Flipping the catalogue: taking resource discovery to the next level

Abstract

This chapter aims to review the changing role of the catalogue in resource discovery, in particular for monographs. It provides a: • Review of the change in the nature of the catalogue from a system to access physical items and their electronic equivalents • Explores the changes from a customer (UX) viewpoint • Reviews the impact for libraries moving to a “just in need” model • Seeks to provide insights into the benefits of opening up the catalogue to be a self service acquisition portal • demonstrates that reinventing the catalogue can bring a new aspect to resource discovery with significant benefit to our users. There have been challenges as well as transformations in service leading to new expectations.