Library Journal 2/15/12: a report by David Rapp on Dartmouth's implementation of Summon, a discovery service:
"We currently have a super abundance of resources accessed through a complex, disjointed discovery layer... One search box to rule them all-- federated discovery of all available resources... from a single point of entry is an overarching need." "Undergraduates, in particular, took to Summon immediately, owing to its ease of use, finding it 'fast, simple and familiar.' Familiar to Google, specifically... single search box... "
uky.worldcat.org
Working Group members:
"The group is charged to review WorldCat Local’s current configuration for possible enhancements based on OCLC’s continuing product development; to recommend a process for changing settings, adding new resources and for communicating those changes going forward; to research the possibility of participating in the WorldCat knowledge base for improved resource sharing of electronic journals; and to conduct informational sessions focused on the capabilities of the WorldCat Local discovery system."