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Awesome. Thanks for sharing Steven! Mark W. Jarrell Online Applications Developer | Richland Library 1431 Assembly St. | Columbia, SC 29201 (p) 803.553.9818 | (GTalk, Skype) mark.jarrell Access Freely at RichlandLibrary.com <http://www.richlandlibrary.com/>. Interested in helping to shape RichlandLibrary.com? Join an advisory group <http://www.richlandlibrary.com/website-advisory-groups>. Watch Freely: My Pick | The Boy in the Striped Pajamas <http://www.richlandlibrary.com/search/detail/309477> On 9/2/14, 12:02 PM, "Steven Marsden" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >We built an in-house program for mapping books ( >https://github.com/ryersonlibrary/rula-finder). I might take some tweaking >to work at your institution, but I would give take a look. > >Here is a working example: >http://apps.library.ryerson.ca/bookfinder/#s=b1768874 > >Currently its main limitation is that it can open map to rectangles (if >the >shelves are slanted, or irregularly shaped, it may get tricky) > >-Steven > > >On Thu, Aug 28, 2014 at 2:07 PM, Dave Caroline ><[log in to unmask]> >wrote: > >> My system is a private collection but operates with a public interface >> (web) >> it uses unique barcodes which operate in a similar way to an rfid per >>item >> way. >> >> 1, me >> 2, not that long (add an input shelving screen, draw some maps(auto >> drawn in my case), and add a link in the search results to a map >> display) >> 3, not a lot(nothing) I wrote it for my own collection/archive >> 4, a barcode scanner, both hand held/and a wifi barcode scanner >> 5, uses the search screen, gets a link to the map >> 6, no difference in my case >> 7, yes, sure makes finding stuff easy, also makes for easy stock control >> >> I dont see much difference software wise between rfid and barcode just >> the way scanning is done. >> >> The web interface has no map interface for security reasons but >> internal screens get the map link. >> I have saved a grab here >> http://www.collection.archivist.info/archive/mirror/shelfview.php >> I save an XY location, size and rotation for a shelf and the basic >> room size in a table then draw automatically the room with an arrow >> pointing to a highlighted stack. >> one day the arrow position will show the approx offset along the shelf >> as I always scan left to right. >> >> Dave Caroline >> >> >> >> On 28/08/2014, Jarrell, Mark <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> > Are there any libraries out there that are making use of RFID >> > hardware/software to help patrons know the precise location of >> books/items >> > on the shelves? Or is anyone use other stack mapping software to help >> > patrons know the general location of items on the shelf? If so, I >>have a >> few >> > questions for you. Please feel free to message me directly and I can >> compile >> > the results into an anonymous set to share with the group. >> > >> > 1. Name of software & vendor >> > 2. Approximate time to implement >> > 3. Approximate cost to implement >> > 4. What types of hardware/software is involved in the process that >> wasn't >> > used previously? >> > 5. How does the customer locate the item on the shelf (e.g. Via >> handheld >> > tool, map linked to catalog record, etc.) >> > 6. Is there a way for the patron to find out the location of items >> that >> > are shelved in non-public areas (if a library branch is undergoing >> > renovations)? >> > 7. Would you recommend this software/hardware method to other >> libraries? >> > Why or why not? >> > >> > [cid:B062E8AC-43B8-4564-9851-3B3E64D2EDF1] >> > Mark W. Jarrell >> > Online Applications Developer | Richland Library >> > 1431 Assembly St. | Columbia, SC 29201 >> > (p) 803.553.9818 | (GTalk, Skype) mark.jarrell >> > Access Freely at RichlandLibrary.com<http://www.richlandlibrary.com/>. >> > Interested in helping to shape RichlandLibrary.com? Join an advisory >> > group<http://www.richlandlibrary.com/website-advisory-groups>. >> > >> > Watch Freely: >> > My Pick | The Boy in the Striped >> > Pajamas<http://www.richlandlibrary.com/search/detail/309477> >> > >> > > > >-- >Steven Marsden - Library Systems Analyst >Tel: 416-979-5000 x 4635 >Ryerson University Library >350 Victoria Street. Toronto, ON. M5B 2K3