Destiny 8.0 has alot of the features you have
mentioned.
I am currently testing 8.0 before general release in a
few weeks.
I have not completely configured everything - but feel
free to look at some of the features I have on
http://destiny.dillon2.k12.sc.us/
be sure to misspell a word
and check out the top 10
I have not setup the student reviews of books yet.
Paula
--- "Gustafson, Jean" <JeanGustafson@SELAH.K12.WA.US>
wrote:
> It is all about the input of data. Doesn't matter
> the system, if you do
> not keep clean and inclusive data, then patrons will
> not be successful
> finding books.
>
> Just because the MARC comes in with all those
> subject headings and note
> fields doesn't mean you can't add to it the
> information your patrons
> would be more likely to use.
>
> Use the note and contents fields; include the
> terminology your patrons
> would use. Make sure the character names appear in
> those fields, any
> plot highlights that the patron will remember and
> try to search for.
>
> Today we had a student wanting the mermaid book.
> Hmm, the Water series
> by Dalkey? Nope, turned out to be Water Mirror, our
> notes didn't
> mention anything about a mermaid; will be checking
> into that and getting
> it added for the next patron.
>
> I don't think I want to really have patrons able to
> add (messing in?)to
> my data, but if somebody would invent a crawler that
> could run over the
> top of the program where the patrons could add tags
> and comments, that
> would be great.
>
> Jean
>
> R. Jean Gustafson
> Selah Jr. High
> Selah, WA 98942
> jeangustafson@selah.k12.wa.us
> http://www.selah.k12.wa.us/JHS/Gustafson/Library.cfm
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: School Library Media & Network Communications
> [mailto:LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of
> Michelle Ohnstad
> Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 11:22 AM
> To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
> Subject: Re: OPACs
>
> I'm glad the discussion is continuing. I think the
> problem is that
> sometimes we can't reach all the kids. If they had
> options on the OPAC,
> for
> example, to correct their spelling, find out about
> similar titles they
> might
> enjoy reading, and have a chance to be a part of the
> process, they're
> more
> likely to continue to use it. If we have more
> intuitive OPACs or
> searching
> options available, there may be students we can
> reach who would normally
> just give up after not finding what they're looking
> for.
>
> Michelle
>
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