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 number enabled serendipitous discovery across multiple
physical locations even if they are all books.
-steve
Bigwood, David wrote:
> 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
> dbigwood_at_gmail.com
> http://catalogablog.blogspot.com
> Twitter LPI_Library
>
> -----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
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Received on Wed Oct 01 2008 - 09:29:59 EDT