Abstract
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to provide a case study of the selection process used to select the ReSearcher Suite, and its implementation including an outline of why and how the suite was implemented at the Library in the Institute of Technology in Tallaght.Design/methodology/approachCase study – single site.FindingsThe Simon Frasier University (SFU) hosted ReSearcher Suite (with support) provides an open source solution for open URL linking integrated with inter‐library loan submission, federated searching, knowledge base, coverage data, and A‐Z listings for journals and databases. While it does not have the full integration with the library management system that a vendor supplied product would, the functionality is strong enough on the user end to offer a viable alternative.Practical implicationsProvides a start point for similar projects.Originality/valueThe site studied is an international customer for SFU, while the suite is still in beta. The option to have open source software hosted by the developing institution is of interest.
Subject
Library and Information Sciences,Information Systems
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