Timing for the new user experience for FirstSearch

Planning the timing for your transition

As you can see from the diagram above, there are two primary dates to keep in mind:

February 2013: Beta testing begins
We invite you to become a beta participant if the functionality of the pre-release service meets your primary discovery needs. Learn more about when your library’s move would be most successful for your transition, and then register your interest in becoming a beta participant.

July 2013: Open migration begins
All current libraries that use FirstSearch are encouraged to move to the new experience after July 2013. Learn how to prepare for your migration.

Since June of 2012, a FirstSearch Transition Advisory Group has met regularly to ensure the new experience will meet the needs of member libraries and their users.

FirstSearch Transition Advisory Group members

• Susan Ariew, University of South Florida
• Susanna Boylston, Davidson College
• Leslie Horner Button, University of Massachusetts Amherst
• Erica Cherup, Columbus Metropolitan Library
• Emily Keller, University of Washington
• Verletta Kern, University of Washington
• Oleg Kreymer, Metropolitan Museum of Art
• Joscelyn Langholt, University of Maryland College Park
• Kari Sime, Johnson County Library System of Johnson County, Kansas
• Christine Turner, University of Massachusetts Amherst
• Marlene Vikor, University of Maryland College Park
• Wendy Walker, University of Glasgow
• Lisa Williams, University of North Carolina Wilmington
• Mindy Pozenel, OCLC, ex officio
• Colleen Way, OCLC, ex officio
• Arnold Arcolio, OCLC, ex officio