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.
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Etc
Sincerely,
David Bigwood
dbigwood_at_gmail.com
http://catalogablog.blogspot.com
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-----Original Message-----
From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of
Keith Jenkins
Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 7:22 AM
To: CODE4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] creating call number browse
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 checked out and not on the shelf...)
Keith
Received on Wed Oct 01 2008 - 09:18:07 EDT