Hey all,

I would love to tackle the issue of creating a really cool call number 
browse tool that utilizes book covers, etc. However, I'd like to do this 
outside of my ILS/OPAC. What I don't know is whether there are any 
indexing / SQL / query techniques that could be used to browse forward 
and backword in an index like this.

Has anyone else worked on developing a tool like this outside of the 
OPAC? I guess I would be perfectly happy even if it was something I 
could build directly on top of the ILS database and its indexes (we use 
SirsiDynix Unicorn).

I wanted to throw a feeler out there before trying to dream up some wild 
scheme on my own.

-emily

P.S. The version of BiblioCommons released at Oakville Public Library 
has a sweet call number browse function accessible from the full record 
page. I would love to know know how that was accomplished.

http://opl.bibliocommons.com/item/show/1413841_mars

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Emily Lynema
Systems Librarian for Digital Projects
Information Technology, NCSU Libraries
919-513-8031
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