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We have something like this running in a prototype form at http://www.lib.umich.edu/virtual/ Rather than being a pure browse tool, it lets users view our collection by category so that related items across 20 physical locations can be viewed as if on one shelf. Books that have been digitized and are searchable the Google Book project (HathiTrust) include a search field. It's built on an API into our Aleph OPAC. This site is a proof of concept so still has some bugs. The categories are sort of interesting in themselves -- each is manually managed, pulling together LC call numbers that fit into that subject. The mapping of call numbers and searches is available at http://www.lib.umich.edu/browse/categories/ Ken -- Ken Varnum Web Systems Manager University Library E: [log in to unmask] University of Michigan T: 734-615-3287 309 Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library F: 734-647-6897 Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1205 http://www.lib.umich.edu/ > From: Emily Lynema <[log in to unmask]> > Organization: NCSU Libraries > Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]> > Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2008 11:46:19 -0400 > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: [CODE4LIB] creating call number browse > > 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 > > -- > Emily Lynema > Systems Librarian for Digital Projects > Information Technology, NCSU Libraries > 919-513-8031 > [log in to unmask]