Participants will explore essential EBSCO tools and resources to develop, enhance, manage, and promote their library’s book collections. The session covers recent features and functionality supporting collection development through GOBI and Mosaic, and eBook Management through ECM (EBSCOhost Collection Manager). Attendees will gain hands-on experience with Mosaic, a new book acquisition solution, and learn about its current and upcoming features.
EBSCO Presenters:- Caroline Zappasodi, Vice President of Product Management
- Bethany Pelletier, Director of Product Management
- Emma Waecker, Director of Product Management
- Julie Twomey, Senior Marketing Manager
Learning Objectives:- Understand the functionalities of GOBI, ECM, and Mosaic for building and managing library print book and e-book collections.
- Gain proficiency in using eBook Manager for managing EBSCO eBooks collections.
- Explore available EBSCO resources to improve user experience and boost usage.
Agenda:- Introduction
- Welcome, introductions, session overview, and learning objectives.
- Building and Enhancing a Collection
- Introduction to GOBI, finding eCollections and EBA options, benefits of Spotlight Lists, standard search, approval plans, awards, and faculty authors. Hands-on practice with GOBI exercises (optional).
- EBSCOhost Collection Manager (ECM)
- Introduction to ECM, DDA management, automatic upgrades, browsing EBSCO eBook collections for purchase, and integration with eBook manager.
- Break (15 minutes)
- Mosaic
- Introduction to Mosaic, utilizing it for efficient collection development, current and forthcoming functionality. Hands-on practice with Mosaic (optional).
- Managing EBSCO eBooks Collections with EBSCO eBook Manager
- Introduction to eBook Manager, review of functionality, training resources, and how to stay updated.
- Break (15 minutes)
- Open Forum/Help Desk:
- Open time for questions about GOBI/ECM/Mosaic/eBook Manager.
- Driving Usage with EBSCO Marketing Resources
- Finding EBSCO marketing tools and resources, strategies to promote collections and drive usage.
- Improving Skills with EBSCO Connect
- Introduction to EBSCO Connect, available resources, video tutorials, user guides, and notification groups.
- Wrap-up
- Q&A session, key takeaways, and next steps.
Resources needed: Laptop
