Re: Creating a new books list

["Barbara J. Laub" <blaub@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I do a monthly set of new acquisitions lists using the "create lists" 
and "featured lists" functions, to be seen at 
http://catalog.maplewoodlibrary.org/ftlist/.  Each month I create a 
review file of items acquired (based on the cat date), then I run a set 
of  saved searches for various types of  media against that review 
file.  I sort them, and they are done.  The "featured_list" web option 
allows me to display these lists on a page we call "What's New at the 
Library".  I haven't had to learn any scripts or run any additional 
programs.  Figuring out the most effective search strategies for the 
review files took a few hours at the beginning; now it takes me about 45 
min. a month.


Donna Skekel wrote:

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> We are preparing to tackle creating a new books list.  I know many of
> the libraries on this listserv have already accomplished this, so I am
> asking for tips and any advice that could be a timesaver for us.  Our
> first step is to create a monthly list of new books that are available
> and on the shelves...we would also like to provide a live link to each
> item's record in our online catalog...and of course we would like it to
> be visually appealing, not just a long laundry list of indistinguishable
> titles.  Any suggestions/directions?  Can you advise on the monthly
> "maintenance" this will require?  Thanks!
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Barbara J. Laub
Technology Librarian
Maplewood Memorial Library
51 Baker Street
Maplewood, NJ 07040
973-762-1622 x5015