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OCLC WorldShare. The Right Decision?

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Pros and cons of switching to OCLC WorldShare from the project manager at Lincoln Memorial University Library. Presented at GaCOMO12 by Laura Slavin
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Page 1: OCLC WorldShare. The Right Decision?

OCLC WorldShareThe right decision?

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Lincoln Memorial University

FTE increase from 2100 to 4100 Four new Doctorate Level Programs Established Liberal Arts Programs Multiple Extended Sites Ex Libris Voyager ILS

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One year of Preparing…

Amigos Services Training Batch Load Data Dumps Migration forms Staff Training

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Migration, June 7th 2012

High quality data migration

One month set up and testing

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Today

Fall Semester test Fixing catalog problems Creating new workflows Adding content using

Knowledge Base Interlibrary Loan Increase

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The Good and the BadWas it worth it?

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Pros

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LMU WorldCat Local Cataloghttp://lmulibrary.worldcat.org

Easy to use Modern interface Research options Positive reception

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WMS Systems

Simple and direct Circulation System

Staff and Student Workers find it easy

Acquisitions workflow streamlined

Easy to make smart workflow adjustments

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The Support of OCLC

No matter what the question

Timely answers Training materials Online Support Center Discussion groups

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Cons

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Young Product Acquisitions module

needs improvement Knowledge Base needs

enhancing Even OCLC Support is

still learning

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Backlogged OCLC cannot keep up with demand Deadlines are not always met Migrations often occur at the last

minute

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Is Migration the right thing to do?

Assess your own library system

Consider the youth of WorldShare

Do you have many complicated processes?

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Final Thoughts

What would we have done differently?

Was this the right decision? What is next?

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Thank YouLaura Slavin

Technical Services LibrarianLincoln Memorial University

[email protected]

http://lmulibrary.worldcat.org


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