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Comment on Southampton - day one by Dave Pattern

Dave Pattern — Fri, 16 May 2008 21:04:28 +0000

Wow — you're right! All those times I've used a Unicorn OPAC and never noticed it :-D So, why have they gone out of their way to make it not look like a link?

Lorcan — I was thinking about asking that question, but the Enterprise session was running waaay over time and lunch was awaiting!

The first Enterprise release will be SaaS only, and it would certainly make sense for SD to aggregate user supplied reviews, comments, tags, etc. Whether or not they've considered that, I don't know.

My main concern with SaaS (which was echoed by every academic library admin I spoke to) is that it divorces you from your data and limits your ability to customise the product in ways SD either don't want you to (for support reasons) or in ways they haven't thought of. We've investigate SaaS style models for some of the other systems at Huddersfield (e.g. the VLE) and rejected it.

I don't remember Talin mentioning that SaaS Enterprise would have an API. Without that, how do you even start to integrate a SaaS system with your internal systems (e.g. finance, student records, etc)?

Comment on logging yer 856's! by bc98fd3b8447

bc98fd3b8447 — Fri, 16 May 2008 09:09:14 +0000

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Comment on Southampton - day one by anonymous

anonymous — Fri, 16 May 2008 07:30:30 +0000

This intrigued me, a title not linking to the results. And I don't think it's true on iBistro/iLink, although admittedly the title doesn't look hyperlinked in the traditional blue underlined way.

Try https://ibistro.cambridgeshire.gov.uk or http://ilink.gcal.ac.uk/ the book title does the same thing as the Details button.

Subtle, but functional?

Comment on Southampton - day one by Lorcan Dempsey

Lorcan Dempsey — Fri, 16 May 2008 01:19:06 +0000

I think that there is a lot of potential in the SaaS model.

I am interested to know whether there is any attempt here to build higher level services over the 'serviced' instances. For example, to aggregate circulation data for recommendation along the lines you have done locally.

Comment on Sexy SirsiDynix shenanigans in sunny Southampton by Sarah Washford

Sarah Washford — Thu, 15 May 2008 10:30:07 +0000

Welcome to Southampton! It was sunny yesterday, honest, but I'm not sure today is warm enough for gratuitous nudity :)

Comment on Tweet Clouds by Friday Link Round Up « ellie <3 libraries

Friday Link Round Up « ellie <3 libraries — Fri, 09 May 2008 13:58:39 +0000

[...] Keyword Tweet Clouds [...]

Comment on decorative tag cloud by Dave Pattern

Dave Pattern — Fri, 09 May 2008 13:47:58 +0000

Just had a quick look at the usage stats. Since Monday, we've had 86 clicks on Wikipedia terms and 82 clicks on keywords that appear in the cloud on the front page.

Not particular high figures, but we're in a fairly quiet period in the library at the moment. As a benchmark, we've had 901 clicks on "did you mean" spelling suggestions and 295 on "people who borrowed this, also borrowed" suggestions this week.

Comment on new API from OpenLibrary by Tony Hirst

Tony Hirst — Thu, 08 May 2008 12:33:52 +0000

I started having a look at some yahoo pipeworl for this: here's the first attempt - isbn10 lookup…

http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/pipe.info?_id=RPaoZPgc3RGpKzLWEpPZnA

Comment on Calling all Librarians, Calling all Librarians! by Dave Pattern

Dave Pattern — Thu, 08 May 2008 06:50:00 +0000

Many thanks Kathryn & Randal!

I'm beginning to suspect that the painting may have been made specifically for the film.

In particular, the faces are looking directly at Janet Leigh when she walks into her Lowery's office. At that point, she's either considering, or has already decided to, steal the $40,000.

From that point on, there are several instances where male characters stare at Leigh and she feels guilt (even though the male characters don't know she has stolen the money) — Lowery stares at Leigh as he walks in front of her car at the traffic lights, the traffic cop stares at Leigh from behind his dark sunglasses, etc…

…and we, the viewer, stare directly at her throughout her journey in the car…

…and even after her murder in shower, we continue to stare at her…

Just before the infamous shower scene, Leigh decides to return the money. It's at this point, when she no longer feels guilty, that Norman Bates stares at her (without her knowledge) through the peephole.

So, perhaps the figures in the painting are simply there to be the first to stare at the guilty thief?

Comment on Calling all Librarians, Calling all Librarians! by randal Baier

randal Baier — Thu, 08 May 2008 02:07:24 +0000

I don't think this is a Picasso, but I admit, one of the faces does look very similar to the Picasso image "Tête de femme (Portrait de Mademoiselle Aubrey)" http://picasso.tamu.edu/picasso/ImgViewer?imageURL=./graphics/1941/opp41-028.jpg . Frankly the image looks similar to a Rouault or a Chagall but it's difficult to say. There is a hint of a signature in the lower right corner, but it's very fuzzy. I like the Beckman guess also. In short, we don't know. It could be something from a flea market!