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Federated Searching Feedback: Walking the Talk?. Jill Hurst-Wahl Hurst Associates, Ltd. Oct. 29, 2007. www.HurstAssociates.com/ppt/jhw_a105.ppt. Why Care?. Users are intolerant F.S. is seen as a cure-all F.S. does what DB vendors won’t do Will we always need separate s/w?
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Federated Searching Feedback: Walking the Talk? Jill Hurst-Wahl Hurst Associates, Ltd. Oct. 29, 2007
Why Care? • Users are intolerant • F.S. is seen as a cure-all • F.S. does what DB vendors won’t do • Will we always need separate s/w? • It can easily be “disappointing”
Federated Search Benefits • One-stop “shopping” • Less DB training • One portal for all library content • And library & non-library content • Enhanced information discovery
Shortcomings • Harder to delve deeper • Cannot access adv. search features • Complete de-duping is difficult • Broken connectors • New connectors time & money • $$$
Advice For Libraries • Identify your largest target group • Needs assessment • Learn, ask Q’s, trial • Evaluate your option • Understand the add-ons • Don’t “follow the leader” • Consider any broader impacts • Make an informed decision • Document your experience (publish)
Advice For Federated Search Companies • Talk to people about your products • Use language we understand • Provide screenshots & explanations • Be more transparent • Talk openly about pricing (how) • Help us compare “apples to apples” • Realize our growing sophistication
Trends • Clustering • Visualization • Incl. OPAC & Internet sources as a norm • Open source • dbWiz (Simon Frasier Univ. Lib.) • Keystone DLS (Index Data) • LibraryFind (Oregon St. Univ. Lib.) • OpenSite Search • More installations • Built-in, not separate s/w
Jill Hurst-Wahl hurst@HurstAssociates.com AIM: jillNYS / Skype: jill.hurst.wahl www.HurstAssociates.com www.Digitization101.com