Oh - I like that too! On 3 June 2011 05:54, Magnus Enger <mag...@enger.priv.no> wrote:
> Koha people! > > I have another use case for uploading ones own picture connected to a > title: At one of my clients, not only does the library use Koha, but > the IT department also uses it when they lend IT equipment to > students. They would love to be able to upload pictures of their gear, > to make it easier to identify. > > Best regards, > Magnus Enger > libriotech.no > > 2011/6/2 Joann Ransom <jran...@library.org.nz>: > > Hi all, > > > > I am loving this discussion and would like to add another aspect: DVD > > covers. We have large DVD collections and have no covers at all. The > > problem, of course, is that they don't have isbns but many do have spine > > numbers. We can find titles in our National Library catalogue by > searching > > on that spine number so can get marc records using z39.50 method BUT no > > jacket covers. How are other Libraries managing this? > > > > Cheers Jo. > > > > > > > > 2011/6/2 Lori Bowen Ayre <lori.a...@galecia.com> > >> > >> Caitlin, > >> This has been discussed very recently with some folks who are working > with > >> ByWater Solutions. Ian Walls of ByWater summarized the discussion this > way: > >> It looks like there are two possible developments being discussed here: > >> > >> 1. Auto-generated book covers when no image is available (using > standard > >> backgrounds with the title over top). The color or base background > image > >> would be algorithmically generated, using some cool algorithm (different > >> colors for different types, etc.) > >> > >> 2. Uploading and using images for book covers on a per-title basis. > >> There is already an RFC for this out > >> there: http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Local_cover_images_RFC > >> > >> Both are great ideas. Perhaps they could be merged into a larger > >> framework: > >> > >> The user can upload custom images, or enable external content sources > like > >> LibraryThing or Amazon. For any given title, there would be a hierarchy > of > >> which images to use (when available): > >> > >> 1. The custom uploaded image > >> 2a. external content provider 1 (Amazon?) > >> 2b. external content provider 2 (Baker and Taylor?) > >> etc etc etc (for all that you have enabled) > >> 3. Auto-generated book cover images > >> > >> This would give libraries tons of flexibility for where to get images, > and > >> both parts could be done independently of each other, as funding allows. > >> > >> From a developers perspective, the auto-generated book covers > development > >> is probably quicker (and thus cheaper) than the > uploadedimages development, > >> though the latter could draw on the patron image code and structure when > >> it's developed. Since the latter is also under development by another > >> company, when it's released we can test it, and if it needs any further > >> modification, either have that company do it, or tackle it with them > (for > >> much less than full development price). > >> > >> This is a great discussion, and I'm so glad to see it! I've got some > >> other development ideas I need to put out to our Partners, things I know > a > >> lot of libraries have been asking after. Look for those in coming days. > >> > >> Cheers, > >> > >> > >> -Ian > >> - Show quoted text - > >> -- > >> Ian Walls > >> Lead Development Specialist > >> ByWater Solutions > >> ALA Booth 732 > >> Phone # (888) 900-8944 > >> http://bywatersolutions.com > >> ian.wa...@bywatersolutions.com > >> Twitter: @sekjal > >> > >> =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > >> Lori Bowen Ayre // Library Technology Consultant > >> The Galecia Group // www.galecia.com > >> (707) 763-6869 // lori.a...@galecia.com > >> Specializing in open source ILS solutions, RFID, filtering, > >> workflow optimization, and materials handling > >> =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > >> > >> > >> 2011/6/1 Caitlin McGurk <mcg...@cartoonstudies.org> > >>> > >>> Hey all- > >>> > >>> Is there anyway to upload cover images for each book into Koha? We're > >>> currently importing covers from Amazon for our books with ISBNS. > However, > >>> we're hoping to create records for our student work (comic books) and > would > >>> like to scan and add these covers to be displayed in the record as > well. > >>> > >>> Any ideas? > >>> > >>> CM > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Caitlin McGurk > >>> Librarian > >>> The Schulz Library > >>> The Center for Cartoon Studies > >>> mcg...@cartoonstudies.org > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org > >>> Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz > >>> http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha > >>> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org > >> Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz > >> http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > Joann Ransom RLIANZA > > Head of Libraries, > > Horowhenua Library Trust. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org > > Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz > > http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org > Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz > http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha > -- Joann Ransom RLIANZA Head of Libraries, Horowhenua Library Trust.
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