Jess Waggoner, UC Santa Cruz (co-chair) [Today’s Timekeeper]
Sarah Houghton, California Digital Library
Chizu Morihara, UC Santa Barbara
Not attending
Discussion items
DISCOVERY VISION: We strive to design and implement the best possible discovery and delivery experience for our end users using data-driven decision making. We envision a network zone experience that will allow users to discover library materials across UC collections without sacrificing relevant results. As such, the default search and results interface should prioritize the success of typical users while providing additional functionality for more advanced users.
How close is the current v2 version of BWCD to the final version? (Are there any big configuration changes still outstanding?) Answer: There are still some unanswered questions on the decision page (under ‘questions to consider’):
a. What name (and logo) to use for basic WorldCat Discovery? (I will need the updated image in order to put the image into place)
b. What name to replace the “Melvyl” for the UC-wide basic WorldCat Discovery, https://melvyl.worldcat.org ? (the word ‘melvyl’ in that URL needs to be changed)
c. Color scheme and/or specific colors? (make similar to PrimoVE color scheme?) ; I see it says ‘all use the same color scheme’, but is that the color scheme that is currently in use on the site? [There is a bug in the color scheme that OCLC says will be fixed later this month]
What will ultimately go in the "Access Options" box? The contents have shifted over the last month or so. Will the Get it at UC button be there? Or only at the bottom of the full record? Answer: I’ll ask OCLC what their plans are for this box. Is it desirable to have the ‘get it at uc’ link appear in that box for all records?
Will the "Get it at UC" button be included in the brief results? Answer: I’ll ask OCLC (but I don’t think so).
If we choose to exclude some of the FirstSearch base package databases from our default BWCD search, can users add them back in using facets or Adv search? Answer: The databases could be excluded completely, or taken out of the default search. If they’re taken out of the default search, then users could opt to put them in under the ‘advanced search’.
Could you expand more on the question about LHR data? Would this determine whether or not location information (like Call #, etc.) is displayed in BWCD? Answer: We’ve not been using LHRs under this option, but here is OCLC’s documentation: https://help.oclc.org/Librarian_Toolbox/OCLC_Service_Configuration/WorldCat_Discovery_and_WorldCat_Local/070Local_and_Enhanced_Content?sl=en ; OCLC has said that we would not be able to do ‘only serials’ under this option, and the LHR translations would need to be entered (for all locations, currently only done for locations that hold serials). If the LHR translation isn’t updated, then the four-letter ‘LHR code’ will appear instead of the actual location name. The ILS liaisons (https://cdlib.org/services/d2d/ill/teams-contacts/ils-liaisons/) currently send updates to CDL for LHR location translations additions/updates/deletions, CDL then enters this information manually for WorldCat Discovery display.
QUESTIONS:
What is the purpose of BWCD?
What suggestion(s) would we provide for using Worldcat.org if any campus should choose that alternative in the future?
Revisit the decision 6 months post-go-live
Get PPC approval on this decision on Fri June 11th
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First Look Sessions
Share feedback for any campuses that have hosted a first look session
20 min
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Check Ins
Discuss updates/problems/testing
30 min
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Next Meeting
Prep for next meeting
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Parking Lot/Q&A
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