Western Libraries - Winter 2015

In this Winter 2015 issue of "3 Things" Bob Thomas reports on a monthly notification service that will keep you informed of new additions to our collections. Rebecca Marrall writes about the integration of Summit Borrowing into OneSearch and the enhanced functionality that comes with it, and Kim Marsicek talks to faculty about submitting post-print copies of their articles to Western CEDAR. Please spend a bit of time with our 18th issue!

 Something New!

Get the Word on New Arrivals

By Bob Thomas

Integrated Systems & Catalog Librarian

Every month, hundreds of new titles are added to the Western Libraries’ collections. There are new books, CDs, scores, videos, maps, lots of online content, and more. Most are purchased because a faculty member or student has requested them. But how can you keep track of what new resources have been added?

Announcing the New Titles Lists! You can now review the Libraries’ lists of new resources. The lists are created once a month, so reviewing them doesn’t take much time.

And the lists are sorted by Library of Congress call number, so all the resources in a given discipline are easily findable in each list. Don’t know what the Library of Congress call number is for the topics you’re interested in? Check here!

We know you’re busy, so sign up to have an email reminder sent to you whenever a new set of lists becomes available. The New Titles web page is at http://www.library.wwu.edu/newtitles.

We are currently creating six lists each month – one each for newly acquired Books, Videos, CDs, Scores, Maps and Electronic Resources. Good luck with your teaching and research, and we welcome your feedback!

To send feedback about the New Titles list, please email lesley.lowery@wwu.edu.

 This Issue's Great Tip

New Streamlined Summit Request Process

By Rebecca Marrall

Chair of the OneSearch Management Team

During the current academic year, Western Libraries has continued the transition from the Libraries’ old catalog system to a fully implemented shared catalog – OneSearch. OneSearch searches library holdings at Western Washington University and the holdings of 36 neighboring academic libraries in the Pacific Northwest. Students, staff, and faculty affiliated with any of these institutions may borrow a wide variety of materials from within the new interface.

How does the full integration of Summit holdings and Summit Requesting into OneSearch impact our users? Primarily, Western Libraries patrons will experience a streamlined request process. In the past, patrons were required to log into another system in order to submit a Summit request. As of January 20^th, patrons are able to complete the Summit request process from within OneSearch. Here is what the new request process looks like:

Step One: Find the relevant item in OneSearch and select "Request Using Summit Borrowing." Please note that you will need to login to OneSearch in order to see the request link and make the first request.

Step Two: Submit the Request (and enter volume information, if necessary), and then click "Request." That’s it!

Another added enhancement is the ability for patrons to track the status of their Summit requests, which are now listed in their "My Account" under the "Requests" tab.

If you would like more information about integration of the Summit request process into OneSearch, please go here: http://libguides.wwu.edu/onesearch. And, also consider attending one of our "New OneSearch Interface Focus Group Sessions." These sessions are a great opportunity to both see the new interface and put your OneSearch questions directly to the OneSearch Management Team. All upcoming sessions are held in Haggard Hall 233. Dates & times are:

• Fri, Feb 13, 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm.
• Tue, Feb 17, 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
• Thu, Feb 19, 11:00 am to Noon

Send your OneSearch questions or concerns to the OneSearch Management Team at rebecca.marrall@wwu.edu.