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Thinking Inside the Grid: Selecting a Discovery System through the RFP Process

Thinking Inside the Grid: Selecting a Discovery System through the RFP Process

Dace Freivalds, Binky Lush
Copyright: © 2012 |Pages: 18
ISBN13: 9781466618213|ISBN10: 1466618213|EISBN13: 9781466618220
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-1821-3.ch007
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Freivalds, Dace, and Binky Lush. "Thinking Inside the Grid: Selecting a Discovery System through the RFP Process." Planning and Implementing Resource Discovery Tools in Academic Libraries, edited by Mary Pagliero Popp and Diane Dallis, IGI Global, 2012, pp. 104-121. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-1821-3.ch007

APA

Freivalds, D. & Lush, B. (2012). Thinking Inside the Grid: Selecting a Discovery System through the RFP Process. In M. Popp & D. Dallis (Eds.), Planning and Implementing Resource Discovery Tools in Academic Libraries (pp. 104-121). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-1821-3.ch007

Chicago

Freivalds, Dace, and Binky Lush. "Thinking Inside the Grid: Selecting a Discovery System through the RFP Process." In Planning and Implementing Resource Discovery Tools in Academic Libraries, edited by Mary Pagliero Popp and Diane Dallis, 104-121. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2012. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-1821-3.ch007

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Abstract

Many libraries are in the process of purchasing and implementing Web-scale discovery systems. In order to ensure that the selected system meets the needs of the institution’s users, a thorough and careful evaluation of potential systems is critical. Using the Penn State University Libraries’ selection process as an example, this chapter describes the use of a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) process to evaluate Web-scale discovery systems impartially and objectively. While the RFP was mandated at Penn State, the methodology presented here can serve as a model for selecting a discovery system even when a library is not required to use an RFP. The chapter provides sample evaluation grids, scoring schemes, team guidelines, reference check questions, and other tools that can be used during the selection process to ensure a thorough and complete evaluation.

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