Renata, We haven't implemented anything yet, but we did recently issue an RFI for exactly this and evaluated the vendors who responded. Our biggest challenge is still getting sufficient institutional buy-in. So, we will likely be conducting small, focused pilots with two different vendors. I would be happy to share our RFI and some of our evaluation results with you off list. Jason -- Jason Stirnaman Digital Projects Librarian/School of Medicine Support A.R. Dykes Library, University of Kansas Medical Center [log in to unmask] 913-588-7319 >>> On 7/8/2008 at 1:11 AM, in message <[log in to unmask]>, "Dyer, Renata" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Our organisation is looking into getting an enterprise search and I was > wondering how many libraries out there have incorporated library > collection into a 'federated' search that would retrieve a whole lot: > a library collection items, external sources (websites, databases), > internal documents (available on share drives and/or records systems), > maybe even records from other internal applications, etc.? > > > I would like to hear about your experience and what is good or bad about > it. > > Please reply on or offline whichever more convenient. > > I'll collate answers. > > Thanks, > > Renata Dyer > Systems Librarian > Information Services > The Treasury > Langton Crescent, Parkes ACT 2600 Australia > (p) 02 6263 2736 > (f) 02 6263 2738 > (e) [log in to unmask] > > <https://adot.sirsidynix.net.au/uhtbin/cgisirsi/ruzseo2h7g/0/0/49> > > > ********************************************************************** > Please Note: The information contained in this e-mail message > and any attached files may be confidential information and > may also be the subject of legal professional privilege. If you are > not the intended recipient, any use, disclosure or copying of this > e-mail is unauthorised. If you have received this e-mail by error > please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and delete all > copies of this transmission together with any attachments. > **********************************************************************