ShelfLister ShelfLister Real-time Voyager Shelf Lists via Wireless PDA Michael Doran, Systems Librarian Ex Libris Southwest Users Group February 6, 2008 – Santa Ana College
Michael Doran, Systems Librarian Where do we get Voyager data? Voyager data sits on the server, but to get at it we need a Voyager client... Acquisitions Cataloging Circulation WebVoyage reports.mdb etc.
Michael Doran, Systems Librarian To a computer......on a desk... (generally) in an office. go Where do we go to get Voyager data?
Michael Doran, Systems Librarian Working in the trenches stacks
Michael Doran, Systems Librarian You could carry your PC with you
Michael Doran, Systems Librarian If we could access Voyager data with a wireless-enabled hand-held device? But wouldn’t it be nice... Palm Pocket PC That was the thinking behind ShelfLister...
Michael Doran, Systems Librarian ShelfLister, a mobile Voyager client Proof-of-concept mobile client Server-based web application: no specialized client software any operating system Only requirements: browser internet connection Optimized for use by hand-held devices: Palm Pocket PC Beta version
Michael Doran, Systems Librarian ShelfLister... Generates a shelf list shelf list - a file of bibliographic records arranged in the same order as the corresponding materials on the shelves Additionally, includes any or all of... Item status Historical charges Historical browses Enhanced call number information... And allows user to “mark” items
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Michael Doran, Systems Librarian End barcode Start barcode Info on Books that are there Books that aren’t there
Michael Doran, Systems Librarian Shelf list in call number order Charge statistics Item status (code)
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Michael Doran, Systems Librarian “Marking” items Categories are configurable
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Michael Doran, Systems Librarian Flat file of “marked” records :21:53|187970|212386|199426| |Missing|BF 1.P7 v :22:28|187970|212386|199426| |Missing|BF 1.P7 v :48:43|953216| | | |Circ Review|QA76.73.P22 H :41:32|947548| | | |Send to Annex|QA76.73.P224 H :18:50|654226|709861|821328| |Send to Annex|PR 5686.H :42:14|932412|997093| | |Send to Annex|QA76.73.P22 D :26:04|821424|882518|959880| |Send to Annex|QA P22 S :34:04| | | | |Cat Review|QA76.73.P22 D :34:30|932722|997326| | |Send to Annex|QA76.73.P22 G :34:46|994203| | | |Send to Annex|QA76.73.P22 P :35:18| | | | |Cat Review|QA76.73.P224 R :54:58|947548| | | |Circ Review|QA76.73.P224 H :56:29|654226|709861|821328| |Send to Annex|PR 5686.H :48:26|947035| | | |Lost|QA76.73.P224 S File resides on Voyager database server Download flat file to PC Import into MS Access
Michael Doran, Systems Librarian Import flat file into MS Access
Michael Doran, Systems Librarian Run a “Make Table” query
Michael Doran, Systems Librarian Export results to a text file
Michael Doran, Systems Librarian Use as input file for “Pick and Scan” For more information, see the online tutorial, Importing "Marked Items" file into MS Access
Michael Doran, Systems Librarian The one-book shelf list
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Michael Doran, Systems Librarian Periodicals
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Michael Doran, Systems Librarian Known Issues HTML forms and back button quirkiness In some browsers, on some platforms, when you use the navigation ‘back’ button, form data and/or ‘checked’ place holder the form boxes may be blank MFHDs with multiple pieces, some without an item record If a holdings record has multiple physical pieces associated with it, any pieces without an item record will not appear on the shelf list
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Michael Doran, Systems Librarian Additional Information
Michael Doran, Systems Librarian Download, install, and configure
Michael Doran, Systems Librarian Requirements On Voyager database server ShelfLister.cgi Perl Perl DBI / DBD::Oracle modules In Library Wireless infrastructure Clients (Handheld/Tablet/Laptop) Browser Wireless enabled Barcode scanner-enabled (optional) Handheld device with integrated wireless and bar code data capture. e.g b
Michael Doran, Systems Librarian Q & A BUT--BUT I’VE TOLD YOU EVERYTHING!