2019-05-24 Discovery Committee Meeting

Discussion items

TimeItemWhoNotes
10min

Uresolver Task Force

David Walker
Presentations lined-up for Technical Services Open Forum, I-SPIE
Need to ask campuses for locations that are not requestable, storing on Primo
- allows for bypassing auto-cancel, sends user directly to ILLiad
- aiming to get to version 1 in early June
  • will ask for campuses to volunteer for pilot
  • send email ahead of next Discovery Open Forum


10min

Analytics Joint Task Force


Ian Chan (Unlicensed)

Will need to discuss how to proceed with providing recommendations

Should we complete the table on Data Points and Analytics Mapping?

15minDiscovery Open Forum in JuneIan Chan (Unlicensed)

Asking for feedback for August ULMS meeting

What topics should be presented at June Open Forum and which at ULMS meeting?

5minIan Chan (Unlicensed)

Discovery UX Recommendation - Spring 2019 - next steps

  • Will discuss next steps with Dave
Move to CDI
  • opportunities to enhance the usability of icons
  • Ex Libris does not plan to enhance icons to match all the types that are available
  • icons look to similar, especially in comparison to types facets 


10minNorm Rules Joint Task ForceDavid Walker
Norm Rules
  • went through list of requests
  • group includes a number of catalogers
  • a number of new field requests. I.e. splitting out compiled notes into separate fields. links to general metrics. 
  • new fields needed to be added to each view in Primo
  • future action item: coordinate with campuses to add new fields
  • some changes from last summer had negative impact on audiovisual types
  • new CDI will separate visual and audio
  • Dedup and merge will merge DVD and VHS records. This is problematic because users see a record indicating DVD but end up receiving a item that is in VHS
  • Will run job end of June