[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Results list of the "Call Number (Shelf Browse)" list

[Benjamin Kalish]

I would very, very much prefer a list view. I have always found the grid of
nine books confusing, and I know I am not alone in this. What's more, it
restricts you to only seeing 9 call numbers at a time, which can make for
lots of clicking!

Ideally the user would be able to choose between displaying either one line
per call number or one line per bibliographic record. In the former
situation only the call number should be shown, while in the latter it
would be sensible to show information from the record such as title and
author. If the system were to only do one of these, however, the first
option would definitely be my preference. Otherwise it would be useless for
seeing the sequence of call numbers wherever a library assigns many records
the same number.

Benjamin Kalish
Forbes Library / 413-587-1012 / bkalish at forbeslibrary.org

Currently reading: *The Riddle of the Sands* by Erskine Childers and *1Q84 *by
Haruki Murakami
Just Finished: *2001: A Space Odyssey *by Arthur C. Clarke

On Thu, Jan 15, 2015 at 12:56 PM, Janet Schrader <jschrader at cwmars.org>
wrote:

>  For “Call number (shelf browse)”  I definitely prefer a list view and I
> know several libraries in our consortium that have been advocating for this
> development in order to do this shelf browse for their collections. I’m
> curious as to how it would work. Would duplicate call numbers by collapsed
> into one entry as even individual libraries may have several books on the
> same topic by the same author?
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> 973.2 Tam  (1)
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> 973.2 TAY  (21)
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> 973.2 Taylor  (5)
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> 973.2 Ter  (1)
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> 973.2 Terkel  (2)
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> 973.2 Thane  (1)
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> Janet
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> Janet Schrader
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> Bibliographic Services Supervisor
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> C/W MARS, Inc.
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> 67 Millbrook Street, Suite 201
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> Worcester, MA 01606
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> Tel: 508-755-3323 ext. 25
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> FaX: 508-757-7801
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> jschrader at cwmars.org
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> *From:* open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org [mailto:
> open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org] *On Behalf Of *Hardy,
> Elaine
> *Sent:* Thursday, January 15, 2015 10:28 AM
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> *To:* Evergreen Discussion Group
> *Subject:* Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Results list of the "Call Number (Shelf
> Browse)" list
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> I also would prefer a list view.
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> *Elaine*
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> J. Elaine Hardy
> PINES & Collaborative Projects Manager
> Georgia Public Library Service
> 1800 Century Place, Ste 150
> Atlanta, Ga. 30345-4304
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> 404.235.7128
> 404.235.7201, fax
> ehardy at georgialibraries.org
> www.georgialibraries.org
> www.georgialibraries.org/pines
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> *From:* open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org [
> mailto:open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org
> <open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org>] *On Behalf Of *Joan
> Kranich
> *Sent:* Thursday, January 15, 2015 9:54 AM
> *To:* 'Evergreen Discussion Group'
> *Subject:* Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Results list of the "Call Number (Shelf
> Browse)" list
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> Hi,
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> I would prefer a list view for call number search results.  I think it is
> easier to understand for patrons and is consistent with other results
> screen displays.
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> Joan
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> Joan Kranich
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> C/W MARS Member Services
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> jkranich at cwmars.org
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> 508-755-3323 ext. 21
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> *From:* open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org [
> mailto:open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org
> <open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org>] *On Behalf Of *Donald
> Butterworth
> *Sent:* Thursday, January 15, 2015 8:01 AM
> *To:* Evergreen Discussion Group
> *Subject:* [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Results list of the "Call Number (Shelf
> Browse)" list
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> In the "Ditch the "Bib Call Number" search?" thread, Jennifer indicated
> that she would prefer a "list view" display as compared to the current
> "shelf view" display that returns with a Call Number (Shelf Browse) search.
> I too, would prefer a list view. Would anybody else prefer a list view
> search result? Would this change be a huge project, given Yamil's comment
> that this index is very different than for others indexes?
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> Don
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> --
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> Don Butterworth
> Faculty Associate / Librarian III
> B.L. Fisher Library
> Asbury Theological Seminary
> don.butterworth at asburyseminary.edu
> (859) 858-2227
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