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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Sincerely,
David Bigwood
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-----Original Message-----
From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
Keith Jenkins
Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 7:22 AM
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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