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By: more fun with library catalogs « up on the hill

more fun with library catalogs « up on the hill — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:02:48 +0000

[...] 2. McMaster University has launched their new Endeca-powered library catalogue (that’s right, catalogue). Browse to your heart’s content, narrow your search using the facets clearly laid out in the left-hand toolbar…format, subject, location…swoon. OPAC aficonados keeping score at home may recall that the North Carolina State University Libraries launched their own lovely Endeca-powered catalog (that’s right, catalog) back in January 2006. (via blogwithoutalibrary.net) [...]

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By: Live from the LC » more fun with library catalogs

Live from the LC » more fun with library catalogs — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 14:54:50 +0000

By: The Biblio File » Blog Archive » McMasters Has New Endeca Catalogue

The Biblio File » Blog Archive » McMasters Has New Endeca Catalogue — Mon, 14 May 2007 16:01:55 +0000

[...] with it much yet, but she has a nice write-up of things she likes and doesn’t like so far. Bookmark on del.icio.us digg_url = ‘http://www.bibliovoodoo.net/bibliophile’; digg_bgcolor = ‘#ffffff’; digg_skin =’compact’; [...]

By: CW

CW — Mon, 14 May 2007 09:05:41 +0000

Wow! What has the response been from your students and faculty?

By: Catálogo Inovador at Bibliotecários Sem Fronteiras 2.0

Catálogo Inovador at Bibliotecários Sem Fronteiras 2.0 — Sun, 13 May 2007 22:37:44 +0000

[...] Acabo de ler no Blogwithoutalibrary o lançamento do novo Catálogo Online (OPAC) da Biblioteca da Universidade McMaster. [...]

By: W. Greg Taylor

W. Greg Taylor — Sun, 13 May 2007 20:21:35 +0000

Congratulations! I remember when MORRIS was introduced at McMaster and interviewing people about it for the school paper. Sure seems like a long time ago – I guess because it was.

Long overdue for a change; kudos for making it happen (and retiring the cutesy name).

By: Lauralee

Lauralee — Fri, 11 May 2007 19:42:40 +0000

Ooh, shiny. My librarian senses are tingling.

I really like the AJAXyness, but then I am attracted to cool pretty things. It could be annoying, esp. if a user doesn’t make the connection between moving their mouse away and the little window disappearing, and thinks it’s just disappearing randomly (I can just see that happening, with less-computer-literate users…)

But then – it does get rid of the annoyance of going to a catalogue record and then having to hit the Back button to get back to your results list. I like that a lot.

…I have doubts about the lightbox effect too. Maybe if it’s subtle? Though even then it might be a bit much.

By: Emily Alling

Emily Alling — Fri, 11 May 2007 03:23:09 +0000

Congratulations! Your new catalog is a thing of beauty. Would be very interested to hear about the usability testing that you’ve done so far….