A-Z List Migration: Employing Collaborative Project Management at the University of Guelph McLaughlin Library

From 2003 – 2016, the University of Guelph McLaughlin Library maintained a custom ColdFusion database of databases. Motivated by a myriad of issues, a project working group set the goal of decommissioning the ColdFusion A-Z list and migrating to SpringShare LibGuides platform A-Z list feature. This article focuses on our A-Z list migration, highlighting the collaborative approach we took to curating our list of journal databases and operationalizing and distributing this shared task across several teams within our library. This article describes our project and approach, lessons learned, recommendations and best practices, as well as future directions

Roundtable Topic: What has the job-seeking process been like for you?

Welcome to our fourth Roundtable, where we ask practitioners to write in with their responses to a new question each issue. This time we asked for your tips, tricks, commiserations, and stories on the job hunt - whether you’re in it now, just completed a search, or are looking back to years past. Enjoy