Libbie Crawford

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WebDewey 2.0Design of the new web version of
the DDC
June 2009

• Libbie Crawford
• Dewey Product Manager
• OCLC

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WebDewey Design Goals

• Modern, clean interface
• Support for search, browse, number building, and
  personalization
• Generic user interface script to allow use of
  more than one language version and connection to
  terminology sets
• Local control of display of personalization,
  history of numbers, and hierarchy information
  connection to OPACS

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Current Search Screen
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Current Browse Screen
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Search Results with Work Area Notes
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Proposed Welcome Screen
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Proposed Advanced Search Screen
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Proposed Help Screen
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Proposed Results Screen with Notes, Terms and
Work Area
Search Browse Add User note
Add Institution Note Link to OPAC Help
Main Classes Tables More
Build number
(User created notes)
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MelvilClass Results Screen
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Ideas for MORE

• Classification Help
• Glossary-Introduction
• Discontinuations/Relocations
• Personalization Options --
• View Hierarchy (On or Off)
• User/Institutional Notes (On or Off)
• See Number Building area ( On or Off)
• Display Built Numbers (On or Off)
• Link to OPAC(s)
• Link to Thesauri / Terminologies

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Questions

• What do you think about the current interface?
• What dont you like about the current interface?
• What do you think about a simpler interface?
• Which features are essential?
• Which features could you live without?
• Do you use the work area?
• Do you use the notes feature? How would you
  like to personalize WebDewey?
• Are there features that should be added to the
  system?
• Would you like to see the history of numbers?
• How would you improve web access to Dewey?
• Should Dewey data be represented as linked data
  with 2 views within WebDewey interface(Human and
  machine)?

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Thank You!

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