Rialto and Book Purchasing: Successes, Failures, and Uncharted Territories

Abstract

Librarians from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK), will discuss their experiences using Rialto for book purchasing and improving purchasing workflows. UTK was an early adopter, kicking off implementation in early 2020. Using the last three years of experience, librarians will provide honest reviews of what they love about Rialto and what they hope will be improved, along with examples and some creative use cases. Presenters will provide attendees with perspectives from both employees who primarily work in technical services and employees who primarily work with library patrons and selection of material. Attendees can expect to learn about Rialto features and workflows to help them determine if the system is a good solution for their library’s purchasing needs.