(resending - original was rejected by listserv for being too similar
to a completely dissimilar message I sent about a week ago)
Hi gang,
code4libbers in the New England area are cordially invited to express
their interest in and opinions on a regional gathering, shape and size
TBD. So far our mo
I think that one advantage of browsing a physical shelf is that the
shelf is linear, so it's very easy to methodically browse from the
left end of the shelf to the right, and have a sense that you haven't
accidentally missed anything. (Ignore, for the moment, all the books
that happen to be checke
If only we knew someone who worked in the LOC that we could tell this
information to
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Likewise, we've set up a site to gauge interest in the Appalachian
region (or around there) for a local code4lib gathering. Jason
Griffey has volunteered to host it at University of Tennessee at
Chattanooga if we get enough interest. There isn't much there on the
site now but if you're interested
In very few libraries are all items on the same shelf. An on-line
environment has the advantage of seeing everything in one call number
run. It can be much more complete.
Oversized
Videos
Microfiche
Latest Arrivals
Youth
Juvenile
Maps
Special Collections
Etc
Sincerely,
David Bigwood
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this was also a big part of why i think a virtual stack browse has
something to offer. our campus has over 40 libraries ranging from the
largest library in the state to departmental reading rooms w/ items in
our catalog. a virtual stack browse has the benefit of leveraging the
benefits of call
On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 7:21 AM, Keith Jenkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I think that one advantage of browsing a physical shelf is that the
> shelf is linear, so it's very easy to methodically browse from the
> left end of the shelf to the right, and have a sense that you haven't
> accidentally
Nate Vack wrote:
...
Stack browsing may make people happy, but I'm far from convinced that
providing a linear browse in shelf order will provide the same
satisfaction.
Cheers,
-Nate
No, I'm pretty sure it won't, as currently designed. But a linear,
shelf-order browse /online/ with covers
I agree with this in general - and this was my point about the 'Coverflow' in
iTunes, that it allows a variety of sorting methods - although it is still
limited.
I think there are perhaps some other factors as well. Shelf-browsing allows
users to wander into 'their' part of the library and look
In general, do members think it's best—most popular but also most
productive— to meet at a *hub* or somewhere off the beaten path?
If the former, it's Boston all the way, right? If the latter,
Portland, Maine is a really nice place to meet, and I can put a bunch
of you up at the LibraryThing house
On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 12:47 PM, Tim Spalding <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> In general, do members think it's best—most popular but also most
> productive— to meet at a *hub* or somewhere off the beaten path?
>
> If the former, it's Boston all the way, right? If the latter,
> Portland, Maine is a re
On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 2:00 PM, Jay Luker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> The reasons I threw the Northampton/Amherst area out there are a) it's
> central to a lot of NE and is on or near the major highways (91 and
> 90)
...and if you are willing to bend the interpretation of "NE" to mean
not just Ne
The Forbes Library in Northampton is the only library in the country
still using Cutter's original system. We could have a field trip
Tim
On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 2:25 PM, Keith Jenkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 2:00 PM, Jay Luker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> The reas
I know I'm coming late to this discussion, but here are a few thoughts:
I also would LOVE to have what Emily asks for: given an item, show me
co-located items ... virtually. Improve on the physical world
limitations, if we can. Present the information well: familiar /
easy to learn / us
Actually, I don't think this is ideal for a lot of people who prefer
browsing to searching. The whole premise that you have to come up with
a query in the first place is the showstopper for some folks.
There are browsers and there are searchers. If your system starts with
a search box, the br
On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 7:34 PM, Naomi Dushay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 1. The user is not broken. Our faculty are very vocal in desiring a
> "virtual shelf list" that will allow them to, given a specific item, look
> for "closely located" items. Call numbers have facilitated co-location of
>
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