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The Next Generation OPAC: How Koha ZOOM Stacks Up

Started by nengard · 10 months ago

Last week, I had the privilege of attending Lincoln Trails Symposium on the The Future of the Integrated Library System. One of the many highlights of the conference for me was Karen Schneider’s talk on the state of the OPAC in late 2007. As most of you probably know, Karen Schneider ... Continue reading »

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  • K.G. Schneider

    1 year ago

    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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  • Judy Van Acker

    1 year ago

    Tina,

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

    1 year ago

    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.
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  • Lily

    1 year ago

    Great list. I would add the ability to customize the dictionary in the spellcheck category.
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