The E-Resource Working Group is comprised of library staff across public and technical services. The group will work together to review troubleshooting topics and documentation of electronic content that is relevant to SWAN member libraries. The group will also vote and work on an annual project.
Agenda
- Welcome and introductions
- Review:
- Links to Aspen
- EBSCO eBooks
- Explora 2025
- Troubleshooting documentation
- Discussion:
- SWAN Expo 2025
- Next meeting: September 25, 2025
Notes
The user group wrapped up the Explora 2025 project. All databases available through the statewide EBSCO package have been tagged and reviewed by the working group. Olivia will create following default Explora profiles:
- Public Libraries
- High School
- Middle School
- Elementary School
The profiles will be available upon request from any SWAN member library.
The group also reviewed the e-resource draft troubleshooting questions and/or issues. The group is encouraged to continuously add anything that they might encounter at their library into Miro or the running worksheet. Olivia will take those questions and answers and create patron facing documentation for the SWAN support site.
The group also talked about ideas for a SWAN Expo presentation geared towards the statewide EBSCO package. Olivia will present at Expo. Some ideas include extra background on the difference between a database that has multiple options for content. Other topics within that presentation will include talking about Novelist, Explora, and EBSCO eBooks.
During open time, the group touched on wanting to dig into or find out more regarding the move from EBSCOadmin to EBSCO Experience Manager (EEM). Also touched on Publication Finder. Worth following up on these topics at the next meeting in September.