It takes two to tango… Public services and information technology staff collaborate to launch a new discovery system

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In this paper we will review the implementation of a home grown discovery system using Blacklight. We will explain the overall approach to implementation by sharing training tools, methods for organizing staff input, and approaches to developing staff skills/knowledge relating to discovery systems.

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