IUG 2008, Notes from session F5, “Enhancing the Virtual Catalog Experience”

By rscheier

Coordinator/Presenter: Mark Strang<mstrang@bgsu.edu> , Data Systems Manager, Bowling Green State University

Outline

IUG Clearinghouse
You can use rss and firetox tool bar to keep up with new additions to the clearinghouse.

Integrate OPAC into Facebook

Google Gadget to add to OPAC search interface within your google account.

Widgetbox.com to use a preexisting gadget code to create a new one.

SMS Message from Web OPAC – sends titles from OPAC as a text message to your cell phone.

Google Books
Deschutes Public Library
Uses the isbn to pull-up in google books to present users with option to browse full text of book pages via Goole Books.

Social Bookmarking
Adam Brin
Tri-colleges Systems Coordinator
Lets you add bookmarks easily to OPAC records

Open WorldCat Lookup

Map IT!
Lets users see map of stacks based on call numbers. You can email Mark Strang at Bowling to get the code.

Spell checker for Encore and Catalog
#106823 applies only to keyword searching

My Records Feeds
Patrons go into patron records and have feed sent to their reader. #107091 can use for holds, due items, over dues, recalled.

2007 Example Set is now up on CSDirect
RSS Feedbuilder is a free service in the OPAC and creates feeds to serve up data from the catalog. Example new books and materials see Maurice.bgsu.edu/feedmainstacks.xml
Limit is for 500 items per feed result
New books RSS feed is based on cat. Date

Community Reviews 201 WPR
They use it to display Childrens Lit Class Books Reviews.