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EBSCO A-to-Z at
Georgia Southern University--Why and How
Iris B. DurdenSerials Librarian
Georgia Southern University
GUGMMay 20, 2004
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Georgia Southern University 15,700 students in Fall 2003 600+ faculty 7 colleges, including new College
of Information Technology 5 schools, including School of
Public Health (first in University System)
Many distance learning programs and locations, including Savannah
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Zach S. Henderson Library
Over ½ million volumes in general collections
Regional selective federal government documents depository with over ½ million volumes
State government documents depository 16 faculty, 37 staff, numerous student
assistants Open 24 hours/day fall and spring semesters 300+ public computers
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Expansion/renovation project
Will feature automated retrieval system—first in the region
Two phases, each taking 18-24 months to complete
Major impact on library services in phase 2
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Budget challenges Flat budget for a number of years Budget reductions Increased demand for electronic
resources Rising costs of periodical
subscriptions and electronic resources
cancelled 500 print subscriptions (1/4 of collection) in FY04
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Why an E-journal listproduct Wanted to maximize access to e-journal
resources because of cancellation of print subscriptions, construction project, remote users, addition of new academic programs
In-house web page used for several years “Clunky” to maintain Not comprehensive—no aggregator titles
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E-journal locator “want list” Minimal in-house labor required for set-up and maintenance
list creation customization
User-friendly interface Relatively low cost Proxy compatible MARC record load capability Linking capabilities (to and from catalog,
etc.)
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Choosing EBSCO A-to-Z EBSCO handles print subscriptions Subscribe to EBSCO’s EJS
Enhanced Price seemed reasonable Set-up and maintenance seemed
easy
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How we are implementing
Interim step until link resolver purchased, so… Simple Quick Relatively little customization
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Building the list Secure web page for administrator 3 steps to set up
Title list management (building, updating the list)
List customization (branding) —many options Link and proxy management
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Building the list From administrator web page
Click on “manage your title list”
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On the Title Wizard page Click “yes”
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Vendor Selection page Click on vendors that provide
packages (100+ vendors)
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GALILEO full-text
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Package Selection page Check by packages “owned”
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Titles in package Click on “details” at left of title for
specific information about the title
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Individual Title Selection page
Check any individual titles owned
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Congratulations page Total number of titles added to list Options to continue set-up
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Branding management Set up custom logo, header, footer,
text, messages
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Custom links To Library catalog and ILL form
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List Display Options Choose fields, field behavior, tabs, alpha menu level, default page
size
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Proxy settings
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The List Header information
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The List Tabs--Titles
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The List Tab—Subjects
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The List Tab—Search
Same as “advanced search” on Title tab
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The List Title information
Holdings in each database ISSN, Publisher, Subject (any,all,none) Custom links on right
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Access to the list From Library’s home page
Click on “Journal, magazine, & newspaper databases”
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Access to the list Click on “Electronic journals”
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Access to the list
From Library catalog Link in bib record to A-to-Z listing for
title
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More information About EBSCO A-to-Z, go to
http://www.ebsco.com/atoz/default.asp
About Georgia Southern’s implementation, contact:Iris Durden, Serials [email protected]
