Best practices for selecting the best fit.

Monica Metz-Wiseman, Melanie Griffin, Carol Ann Borchert, Deborah Boran Henry

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Abstract

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.

Original languageAmerican English
Title of host publicationBest practices for selecting the best fit.
StatePublished - Jan 1 2012

Keywords

  • Discovery tools
  • Academic libraries
  • Search engine
  • Best practices
  • Peer-Reviewed Publications

Disciplines

  • Library and Information Science

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