[Web4lib] NCSU Libraries Butcher the Pig

[Pons, Lisa (ponslm)]

I 've sent andrew et al my kudos as well- but I wanted to say, I too would be interested in the all the info David mentions- Great!

Lisa Pons-Haitz

Webmaster
University Libraries
University of Cincinnati
lisa.pons at uc.edu
(513)556-1431

> -----Original Message-----
> From: web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org
> [mailto:web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org]On Behalf Of David Walker
> Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 2:08 PM
> To: Andrew K. Pace; web4lib at webjunction.org
> Subject: RE: [Web4lib] NCSU Libraries Butcher the Pig
> 
> 
> Andrew,
> 
> This is spectacular!  Having heard little bits and pieces 
> about this, I
> was looking forward to the unveiling.  But you've exceeded my
> expectations.  Kudos to you, Emily, and your whole team.
> 
> I'm sure you've got conference presentations lined-up to talk 
> about this
> in more detail, but I hope you don't mind if I ask some implementation
> questions here:
> 
> (1) Which Endeca product are you using?
> 
> (2) I assume you export the bibliographic records from your Sirsi
> catalog into Endeca on a regular basis.  How often, and how dynamic is
> that?
> 
> (3) How are you able to show circulation status for each item 
> in Endeca?
> Have circulation / item records been exported from the 
> catalog as well?
> How do you keep that synchronized?
> 
> Brilliant job!  But, then again, we expect no less from NC State. :-)
> 
> --Dave
> 
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> David Walker
> Web Development Librarian
> Library
> Cal State San Marcos
> 760-750-4379
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> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org
> [mailto:web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Andrew K. Pace
> Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 10:45 AM
> To: web4lib at webjunction.org
> Subject: Re: [Web4lib] NCSU Libraries Butcher the Pig
> 
> Thanks for the plug, Roy.  We're very excited about the new 
> interface, 
> especially the abillity to browse the entire collection.  So 
> that folks 
> don't think there's a trick to that, you can get there 
> directly from a 
> tab on the front-end: http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/catalog/browse.html
> We plan on adding browsability based on format, language, and other 
> non-searchable dimensions on this page as well.  This just went live 
> this morning and many improvements are already planned for version 2 
> (including FRBRized displays via "record-rollup").  Here's a quick 
> rundown of current features:
> * Complex relevency ranking
> * Spell correction
> * Did you mean.... recommendations
> * Refinements based on subfielded LCSH
> * LC Classification browsing and refinement
> * Sort by most circulated ("Most popular")
> * Links from full record display (currently still SirsiDynix 
> Web2) back 
> to Endeca via "More by this author" and "More titles like this"
> * Refinement breadcrumbs that allow you to trace search and delete 
> unwanted refinements
> 
> Hat's off to the lead developer, a brand new librarian, Emily 
> Lynema.  
> She and the nimble product implementation team put this new catalog 
> together in less than 6 months!  Our OPAC doesn't suck 
> anymore....sigh.
> -Andrew
> 
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