As with most libraries, we are moving more and more online.  We do have an
A-Z list through Serials Solutions that provides access to our e-journals,
and we are looking at an A-Z list for our databases now that we have an ERM.
We are also in the process of implementing a federated search.  We hope to
put a federated search box on our home page for initial searches.

I would be interested in hearing from others who have implemented a
federated search.  What does your federated search search? (Sorry for the
repetition.)  How did you set it up?  Where did you put it on your webpage,
and what was your reasoning?  And did you ask for user input, and if so,
what did they say?

Thanks all.  This list continues to be a valuable source of information.

Tracey Thompson
Acquisitions Librarian
New Mexico State University Library
MSC 3475 P.O. Box 30006
Las Cruces, NM 88003-8006
(p) 575-646-8093
(f) 575-646-7477

-----Original Message-----
From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum
[mailto:SERIALST@list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Barbara Pope
Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 10:45 AM
To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: Re: [SERIALST] Patron Access to Electronic Journals

We are not entirely online, but we do have a lot of print plus online
and some online only subscriptions.  We activate the subscriptions
(sometimes by contacting the publisher and sometimes the vendor does it
for us) and then add them to Serials Solutions.  We have an A to Z list
and receive marc records that we put into our online catalog.

Sincerely,

Barbara Pope, MALS
Periodicals/Reference Librarian
Axe Library
Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg KS  66762
620-235-4884
bpope@pittstate.edu

Wilma Dague wrote:
> Ours are indexed by our subscription agent for the most part--we're
constantly trying to make everything available through our online database
page, but have had some difficulty activating our online subscriptions.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Wilma Weant Dague
>
> Serials  Coordinator
> Benedictine College Library
> 1020 North 2nd St.
> Atchison, KS 66002
> (913 360-7610
> wdague@benedictine.edu
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum
[mailto:SERIALST@list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Hammond, Jaime
> Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 2:11 PM
> To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
> Subject: [SERIALST] Patron Access to Electronic Journals
>
> Hello all,
>
>
>
> The E-Only Access question brought another question to my mind- if you
> are switching to mainly electronic versions, how are your patrons
> finding and accessing the journals?
>
>
>
> My main question is this- is there another (free) way besides a link
> resolver?
>
>
>
> Thank you,
>
> Jaime Hammond
>
>
>
> Jaime Hammond, MLS
> Reference/Serials Librarian
> Max R. Traurig LRC Library
> Naugatuck Valley Community College
> 750 Chase Parkway
> Waterbury, CT 06708-3089
> Phone: (203) 575-8199
> E-mail: jhammond@nvcc.commnet.edu <mailto:jhammond@nvcc.commnet.edu>
> Visit the library blog at: http://nvcclib.blogspot.com
>
>
>