mary Pagliero Popp (Indiana University, USA)and Diane Dallis (Indiana University, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-1821-3.ch005

Keywords: Information Science Reference / Library & Information Science / Library Information Systems / Library Science

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The authors of this chapter interviewed librarians from fifteen academic institutions who participated in a selection process for a discovery service. The pool of academic institutions engaged in the interviews represented universities and colleges of varying sizes in order to capture a variety of approaches to selection. Institutions were further chosen based on their use of a defined selection process that resulted in a recommendation and implementation of a discovery service. These interviews informed the identification of best practices and challenges faced in the selection process. The methodology and a summary of the interviews are described. The challenge of pursuing best practices is also discussed.

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