Transcript Welcome to the City of Boroondara

Using Sorcer at
City of Boroondara
Library Service
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The Dream
Staff on-board and excited
Everything in the collection findable in new
ways
Replace some booklists, fliers, pathfinders
Provide a new way to explore the collection
for the majority who don’t ask staff for
assistance
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The Reality
Staff need to be convinced
Some things not accessible
Old ways die hard
Ability to be nimble doesn’t mean YOU have
more time
What is Sorcer?
• Civica: “Sorcer is the new Consumer Portal for
Spydus. It is provided as a Web 2.0 interface
additional to the standard OPAC. “
• Hugh: “Sorcer is a Web 2.0 enabled catalogue
encouraging browsing and discovery. It
doesn’t replace the Web 1.0 catalogue, but
we’d like it to.”
What is the point of Sorcer?
Sorcer speaks human
Workshops -- Equipment and supplies - Handbooks, manuals, etc
What is the point of Sorcer?
Sorcer makes connections
What is the point of Sorcer?
Sorcer makes information more beautiful
How does Sorcer work?
The front end
How does Sorcer work?
The front end – patron login
How does Sorcer work?
The back end
How does Sorcer work?
The sideways end (standard OPAC)
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In a nutshell
Sorcer is much better than the standard OPAC
Sorcer can not (yet) completely replace the
OPAC
You’ll need some Boolean
Sorcer is flexible and allows instant changes
via Spydus Supervisor