Here is a link to a screenshot of the current Z39.50 search query and a mockup of what a horizontal display (modeled after the patron search) might look like.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/17_2g_W6qZGufwdOuMLP0hRXvi7yTssMpuYw2rianMJQ/edit?usp=sharing Thanks for your feedback! Jeanette On Tue, Feb 6, 2018 at 1:24 PM, Jeanette Lundgren <jlundg...@cwmars.org> wrote: > Hi Sarah, > Thank you for the feedback. > > I'm using a 20" horizontal monitor (about 10.5" tall x 18" wide) at 1280 x > 1024 resolution. > On the Z39.50 Query screen, I can see the query form, search buttons and 7 > rows of the search result > On the patron search screen, I can see the search form, search buttons and > 21 rows of the search result and when minimized I can see 28 rows before > having to scroll. > > I know scrolling largely depends on monitor size and resolution. The > library staff member who brought this up needs to use a bigger font for > vision and she finds on her resolution she has to scroll just to see/click > the search button. > > I'm curious to know if anyone else has had this issue reported and if you > think making the two interfaces more consistent would be beneficial. > Thanks! > > On Tue, Feb 6, 2018 at 12:00 PM, <open-ils-general-request@ > list.georgialibraries.org> wrote: > >> Send Open-ils-general mailing list submissions to >> open-ils-general@list.georgialibraries.org >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> http://libmail.georgialibraries.org/mailman/listinfo/open- >> ils-general >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> open-ils-general-requ...@list.georgialibraries.org >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> open-ils-general-ow...@list.georgialibraries.org >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> than "Re: Contents of Open-ils-general digest..." >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. Opportunity for donated booth at Southern California Linux >> Expo (Kathy Lussier) >> 2. Re: Web Client - Z39.50 Interface (Sarah Childs) >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2018 12:03:24 -0500 >> From: Kathy Lussier <kluss...@masslnc.org> >> To: 'Evergreen Discussion Group' >> <open-ils-general@list.georgialibraries.org> >> Subject: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Opportunity for donated booth at Southern >> California Linux Expo >> Message-ID: <2bfbf865-957a-e4d5-1901-c499d5794...@masslnc.org> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed >> >> Hi all, >> >> One of the organizers from the Southern California Linux Expo contacted >> us via the Evergreen Facebook page to ask if the Evergreen project would >> be interested in a donated booth at the conference to help promote the >> project to attendees. If there is anyone in the area who might be >> interested in attending the conference and talking about Evergreen at a >> booth, feel free to send me an email directly. The Outreach Committee >> would be able to send you some materials for the booth. >> >> Kathy >> >> -- >> Kathy Lussier >> Project Coordinator >> Massachusetts Library Network Cooperative >> (508) 343-0128 >> kluss...@masslnc.org >> Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kmlussier >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 2 >> Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2018 12:41:14 -0500 >> From: Sarah Childs <sar...@zionsvillelibrary.org> >> To: Evergreen Discussion Group >> <open-ils-general@list.georgialibraries.org> >> Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Web Client - Z39.50 Interface >> Message-ID: >> <CAE=9jxcjuwkaopsgyepfqueznfi+rpnl59db-gk3ocnn6c2...@mail.gm >> ail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >> >> I can't really visualize what you are proposing, and to me the display is >> fine. (It all displays on the screen for me, no vertical or horizontal >> scrolling) I thought the display was much more of an issue before the >> webclient, when the MARC record displayed in the window below the search >> panels. >> >> The only scrolling issue I have for the Z39.50 page in the webclient is >> the >> record view, where the cover image is stacked on top of the MARC record, >> so >> you have to scroll past it to see the record. If they were side by side, >> the webclient display would be an improvement over the old client, were >> you >> *do* have to scroll to see the whole MARC record, due to the windows as >> noted above. >> >> The other problem I have with the Z39.50 interface is that it when you >> have >> multiple search results, it takes three clicks to look at each record. It >> would be much more useful if when you had multiple results, there were >> next/back or arrow buttons so you could click through to view the >> different >> results, rather than having to close the record you're looking at, click >> the next record you want to look at, and then clicking view MARC. >> >> On Mon, Feb 5, 2018 at 11:56 AM, Jeanette Lundgren <jlundg...@cwmars.org> >> wrote: >> >> > Hi everyone, >> > >> > We've received some feedback from a few of our libraries that use Z39.50 >> > in Evergreen that the 3.0 Z39.50 Query form takes up too much vertical >> > space and requires a lot of scrolling. We were thinking that it might >> be >> > worthwhile to model this screen after the patron search screen which >> uses a >> > more horizontal layout. >> > >> > Some advantages of the patron search screen >> > - Stack fields horizontally - less vertical scrolling >> > - list field names inside boxes - less horizontal space >> > - Ability to add a tab for services and credentials information >> > - Move search button to top row of query form >> > - Make a minimized query option available (allow top row to remain) >> > >> > In addition we may want to add vertical checkboxes for configured >> services >> > to top of query form to allow users to easily check/uncheck services and >> > run/rerun searches >> > >> > I wanted to ask the community for feedback as this would change the >> > look/feel of the current Z39.50 interface. >> > >> > Thanks for your thoughts! >> > >> > Jeanette >> > >> > >> > -- >> > >> > >> > >> > Jeanette Lundgren | Manager Library Applications | CW MARS >> > >> > jlundg...@cwmars.org | 508-755-3323 x 330 <(508)%20755-3323> >> > >> > http:// <http://www.cwmars.org/>www.cwmars.org >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Sarah Childs >> Technical Services Department Head >> Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library >> 250 North Fifth Street >> Zionsville, IN 46077 >> 317-873-3149 x13330 >> sar...@zionsvillelibrary.org >> -------------- next part -------------- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: <http://libmail.georgialibraries.org/pipermail/open-ils- >> general/attachments/20180205/6e009e66/attachment-0001.html> >> >> End of Open-ils-general Digest, Vol 140, Issue 9 >> ************************************************ >> > > > > -- > > > > Jeanette Lundgren | Manager Library Applications | CW MARS > > jlundg...@cwmars.org | 508-755-3323 x 330 <(508)%20755-3323> > > http:// <http://www.cwmars.org/>www.cwmars.org > -- Jeanette Lundgren | Manager Library Applications | CW MARS jlundg...@cwmars.org | 508-755-3323 x 330 <(508)%20755-3323> http:// <http://www.cwmars.org/>www.cwmars.org
