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Mockup #1: “Research Update”

Mockup #1: “Research Update”. End User: faculty member or scholar; curious users Need: Be notified of “hot & happening titles” and/or latest research in one or more topical area(s). Message: JMU Libraries has relevant items for YOU! Notes:

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Mockup #1: “Research Update”

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  1. Mockup #1: “Research Update” End User: faculty member or scholar; curious users Need: Be notified of “hot & happening titles” and/or latest research in one or more topical area(s). Message: JMU Libraries has relevant items for YOU! Notes: • Doesn’t care so much if “latest research” was specifically acquired by JMU or not • User can customize topic and query parameters with lots of granularity

  2. Recent additions to JMU Libraries Welcome, Joe Spear! • Joe Spear’s New Titles Lists • Neuroscience (articles) • Baroque music (books) • Monosodium glutamate (books and articles)

  3. Mockup #2: “Collection Showcase” End User: liaison librarians, faculty Need: Liaison librarians update faculty about things JMU has acquired in their academic subject / with their fund Message: JMU Libraries is buying appropriate items for disciplinary collections Notes: • Focus is on showcasing JMU-acquired resources • Librarian customizes default query parameters • User can change values for query parameters

  4. New Titles added to the JMU collection for the Biology Funds (in February, 2012) JMU Books: 29 titles added in February, 2012 Call Number Range to • Request a purchase • Custom query JMU Journals: 5 titles added in Fall, 2102 Books Journals Databases Other

  5. Why must we choose? • Millennium: inventory control system aspects • Fund codes • Call number range searching • Date added to collection • Only JMU-acquired resources • EDS / Discovery • Expanded universe of sources • Fund codes, call number ranges not inherently useful • Dates = publication date, not date added to collection • More likely to have “popularity” features • Don’t try to make your car be a dishwasher.

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