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The outcomes in the decision tree are based on the PMO’s recommended best practice to only use your IZ for e-resources you’ve acquired independently, outside of OCLS. The questions in the decision tree are designed to help you fill out your Notes for Cutover survey, and to avoid duplication between the NZ and IZ.
For Your ERMA to Alma mapping table will be a useful resource for these decisions. In addition, you can find more information about duplication between the zones, please see “Troubleshooting E-Resource Duplication Issues.”
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As part of implementation, ExLibris activates the EBC integration profile in your IZ, which leads to duplication for any Ebook Central content you subscribe to through OCLSOCLS has distributed to your college from the NZ. ExLibris also recommends running the EBC synchronization job daily after go-live. See the EBC section of ExLibris' “Electronic Resource Migration General” article for more information.
Because the EBC integration profile has ongoing benefits if you acquire Ebook Central titles outside of OCLS, we recommend a best practice of manually removing duplication caused by opting into the EBC integration profile after go-live. You may want to compile a list of collections in advance so you're ready to remove them quickly after go-live. OCLS plans to manage the following Ebook Central collections in the NZ and distribute them to subscribing colleges (unless requested otherwise):
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Canada Ebook Collection
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College Complete
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Our previous recommendation that colleges resolve EBC duplication issues by manually removing records from their IZ is under re-investigation. Updates will be shared as they’re available.