[Wactclc-primo] [EXTERNAL] Quick Friday afternoon survey

[Daniel Moore]

We do as well. I'm unaware of any conversations of discontinuing it. Since
the BAS programs here at EDCC are growing, I think we'll need to lean on
this and ILL services a bit more until those collections become robust
enough to stand on their own.

On Fri, Oct 4, 2019 at 4:26 PM Guidry, Wade <WadeG at bigbend.edu> wrote:

> My own, longer term, musing about OCLC…
>
>
>
> At what point do libraries, especially academics, begin opting out of OCLC
> all together? J
>
>
>
> Their main services are providing metadata records, and ILL service. And
> unfortunately, they also own EZProxy now, which is still in wide use.
>
>
>
> Other options already exist for metadata and ILL. Though, for “closed
> source” metadata records, I don’t think anyone matches OCLC yet. (By
> ‘closed source’, I mean that OCLC places limits on what you can do with
> records you obtain from them. I would think of LC as ‘open source’ records.)
>
>
>
> Going forward, seems like libraries, academics anyway, are going to be
> built more around electronic content, both licensed and open access, than
> print. Just judging by the direction of budgets.
>
>
>
> My own impression is that OCLC is not keeping up with the EBSCOs and
> ProQuests in building out large metadata repositories for electronic
> content. (Full disclosure, it’s been a few years since I worked with any of
> OCLC’s electronic resource metadata, but at the time it didn’t feel very
> accurate.)
>
>
>
> Luckily, here in the CTCs, I don’t think the OCLC bills are too
> significant, compared to what you would see at larger libraries.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Wade Guidry
>
> WACTCLC
>
> Library Consortium Services Manager
>
> wadeg at bigbend.edu
>
> http://www.wactclc.org
>
> 509.760.4474
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* Wactclc-primo [mailto:wactclc-primo-bounces at lists.ctc.edu] *On
> Behalf Of *Skirko, Tria
> *Sent:* Friday, October 4, 2019 2:46 PM
> *To:* WACTCLC Primo discussions <wactclc-primo at lists.ctc.edu>
> *Subject:* Re: [Wactclc-primo] [EXTERNAL] Quick Friday afternoon survey
>
>
>
> ATTENTION: This email contains links. Please follow best practices before
> clicking on links
>
> Yes, we do J  We briefly considered discontinuing but decided it would
> freak people out to implement so much change at once.
>
>
>
> *Tria Skirko* | Electronic Services Librarian, MLIS
>
> Wenatchee Valley College,  Omak Campus | www.wvc.edu
>
> tskirko at wvc.edu | 509.422.7832
>
>
>
> *From:* Wactclc-primo <wactclc-primo-bounces at lists.ctc.edu> *On Behalf Of
> *Lesley Caldwell
> *Sent:* Friday, October 4, 2019 2:43 PM
> *To:* WACTCLC Primo discussions <wactclc-primo at lists.ctc.edu>
> *Subject:* [EXTERNAL][Wactclc-primo] Quick Friday afternoon survey
>
>
>
> Does your institution subscribe to OCLC FirstSearch?
>
>
>
> Pierce discontinued our subscription in 2015/2016 (mostly likely in
> association with moving to Alma) and now we are reconsidering.
>
>
>
> Thanks!
>
> Lesley
>
>
>
> Lesley Caldwell
>
> *Systems and Instruction Librarian*
>
> *Pierce College*
>
> p:
>
> 253-840-8420
>
> a:
>
> 1601 39th Ave SE, Puyallup, WA 98374
>
> w:
>
> www.pierce.ctc.edu
> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.pierce.ctc.edu__;!SFXPwRDjOMVv!28npNguTfI6rYNTb1I7BNZI6k26_6ms-3mJPwuBJGF88c3zRnR8BbqKCP6ZQfPg$>
>  e: LCaldwell at pierce.ctc.edu
>
> [image: pierce college logo]
>
> *TOP 5* *Community College in the Nation*
>
> [image: aspen prize for community college excellence rising star 2019 logo
> and achieving the dream leader college of distinction logo]
>
>
>
>
>
> *CAUTION:* This email originated from an external source. Do not click
> links or open attachments unless you validate its authenticity. If unsure,
> contact the IT Help Desk at x6550 (509-682-6550) or email helpdesk at wvc.edu.
>
>
> Per Washington State law, this e-mail communication may be subject to
> public disclosure. Unauthorized review, use or disclosure of this
> information is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient,
> please notify the sender immediately and promptly delete the message. Thank
> you
>


-- 
Regards,

Dan Moore
Systems and Collections Librarian
Edmonds Community College Library
dan.moore at edcc.edu / daniel.moore at email.edcc.edu
(425) 640-1526
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.ctc.edu/pipermail/wactclc-primo_lists.ctc.edu/attachments/20191007/179fc581/attachment-0002.html>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: image001.png
Type: image/png
Size: 3749 bytes
Desc: not available
URL: <http://lists.ctc.edu/pipermail/wactclc-primo_lists.ctc.edu/attachments/20191007/179fc581/attachment-0002.png>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: image002.jpg
Type: image/jpeg
Size: 38317 bytes
Desc: not available
URL: <http://lists.ctc.edu/pipermail/wactclc-primo_lists.ctc.edu/attachments/20191007/179fc581/attachment-0002.jpg>