Library: Information for Liaisons: Move to EBSCO Panorama

Overview Materials

August 2023 - GIL and Analytics/ RACL LIV Committees identify “core” data sources
- Proposed data sources - ILS, EDS, ILL Springshare (LibCal, Libguides, etc.)
September 13, 2023 - GIL Meet with Panorama team and EBSCO Alma analyst to do technical deep dive for Panorama ILS data source
October 2023 - Establish recurring meetings, identify first cohort to move through implementation process
Nov 2023 - March 2024 - Panorama training/guided tours, EBSCO set-up the "core" Panorama data sources for USG libraries
Spring 2024 - libraries validate Panorama data sources as they go live. Process is iterative and data sources can be reloaded if necessary
June 2024 - USG libraries sign off on Panorama set-up

Each institution is allotted 5 data sources
GIL proposes a set of four core data sources activated for all USG libraries:
- ILS – initially Alma data. Starting August 2025 will convert to FOLIO data. Alma data will be retained in Panorama
- EDS
- ILL – ILLiad and Tipasa supported
- Springshare – includes LibCal, LibraryH3Lp, LibAnswers, LibChat, LibGuides
Fifth data source would be institutional choice. Data source options will be provided later.
Additional data sources can be activated at a cost (pricing is dependent on data source)
Data sources are merely the data that is piped into Panorama. One data source provides access to multiple out of the box dashboards in Panorama (e.g. ILS data source provides Acquisitions, Fulfillment, Collection, etc. dashboards). Custom dashboards can be created.