<html><body><div style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000"><div><p style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Hi everyone,<br></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">The Bridge Consortium of Carleton College and St. Olaf College Libraries is exploring the creation of a joint library research portal designed to provide access to the collections and resources of both libraries. The research portal will function as a single landing page for both libraries and will be the primary link to all library resources and services. A key goal is that the portal include some customizable features so that individual users may be presented with information and links relevant to their own research needs.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">We are hoping to obtain input from others who have created, or attempted to create, similar research portals. If any of you have some information or feedback for us as we begin our exploration, please respond to this post.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Many thanks-</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><br></p>Christina Sinkler-Miller for the Carleton and St. Olaf Libraries</div><div><br></div><div>-- <br></div><div><span name="x"></span>Christina Sinkler-Miller<br>E-Resources & Serials Librarian<br>Laurence McKinley Gould Library<br>Carleton College<br>One North College Street<br>Northfield, MN 55057<br>csmiller@carleton.edu<br>507-222-4258<span name="x"></span><br></div></div></body></html>