Re: [ha-Safran] Worldcat Discovery Services replacing Firstsearch - experience? reactions? (RAS)
Michelle, you may want to join the worldcat-discover...@oclc.orgmailto:worldcat-discover...@oclc.org list to discuss and (maybe?) have a saying regarding these changes. Or maybe a RAS group wants to have an unofficial member on the list. I believe that my library’s Bibliographic and Metadata Services department in on the list. So far, we decided to link the WorldCat ERM to the old interface, the one without the extra databases. Rachel Rachel Leket-Mor Associate Librarian Religious Studies, Philosophy, Jewish Studies, Medieval and Renaissance Studies Arizona State University Libraries PO Box 871006 |Tempe, AZ 85287-1006 Phone: 480 965 2618 | Fax: 480 965 9127 Editor-in-Chief, Judaica Librarianship Association of Jewish Libraries http://ajlpublishing.orghttp://ajlpublishing.org/ From: Hasafran [mailto:hasafran-bounces+rachel.leket-mor=asu@lists.osu.edu] On Behalf Of Michelle Chesner Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2014 9:53 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.orghttp://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 212-854-8046tel:212-854-8046 mc3...@columbia.edumailto:mc3...@columbia.edu https://blogs.cul.columbia.edu/jewishstudiesatcul/ __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) == Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: galro...@osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html Earlier Listserver: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org -- Hasafran mailing list Hasafran@lists.osu.edu https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran
Re: [ha-Safran] Worldcat Discovery Services replacing Firstsearch - experience? reactions? (RAS)
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.orghttp://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 212-854-8046tel:212-854-8046 mc3...@columbia.edumailto:mc3...@columbia.edu https://blogs.cul.columbia.edu/jewishstudiesatcul/ __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) == Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: galro...@osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html Earlier Listserver: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org -- Hasafran mailing list Hasafran@lists.osu.edu https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran
[ha-Safran] Membership status
Hi all, Thanks to the 400 or so of you who have braved the new website and renewed your membership. Now it's time for the rest of you to dive in! Reasons to renew (or join!) now: 5. Sheryl, the VP of Membership, will do a happy dance for every renewal that comes in. 4. You'll be able to access the many insightful reviews that are posted quarterly (she said modestly) 3. You'll continue to be inspired by the our chapters' programs described in the AJL News 2. You'll be part of a community that is passionate about Jewish books. And the number one reason to renew or join now ... 1. It's the lowest calorie holiday treat around And, as a bonus, an AJL membership would make a great Hanukkah gift for your favorite library maven! If you have any questions about where to join (www.jewishlibraries.orghttp://www.jewishlibraries.org) or how to pay (check, credit card, or paypal for international memberships), or where to send checks (Sheryl Stahl, Frances-Henry Library HUC-JIR, 3077 University Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90007) or how to login into your account, let me know. All the best, Sheryl Sheryl Stahl, AJL VP Membership Frances-Henry Library Hebrew Union College-Jewish Insitute of Religion 3077 University Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90007 213-765-2127 members...@jewishlibraries.org __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) == Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: galro...@osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html Earlier Listserver: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org -- Hasafran mailing list Hasafran@lists.osu.edu https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran
[ha-Safran] 488 Photos of the Chanukiyot Collection in Bukharim, Jerusalem
Hi Everyone! This week, I discovered the Chanukiyot Collection in Bukharim, Jerusalem. I posted the story at: http://bit.ly/chanukiyot-in-bukharim I posted the 488 photos at: http://bit.ly/chanukiyot Enjoy! Please share the article and photos with your friends. Thank You! Shabbat Shalom, Jacob __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) == Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: galro...@osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html Earlier Listserver: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org -- Hasafran mailing list Hasafran@lists.osu.edu https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran
Re: [ha-Safran] Worldcat Discovery Services replacing Firstsearch - experience? reactions? (RAS)
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/ __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) == Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: galro...@osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html Earlier Listserver: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org -- Hasafran mailing list Hasafran@lists.osu.edu https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran
[ha-Safran] Worldcat Discovery Services replacing FirstSearch - experience? reactions? (RAS)
I hadn't heard much about this, myself, so I took the time to watch the 45-minute video of WorldCat Discovery Services, by John McCullough, Project Manager for Discovery Services at OCLC. I agree that this is a topic that should be aired by AJL librarians, especially RAS librarians. In addition, I think that it would be good to take the pulse of other groups serving constituencies that read and use foreign languages and non-Roman scripts. If there are common interests, it might be more effective for an informal alliance of library associations to make its case to OCLC -- as opposed to just l'il ol' AJL. (Then again, it might not!) I heard nothing in McCullough's presentation that so much as acknowledged the existence of the multilingual constituencies -- even as OCLC continues to add members and users from across the globe. McCullough focuses on the Google-like experience that the new platform offers. There is an advanced-search option, but it was not shown in his brief demo. The Beta version does include hyperlinks that enables users to change the language of the interface. This was visible in McCullough's slides, but not demonstrated. In the QA, none of the questions reflected concerns that I am gleaning are shared by Michelle and Uri in this string of e-mails. Zachary On 12/11/2014 4:42 PM, Michelle Chesner wrote: 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 mailto: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 mailto:hasafran-bounces%2Bkolodney=austin.utexas@lists.osu.edu mailto:austin.utexas@lists.osu.edu] *On Behalf Of *Michelle Chesner *Sent:* Thursday, December 11, 2014 10:53 AM *To:* hasafran@lists.osu.edu mailto: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 http://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 tel:212-854-8046 mc3...@columbia.edu mailto:mc3...@columbia.edu https://blogs.cul.columbia.edu/jewishstudiesatcul/ __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) == Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: galro...@osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html Earlier Listserver: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org -- Hasafran mailing list Hasafran@lists.osu.edu https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran -- Zachary M. Baker Stanford University Libraries Stanford, CA 94305-6004 E-mail zba...@stanford.edu http://library.stanford.edu/people/zbaker __
