Electronic resources provided by libraries have ushered in an era of substantial growth, dynamic workflow changes, and inter-departmental collaboration at academic institutions. Librarians, in partnership with Systems staff at Mississippi State University (MSU), recently coordinated and implemented a change in their e-book acquisitions and cataloging processes that exemplifies this current era of cooperative communication within technical services. These changes emerged with the goal of improving the library experience of both patrons and librarians when searching and accessing electronic resources provided by MSU.

The collaborative efforts of Systems, Cataloging, and Acquisitions librarians and staff at MSU led to the successful implementation of a target project. The project sought to reduce user frustration by improving OPAC displays of electronic resources in a shared catalog setting. By shifting e-resource record uploads to an individualized target as opposed to the ILS, OPAC displays are cleaner and there is less confusion on the patron end. It also provided departments in technical services the opportunity to review and revamp their workflows to ensure quality access to these resources. This presentation will give a detailed overview of origins of the project, as well as a detailed discussion of the adjusting change in dynamics between library departments and the subsequent effects on the workflows in Systems, Acquisitions, and Cataloging.