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Best Practices for Selecting the Best Fit

Best Practices for Selecting the Best Fit

Monica Metz-Wiseman, Melanie Griffin, Carol Ann Borchert, Deborah Henry
Copyright: © 2012 |Pages: 13
ISBN13: 9781466618213|ISBN10: 1466618213|EISBN13: 9781466618220
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-1821-3.ch005
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Metz-Wiseman, Monica, et al. "Best Practices for Selecting the Best Fit." Planning and Implementing Resource Discovery Tools in Academic Libraries, edited by Mary Pagliero Popp and Diane Dallis, IGI Global, 2012, pp. 77-89. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-1821-3.ch005

APA

Metz-Wiseman, M., Griffin, M., Borchert, C. A., & Henry, D. (2012). Best Practices for Selecting the Best Fit. In M. Popp & D. Dallis (Eds.), Planning and Implementing Resource Discovery Tools in Academic Libraries (pp. 77-89). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-1821-3.ch005

Chicago

Metz-Wiseman, Monica, et al. "Best Practices for Selecting the Best Fit." In Planning and Implementing Resource Discovery Tools in Academic Libraries, edited by Mary Pagliero Popp and Diane Dallis, 77-89. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2012. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-1821-3.ch005

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Abstract

The authors of this chapter interviewed librarians from fifteen academic institutions who participated in a selection process for a discovery service. The pool of academic institutions engaged in the interviews represented universities and colleges of varying sizes in order to capture a variety of approaches to selection. Institutions were further chosen based on their use of a defined selection process that resulted in a recommendation and implementation of a discovery service. These interviews informed the identification of best practices and challenges faced in the selection process. The methodology and a summary of the interviews are described. The challenge of pursuing best practices is also discussed.

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