Library catalog update, 3/14/08

I've finished restoring cover images and our customized record displays to the library catalog. One improvement you'll notice is that multiple cover images don't show up in the full records anymore.

I've also added a couple of tweaks to the full records:

• Full records now show persistent links. This makes bookmarking individual catalog records much easier for patrons. For example, instructors can cut and paste persistent links into their Blackboard pages to guide students directly to library resources in WebVoyage.
• There's now a "Save & tag" link for bookmarking records with de.licio.us, the popular social bookmarking service.
• The "More info" link to the Syndetic catalog enrichment data is more descriptive -- the hyperlink text is now "Check for summaries, excerpts, and contents."
• Open WorldCat links now default to the 73096 zip code. When patrons click the Open WordCat link they'll automatically be directed to the closest libraries that also own the item. This is helpful when we own an item, but it's charged or missing.

Remaining glitches:

• All subject headings types are displaying in subject heading searches, not just the LC. I'm working on a fix.
• If you come across other problems, please let me know.

Jon W.

Library catalog update, 3/6/08

I haven't finished restoring our local customizations in the library catalog, so the record displays look a little different right now. For example, to see subject headings you'll need to click the button.

Book cover images aren't displaying, but they'll be back soon (and the when the images return, they'll only show up once in the record -- no matter how many ISBNs the record contains!).

Patron self-renew has been turned back on.

Thanks again to everyone for their patience!

Jon W.