KYVL: Collections: FirstSeach Proposal (DRAFT)

KYVL FirstSearch subscription changes - proposed

Collections Work Group Recommendation

KYVL's FirstSearch / WorldCat Visibility OCLC subscription for F23-24 will cover qualifying member libraries based on institutional cataloging / CatExpress or holdings registration subscription and at a service tier in keeping with demonstrated usage. This includes a FirstSearch / WorldCat Discovery subscription or a WorldCat Visibility subscription or no continuing subscription for libraries as noted below.

The following guidelines apply regarding selection recommendations.

Subscription selection considerations for KYVL member libraries and institutions with Cataloging / CatExpress / Holdings Registration subscriptions (includes WMS libraries).

	If Yes	If No
1. FirstSearch / Discovery searches average 2+ per week YTD?	Library qualifies for FirstSearch subscription	Continue to #2
2. WorldCat.org clickouts average 2+ per week YTD?	Library qualifies for WorldCat Visibility subscription	Library does not qualify for FS / WV subscription through KYVL. Contact KYVL to request reconsideration through Wednesday, June 21.

To view individual library usage, click the expand button in the table below. If your institution is not in the list, usage is negligible.

(May update; reflects OCLC-provided F23 YTD usage through March 2023.)

Background

Background

Based on usage data shared by OCLC with KYVL and the Collection Work Group’s FirstSearch Team, KYVL has requested a quote that limits access to libraries with demonstrated usage. F23 YTD data through March is now available, and KYVL will request subscription levels as noted in the table below.

Some libraries have been quoted for continued access to FirstSearch.
Some libraries have been quoted for WorldCat Visibility, a tier of service that does away with FirstSearch precision searching and WorldCat Discovery, but enables visibility in WorldCat.org and clickthroughs from catalog records found on the web.

Subscription selection is based on the following criteria.

Only KYVL member libraries / institutions qualify for a subscription.
Library must have an OCLC cataloging / CatExpress or holdings registration subscription. This includes all WMS libraries.
Demonstrated usage -- searches in FirstSearch / WCD and WorldCat.org clickouts -- is also considered.

Libraries may request reconsideration of current placement through June 21, including libraries with a patron ILL form in WS-ILL. Apart from a WS-ILL patron ILL form, a FirstSearch / WCD subscription has no impact on ILL. Patron ILL forms in ILLiad and Tipasa are not affected.

A full review of KYVL’s role in resource sharing in Kentucky is slated for the new year.

Notes

A FirstSearch subscription is required for searching in FirstSearch or WorldCat Discovery.
Until recently, FirstSearch was required to enable visibility of libraries' local holdings in WorldCat.org. WorldCat Visibility is a new tier of service from OCLC that provides an alternative way to make local holdings visible in WordCat.
A FirstSearch OR WorldCat Visibility subscription makes local holdings visible in WorldCat.org and with web partners for click-throughs.

OCLC subscriptions and access

Subscriptions required for selected WorldCat services
	FirstSearch or WorldCat Visibility	Other required subscriptions
FirstSearch interface	FirstSearch
Searching in WorldCat.org	No subscription required
Local instance of WorldCat Discovery (e.g., kdla.on.worldcat.org)	FirstSearch
Interlibrary Loan	NOT REQUIRED	WorldShare ILL / Tipasa / ILLiad
Patron‑initiated ILL in FirstSearch OR WorldCat Discovery	FirstSearch	WorldShare ILL
WorldShare Management Services	FirstSearch	Cataloging WorldShare ILL
Web visibility Links to your catalog and detailed information about your library and collections on WorldCat.org Visibility of items you hold to people who visit WorldCat.org directly or link to it from search engines and nonlibrary websites (i.e. FamilySearch, Google, Google Scholar, Goodreads) Eligibility for direct links to your library catalog from Google Search results (for libraries with current holdings in WorldCat and accurate information in the WorldCat registry)	FirstSearch OR WorldCat Visibility	Cataloging (including CatEx, holdings registration)