Your Name and Title: Colleen MacKinnon, Liaison Librarian

Library, School, or Organization Name: James A. Gibson Library, Brock University

Co-Presenter Name(s): Tim Ribaric, Digital Resources Librarian

Area of the World from Which You Will Present: St. Catharines, ON, Canada

Language in Which You Will Present: English

Target Audience(s): Academic libraries exploring the option, or who are in the midst of implementing a Web Scale Discovery service at their library

Short Session Description (one line): Web Scale Discovery is on the lips of many libraries these days, this session will look at a successful launch of the EDS product at Brock University.

Full Session Description (as long as you would like):

Brock University recently implemented a Web Scale Discovery (WSD) System that was a culmination of efforts from across the Library. This session will cover the milestones accomplished during this implementation:

• The initial decision making processes for selecting a WSD
• Preparing it for public use
• Testing it with users and measuring the continued impact the system had over time
• The successes of project management and group work
• Overcoming challenges with data migration
• Utilizing guerilla inspired user experience research methods

The insights presented will help illuminate the behind-the-scenes planning and preparation required for a successful WSD launch.

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