DeweyBrowser Diane Vizine-Goetz, Project Manager OCLC Research Dewey Translators Meeting, IFLA 2005
Outline Why Dewey? Background DeweyBrowser Dewey on ResearchWorks
Why Dewey? Continuously updated Serves a world-wide user base through translations & adaptations Libraries have a large investment in Dewey DeweyBrowser can help users find & access library materials
Background Initial prototype by Thom Hickey See March postings on Thom’s blog for motivation and technical details Outgoing. Library metadata techniques and trends by Thom Hickey. http://outgoing.typepad.com/outgoing/
Early Prototype
Status Many interface enhancements Summaries in five language Multiple collections OCLC eBooks Dewey Abridged edition(A14) Future plans Find in a Library link (eBooks) Wiki link (A14)
Sample Screens eBooks (775 Digital photography) eBooks (German captions: 775 Digitale Fotografie) a14 (mp3 players) a14 (mp3 players; Dewey record)
Dewey on ResearchWorks
Links DeweyBrowser OCLC ResearchWorks http://ddcresearch.oclc.org/ebooks/fileServer OCLC ResearchWorks http://www.oclc.org/research/researchworks/
Project Staff & Contributors Diane Vizine-Goetz Julianne Beall Carol Hickey Thom Hickey Andrew Houghton Joan Mitchell Larry Olszewski Lance Osborne Roger Thompson Harry Wagner