Re: [CODE4LIB] Usability evaluation of library online catalogues
On Feb 4, 2008, at 4:12 PM, David Fiander wrote: Actually, the idea of using AJAX to create a way to add and remove limits diagonally is exactly what U Virginia's blacklight interface does, although with a slightly different interface: http://blacklight.betech.virginia.edu/ David - that is not accurate. Blacklight doesn't use Ajax anywhere currently (that I know of, and not for the basic search/browse/facet functionality at least). The only place I had Ajaxed it was with as- you-type suggest, but we took that out fairly early on in the Solr + Flare + MARC project, before it was even Blacklight, to avoid that as a performance issue as we were toying with the faceted UI. Blacklight morphed over time to deal with facets differently, with my first incarnation using server-side session scope to keep track of the users query/browse/invert trail. After I left, the next developer to tinker with it moved that session state to the URL, to make it all bookmarkable: http://tinyurl.com/39abwa (and that is very horrible URL, IMO, and deserves a refactoring to be readable and hackable) But, no Ajax in the mix currently, not even for as-you-type suggestion. You can see the suggest feature built into Solr Flare in action here, if you know a Japanese character or two: http:// www.rondhuit-demo.com/yademo/ Erik p.s. I enjoyed the OLA tech trends session on Saturday. How's Blacklight look on your cell phone? :)
[CODE4LIB] Smithsonian Libraries Metadata Librarian position deadline for application extended until Feb.12
The Smithsonian Institution Libraries (SIL) has an opening for a Metadata Librarian in Washington, D.C., SIL serves the Smithsonian Institution, the world's largest museum complex, with holdings of 1.5 million books, manuscripts, and other materials in 20 libraries throughout the Institution. Application deadline extended to February 12 The full vacancy announcement #08-AD-293853-JNT-SIL with instructions for applicants can be found at http://ohrweb.si.edu/d/vacancy/current/08-AD-293853-JNT-SIL.pdf as well as the USAJOBS website at http://www.usajobs.opm.gov (applicant must be U.S. citizen). Information on careers at the Smithsonian Institution is available at the Smithsonian Institution Office of Human Resources website at http://www.si.edu/ohr/. For further information, please call (202) 633-6370 (voice) or (202) 633-6409 (TTY); or email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [CODE4LIB] Records for Open Library
I proposed this to our bigwigs. We'll see. ranti. On Feb 5, 2008 1:27 PM, John Furfey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Karen, The MBLWHOI Library sent our records. -John On Feb 5, 2008, at 12:11 PM, K.G. Schneider wrote: Has your library considered contributing records to Open Library ( http://www.openlibrary.org/ )? If so I'd like to hear from you on or off list. Thanks! Karen G. Schneider College Center for Library Automation http://www.cclaflorida.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] / [EMAIL PROTECTED] John Furfey Digital Systems and Services Coordinator MBLWHOI Library Woods Hole MA 02543 USA PHONE: 508-289-7435 EMAIL: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.mblwhoilibrary.org -- Bulk mail. Postage paid.
