Thanks. It has been recommended that a critical mass approach OCLC, since they seem to think that only public libraries will use their interface (since, granted, the vast majority of libraries that subscribe are indeed public libraries), and that perhaps something should be presented/discussed/etc. at ALA.
I was just wondering if other libraries were concerned about this, since there hadn't been much buzz. But then again, I'm not on the listserv that Rachel mentioned, so I'm not totally in the loop either. It's just frustrating that they put out a product like this and expect us all to jut roll over and accept it. Michelle On Thu, Dec 11, 2014 at 12:24 PM, Kolodney, Uri <kolod...@austin.utexas.edu> wrote: > UT Libraries will probably be moving to Discovery, but I don’t know > when. Our bibliographic database management team is dealing with it and > it’s on their radar. I had a conversation with OCLC a couple of weeks ago > regarding the ‘limiting’ functionality on FirstSearch that sometimes works > and sometimes it doesn’t. They said it’s a ‘glitch’ in FirstSearch and > since Discovery is coming up soon, they are not going to fix it… great > customer service ;-) > > > > *From:* Hasafran [mailto:hasafran-bounces+kolodney= > austin.utexas....@lists.osu.edu] *On Behalf Of *Michelle Chesner > *Sent:* Thursday, December 11, 2014 10:53 AM > *To:* hasafran@lists.osu.edu > *Subject:* [ha-Safran] Worldcat Discovery Services replacing Firstsearch > - experience? reactions? (RAS) > > > > Hi All, > > > > It seems that OCLC will be discontinuing Firstsearch at the end of 2015, > and in its place, has created Worldcat Discovery Services ( > https://oclc.org/worldcat-discovery.en.html) - which is basically a > souped up version of worldcat.org. It loses much of the functionality of > Firstsearch, and any return to functionality (at least those that they are > willing to make), are considered "enhancements" and will add to cost. > > > > Has this come up at any other institutions? How are people dealing with > it? Perhaps this is something that should be discussed at AJL? > > > > Michelle > > > > Michelle Chesner > > Norman E. Alexander Librarian for Jewish Studies > > Columbia University > > 309 International Affairs (420 W. 118th St.) > > New York, NY 10027 > > 212-854-8046 > > mc3...@columbia.edu > > https://blogs.cul.columbia.edu/jewishstudiesatcul/ > >
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