Re: Fw: Zoomi and your library OPAC

From: Yitzchak Schaffer <yitzchas_at_nyob>
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:55:58 -0400
To: NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU
B.G. Sloan wrote:

>> From: Tim Reynolds <graypennell_at_GMAIL.COM>
>> Subject: Re: [DIG_REF] Zoomi and your library OPAC
>> To: DIG_REF_at_LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
>> Date: Tuesday, June 24, 2008, 8:20 AM
>> Hi
>> I got this from another listserv but thought I would share
>> it with you all.
>>  Pardon the cross posting.
>>
>> http://zoomii.com/
>>
>> Now imagine linking this system with your webcat instead of
>> with Amazon.
>> People will now be able to virtual browse your shelves.

On that note, from the developer's forum:

 > This would be an amazing utility for browsing our library catalogue.
 > Returned search results could be browsed in a zoomii style.
 > I think you've opened up a lot of possibilities for the future of
 > academic and public catalogues beyond Amazon.
 > Paul Nattrass
 > University of Central Lancashire, UK

 > Hi Paul,
 > I'd love to support library catalogues in the future.
 > Browsing the shelves of a library from home to pick out
 > books would be amazing.
 > Chris Thiessen [the developer]

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Yitzchak Schaffer
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Received on Tue Jun 24 2008 - 11:28:21 EDT