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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The Texas State Library and Archives Commission is pleased to announce a White Paper on Discovery Services</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Implementing a discovery service can be both challenging and rewarding. The Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) contracted with Amigos Library Services to write a white paper to provide
basic information concerning discovery services, as well as an overview of the major discovery vendors. For an overview of what is covered, see the</span><span lang="EN">
</span><a href="https://www.tsl.texas.gov/sites/default/files/public/tslac/lot/TSLAC_WP_discovery__final_executive-summary.pdf" target="_blank"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">executive summary</span></a><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">.
For full content, including vendor information, “What to Look for in a Discovery Service Checklist,” and “Evaluating Your Discovery Service Checklist,” see the</span><span lang="EN">
</span><a href="https://www.tsl.texas.gov/sites/default/files/public/tslac/lot/TSLAC_WP_discovery__final_TSLAC_20140912.pdf" target="_blank"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">full report</span></a><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">This white paper will be useful to libraries and consortia that are exploring discovery alternatives as well as to those that have adopted a discovery service and are ready to implement evaluation practices
and procedures.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#888888">Beverley Shirley</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#888888"><br>
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#888888">Texas State Library and Archives Commission</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#888888"><br>
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#888888"><a href="tel:%28512%29%20463-5433" target="_blank">(512) 463-5433</a> FAX
<a href="tel:%28512%29%20936-2306" target="_blank">(512) 936-2306</a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#888888"><br>
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#888888"><a href="mailto:bshirley@tsl.texas.gov" target="_blank">bshirley@tsl.texas.gov</a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#888888">
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