SCAER ERDb Update TechTalk #5 May 14, 2002

SCAER Vision for access to electronic resources What the ERDb should include How new content should be added How to synchronize data –CDL resources –OPAC

SCAER Progress to date Revised subject terms & resource types Developed guidelines –Keywords –Descriptions –Subject term ownership Improved database features and searching Developed tools to analyze usage Developed function

SCAER Current work in progress Update documentation & data input guidelines Workflow for reporting/correcting broken links Form task groups –General/Multidisciplinary Subject Editors –New Subject and Resource Types –Diacritics –Training Group Schedule training

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Usage Reports (cont’d)

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SCAER ERdb Potential Uses Among tech services units From public to tech services Selectors in consultation with ea. other Send notices to a UCLA listserv Questions to vendors or providers