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
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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

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