Comments on: The Next Generation OPAC: How Koha ZOOM Stacks Up http://blogs.liblime.com/open-sesame/archives/5 A blog about free access to ideas and information Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:34:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Lily http://blogs.liblime.com/open-sesame/archives/5/comment-page-1#comment-236 Lily Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:20:06 +0000 http://blogs.liblime.com/open-sesame/2007/09/18/the-next-generation-opac-how-koha-zoom-stacks-up/#comment-236 Great list. I would add the ability to customize the dictionary in the spellcheck category. Great list. I would add the ability to customize the dictionary in the spellcheck category.

]]> By: Judy Van Acker http://blogs.liblime.com/open-sesame/archives/5/comment-page-1#comment-221 Judy Van Acker Tue, 02 Oct 2007 20:40:38 +0000 http://blogs.liblime.com/open-sesame/2007/09/18/the-next-generation-opac-how-koha-zoom-stacks-up/#comment-221 Ah, I think I just found the answer in Working List paragraph. So Koha doesn't keep track of what you click on, but the user can by putting items into the book bag and virtual shelves lists. Ah, I think I just found the answer in Working List paragraph. So Koha doesn’t keep track of what you click on, but the user can by putting items into the book bag and virtual shelves lists.

]]> By: Judy Van Acker http://blogs.liblime.com/open-sesame/archives/5/comment-page-1#comment-220 Judy Van Acker Tue, 02 Oct 2007 20:29:50 +0000 http://blogs.liblime.com/open-sesame/2007/09/18/the-next-generation-opac-how-koha-zoom-stacks-up/#comment-220 Tina, We have a question about the Recommendations section. Amazon tracks your search history. Does Koha track search history or checkouts, or both? Tina,

We have a question about the Recommendations section. Amazon tracks your search history. Does Koha track search history or checkouts, or both?

]]> By: K.G. Schneider http://blogs.liblime.com/open-sesame/archives/5/comment-page-1#comment-167 K.G. Schneider Thu, 20 Sep 2007 02:03:58 +0000 http://blogs.liblime.com/open-sesame/2007/09/18/the-next-generation-opac-how-koha-zoom-stacks-up/#comment-167 Well, I would hardly call myself the final word on next-gen opacs, but thanks. However, on recommendations, I strongly recommended that libraries fold in other review/rank/recommend services, such as Librarything for Libraries (or in one example, Amazon). Take advantage of existing social data and don't try to reinvent the wheel. Once you have that data, maybe you can turn on the ability to enhance it... or not. Well, I would hardly call myself the final word on next-gen opacs, but thanks.

However, on recommendations, I strongly recommended that libraries fold in other review/rank/recommend services, such as Librarything for Libraries (or in one example, Amazon). Take advantage of existing social data and don’t try to reinvent the wheel. Once you have that data, maybe you can turn on the ability to enhance it… or not.

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