lib-ir: Scholars' Bank upgrade & re-design

[Barbara Jenkins <jenkins@uoregon.edu>]

Thanks Cory.  I definitely think we should configure the AND default
feature soon.  I will try out the browse by subject
feature.

At 01:15 AM 10/25/2006, you wrote:
> A few notes on the new
> release.  Of the new features listed on the release notes linked
> below, I think there are a few that are significant, although have not
> yet been implemented:
>
> > * Configurable boolean search
> > operator  
> We've had comments about this before. 
> The default boolean "or" is not how any other library search
> tools work.  We can now easily configure this to use "and"
> as the default instead.
>
> > * Browse by subject
> > feature  
> This is very useful, and has been turned on on
> Scholars' Bank.
>
> > * Content verification through
> > periodic checksum checking  
> I'll have to look into how
> this one works.
>
> We skipped over release 1.3.2, going directly from 1.3.1 to 1.4. 
> The only significant functionality added in 1.3.2 was the ability to
> Configure metadata fields shown on simple item display.  There
> wasn't a pressing need to work with that at the time, but I can see some
> uses for it at this point.
>
> Let Mary or I know if you have any questions or comments about the
> upgrade or new design.
>
> Thanks,
> -Corey
>
>
>
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Scholars' Bank upgrade & re-design
> Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 01:08:46 -0700
> From: Corey A Harper <charper@uoregon.edu>
> To: Library Faculty <lib-faculty@lists.uoregon.edu>,  Library
> Staff <lib-staff@lists.uoregon.edu>
>
> I've updated the look of Scholars' Bank to more closely match the
> Libraries' new Web Site.
>
> I've also upgraded the underlying software to the most current
> version
> of DSpace, version 1.4.
>
> A list of new features available in version 1.4 can be found in the
> release notes:
> http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=594714
>
> If you notice anything unusual, either with the design or
> functionality,
> please report the problem to either Mary Grenci or myself.
>
> -Corey
> -- 
> Corey A Harper
> Metadata Librarian - CMET Team Leader
> Metadata and Digital Library Services
> University of Oregon
> 541/346.1854
> charper@uoregon.edu
>
>
> -- 
> Corey A Harper
> Metadata Librarian - CMET Team Leader
> Metadata and Digital Library Services
> University of Oregon
> 541/346.1854
> charper@uoregon.edu

Barbara Jenkins 
Head, Reference & Instruction
Knight Library
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1299

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