Library and institutional portals: a case study
Ron Davies · The Electronic Library · 2007
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe the experience of developing a library portal to provide integrated access to research information at the same time as an institutional or enterprise information portal was being implemented. Design/methodology/approach The paper presents a case study. Findings Valid grounds for implementing vertical, specialised library portals alongside horizontal institutional portals include reduced risk, faster implementation and reduced maintenance costs. Practical implications Organisations seeking to provide integrated access to distributed information resources must consider library portals. Originality/value This case study reveals that in practice there is little risk of overlap between institutional and library portals. Both types of product are complementary. However, some integration issues remain a challenge.