Post-production: Customizing Discovery

Post-production:customizing discovery

Alana VerminskiSt. Mary’s College of Maryland

What customizations have you made to your discovery service?

What unexpected challenges or impacts have you encountered?

For libraries without a discovery service, what questions do you have about implementing or maintaining one?

EDS &

St. Mary’s College of Maryland Library

Impact of ImplementationImpact of Implementation:Access & Discovery of Library Resources

and Collections

USMAI Catalog

Integrating Local Digital Collections into EDS

Guest Access

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Impact of implementation

Impact of Implementation:Public Services

Springshare LibChat Widget

Advanced Search Facets & Limiters

USMAIShared Platforms & Applications

Subgroup

Thank you!

Alana Verminskiamverminski@smcm.edu

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Request Item Custom Link: Admin View

Request Item Custom Link: Admin View

Request Item Custom Link: Admin View

Request Item Custom Link: DetailEDS Admin → Linking tab → Custom Links click the link to Modify →

Add New CustomLinks → Create New CustomLink

● Create Link Name ● Select Document Delivery as Category ● Link Text & Mouse-over Text: Request Item ● Leave Link Icon blank● Base URL: http://catalog.umd.edu/F● Query String: func=bib-request&doc_library=MAI01&doc_number={ILSRecNo} ● Mandatory fields: {IfEqual({dbcode},cat01481a,ok)},{ILSRecNo} (Enter catalog identifier)● Window Properties and Window Name leave blank● Display in new window: Yes● Hide link if full text: No● Show link: Always● Show on Result List and Show on Detailed Record: Yes (All others no)● Primary and Secondary Proxy: None

Springshare LibChat Widget: Admin View

Springshare LibChat Widget: Admin View

Springshare LibChat Widget: DetailEDS Admin → Viewing Results → Widgets (Modify)

● Determine Order (If this widget is the only one in menu, order is 1)● Enter text to display above widget● Default to Open: Yes● Check the “Show” box● Edit Custom Widget: Modify● Select Custom HTML● Enter text to display above widget● Height (recommended max is 500 px)● Enter custom code from Springshare● Submit (twice)

Advanced Search Facets & Limiters: Admin View

Advanced Search Facets & LimitersDetail

EDS Admin → Searching → Limiter & Expander Settings → Limiters (Modify)

● Screen: Advanced● Name limiters and select which limiters to display and order