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DeweyBrowser. Diane Vizine-Goetz OCLC Research July 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
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DeweyBrowser Diane Vizine-Goetz OCLC Research July 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/
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)
Links • DeweyBrowser • http://deweyresearch.oclc.org/ddcbrowser/ebooks • OCLC ResearchWorks • http://www.oclc.org/research/researchworks/
Project Staff & Contributors Julianne Beall Carol Hickey Thom Hickey Andrew Houghton Joan Mitchell Larry Olszewski Lance Osborne Roger Thompson Harry Wagner