Resource Management Applies Not Only to the Product, but the Project Lessons Learned as a Leganto Development Partner

Abstract

As academic librarians well know, we face real challenges in convincing faculty to use library resources and services as part of the online learning environments. We’ve tried discovery system search boxes, LibGuides and online librarians. While valid ideas, they leave a lot to be desired. Thus, at the University of Oklahoma Libraries we saw great value in becoming development partners with Ex Libris in the Leganto project, a resource list product they’re developing. In this presentation, we’ll examine the status of this project, what we’ve learned as a result of this development process and what we were able to check off of our wish list and what remains at this point in time.