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Consider the kpac : Implement and customize the kids catalog

Consider the kpac : Implement and customize the kids catalog. Amy Terlaga, Bibliomation / terlaga@biblio.org Benjamin Shum, Bibliomation / bshum@biblio.org Terran McCanna , PINES / tmccanna@georgialibaries.org. What we’ll cover. The beginnings of KPAC (Bibliomation)

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Consider the kpac : Implement and customize the kids catalog

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  1. Consider the kpac: Implement and customize the kids catalog Amy Terlaga, Bibliomation / terlaga@biblio.org Benjamin Shum, Bibliomation / bshum@biblio.org TerranMcCanna, PINES / tmccanna@georgialibaries.org

  2. What we’ll cover • The beginnings of KPAC (Bibliomation) • Implementation and configuration (Bibliomation) • Customization (PINES)

  3. In the beginning … • Looking for partners – December 2009 • Initial partners: Bibliomation, KCLS, PINES, Sitka • First Phase: Screen Design, FGI (Seattle)

  4. In the beginning … • From:open-ils-general-bounces@list.georgialibraries.org [mailto:open-ils-general-bounces@list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf Of Amy TerlagaSent: Monday, December 07, 2009 1:09 PMTo:open-ils-general@list.georgialibraries.orgSubject: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Kid's Catalog - Looking for partners • Hi all— • Bibliomation has just begun preliminary talks with FGI (http://www.fgi.com/), a web design company (among other things) in Seattle.  We will need to develop an icon-driven, graphical kid’s catalog for our K-12 schools and public libraries in time for our 2011 Evergreen migration. • I’m putting out some feelers …  • Is there any other library system out there currently on or planning to migrate to Evergreen who would like to consider partnering with us in this kid’s catalog design project? • If you’re interested, please email me at terlaga@biblio.org. • Thanks! • Amy

  5. Kids’ catalog beginnings Features: - graphical, icon driven subject categories, search box - customize each search button to bring up the library’s juvenile holdings - website links could also be added

  6. Kids’ catalog, phase two • Programming the back end – Equinox • March 2011, then stalled – more funding needed • July 2011 – staff interface dropped to lower costs • More partners sign on in October 2011: C/W MARS and Pioneer Library Network

  7. Kids’ catalog: it’s alive! • Testing in the Summer of 2012 (could have been more rigorous) • Released in Fall of 2012 • Bibliomation uses children’s librarians and school library media specialist to come up with subject categories

  8. Kids’ catalog: it’s alive! • The images came from two different sources • KCLS bought some to be shared with the Evergreen community • Bibliomation bought the rest through istockphoto.com

  9. Kids’ catalog: it’s alive! • Bibliomation launches KPAC in February 2013 • Feedback webinar session in late March 2013

  10. Kids’ catalog implementation • Ben’s part

  11. The Kids’ Catalog http://gapines.org/kpac Terran McCannaPINES Program ManagerGeorgia Public Library Service tmccanna@georgialibraries.org

  12. Formed KPAC Working Group • 29 Members • Communicated via Listserv

  13. Graphics

  14. Audience Types kpac.xml Audience Types A = 0-5 years B = 6-8 years C = 9-13 years D = 14-17 years J = 0-17 years • <global_filter>audience(a,b,c,j)</global_filter> • If MARC record doesn’t have an audience type specified, it will not appear in search results

  15. Categories / Lists • Dinosaurs and Princesses • Seasonal / Holiday Topics • Cars & Trucks • Numbers, Colors, ABCs • Award Winners • Dewey Categories

  16. Pre-Set Searches (in kpac.xml) • keyword:seasons • (keyword:seasons || keyword:spring) • ((((keyword:seasons || keyword:spring) || keyword:summer) || keyword:fall) || keyword:winter) • Useful Search Documentation:http://evergreen-ils.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=documentation:technical:search_grammar

  17. Lists(Book Bags)

  18. Lists Replace opac with kpac to get URL: • https://gapines.org/eg/opac/results?bookbag=153204;locg=1;trail=11;page=1 • https://gapines.org/eg/kpac/results?bookbag=153204;locg=1;trail=11;page=1

  19. Same List through KPAC & OPAC

  20. Dewey Chart

  21. Added Filtering by Audience Type

  22. Hid List Functions

  23. To-Do / Wish List • Holds Bug (Doesn’t pull in contact info) • Admin Interface for Controlling Category Display • Location Setting • Login Screen • List Functionality • Add More Holidays • Link Dewey Categories • Make print-friendly version of the Dewey Chart • Improve Syndetics & NoveList Select Content Display

  24. Sharing • Live Version: • http://gapines.org/kpac • PINES Working Repository: • http://git.evergreen-ils.org/?p=evergreen/pines.git • Zipped File of code and graphics: • http://pines.georgialibraries.org/pines-kpac • Please see README file in images folder • Category image template is included

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