[ipac] Enriched Content

[Steven Bowers]

-----Original Message-----
 
It would be ideal to hear from a special library RE: whether users feel
it impacts their productivity.


Katy Markey
LexisNexis Technical Library
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Our Hospital libraries tend to like it a lot.  Our museum libraries have not
subscribed but I think they would if they could afford it.  Same with our
law library.  I think patrons, in general, like to see a catalog that is
like the commercial sites they use (i.e. amazon.com).  I think my friend at
a corporate library said that his business patrons loved it too (but that is
hearsay!).

Also, SD offers content through Syndetic Sol. or Content Café.  They both
seem to offer comparable services so you may want to try out both, before
buying.  I believe the CC package is an all or nothing deal at a decent
price and SS offers discounts for purchasing several parts.

-Steve

Steven K. Bowers 
Director 
sbowers at wayne.edu 

DALNET - the Detroit Area Library Network 
http://www.dalnet.lib.mi.us 

phone 313-577-6789 
fax 313-577-1231