Library Cataloging
Beyond the OPAC
MP3 audio and PowerPoints are already available from the Beyond the OPAC : future directions for Web-based catalogues meeting. The presentations are:
Beyond the OPAC : future directions for web-based catalogues by Martha YeeThe well connected catalogue by Patricia Scott, Denise Tobin and Helen AttarSetting a new standard : Resource Description and Access (RDA) by Deirdre KiorgaardThe potential impact of RDA on OPAC displays by Ann Huthwaite and Philip HiderOPACs and the real information marketplace : why providing a mediocre product at a high price no longer works by Lloyd SokvitneSeeding search engines with data from the Australian National Bibliographic Database (ANBD) by Tony BostonApplying FRBR to library catalogues : a review of existing FRBRization projects by Martha YeeManaging OPACs : approaches to the process of OPAC change and development (panel discussion) with Lisa Billingham, Del Shiers, David Wells, and Shane White
Some also have the text of the presentation available. I'm downloading all the MP3s. Thanks to Peta for bringing this to my attention.
OPAC
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Opac 2.0
Chalon, Patrice X. and Di Pretoro, Emmanuel and Kohn, Laurence (2008) OPAC 2.0: Opportunities, development and analysis. In Proceedings 11th European Conference of Medical and Health Libraries, Helsinki (Finland).Web 2.0 has raised new expectations from...
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Subject Retrieval In Opac's
Schallier, Wouter (2005) Subject retrieval in OPAC's: a study of three interfaces. In Gascón, Jesús and Burguillos, Ferran and Pons, Amadeu, Eds. Proceedings La dimensión humana de la organización del conociemento / The human dimension of knowledge...
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Enhanced Opacs
Does your OPAC provide services or tools beyond the norm? If so Steven Cohen, at Library Stuff, want to hear about it. Once he has had a few replies it might be a good place to get ideas for improving your own OPAC. OPAC...
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Classification Web
This announcement from CDS:You may have noticed recently the addition of a link for "Library of Congress OPAC (read-only)" on the Class Web OPAC page. This link was included for ALA Midwinter on an experimental basis and it connected to mirror version...
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Webwords
Webwords appears to be a useful feature in the OPAC for users of audio books. I'd be happy to hear a clip of the reader before checking it out. I often listen to audio books and occasionally a readers voice is not what I want to hear. I've returned...
Library Cataloging