Brilliant!<br clear="all"><div><div><br></div></div><div>Lori</div><br>
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jun 2, 2011 at 10:54 AM, Magnus Enger <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:magnus@enger.priv.no">magnus@enger.priv.no</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
Koha people!<br>
<br>
I have another use case for uploading ones own picture connected to a<br>
title: At one of my clients, not only does the library use Koha, but<br>
the IT department also uses it when they lend IT equipment to<br>
students. They would love to be able to upload pictures of their gear,<br>
to make it easier to identify.<br>
<br>
Best regards,<br>
Magnus Enger<br>
<a href="http://libriotech.no" target="_blank">libriotech.no</a><br>
<br>
2011/6/2 Joann Ransom <<a href="mailto:jransom@library.org.nz">jransom@library.org.nz</a>>:<br>
<div><div></div><div class="h5">> Hi all,<br>
><br>
> I am loving this discussion and would like to add another aspect: DVD<br>
> covers. We have large DVD collections and have no covers at all. The<br>
> problem, of course, is that they don't have isbns but many do have spine<br>
> numbers. We can find titles in our National Library catalogue by searching<br>
> on that spine number so can get marc records using z39.50 method BUT no<br>
> jacket covers. How are other Libraries managing this?<br>
><br>
> Cheers Jo.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> 2011/6/2 Lori Bowen Ayre <<a href="mailto:lori.ayre@galecia.com">lori.ayre@galecia.com</a>><br>
>><br>
>> Caitlin,<br>
>> This has been discussed very recently with some folks who are working with<br>
>> ByWater Solutions. Ian Walls of ByWater summarized the discussion this way:<br>
>> It looks like there are two possible developments being discussed here:<br>
>><br>
>> 1. Auto-generated book covers when no image is available (using standard<br>
>> backgrounds with the title over top). The color or base background image<br>
>> would be algorithmically generated, using some cool algorithm (different<br>
>> colors for different types, etc.)<br>
>><br>
>> 2. Uploading and using images for book covers on a per-title basis.<br>
>> There is already an RFC for this out<br>
>> there: <a href="http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Local_cover_images_RFC" target="_blank">http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Local_cover_images_RFC</a><br>
>><br>
>> Both are great ideas. Perhaps they could be merged into a larger<br>
>> framework:<br>
>><br>
>> The user can upload custom images, or enable external content sources like<br>
>> LibraryThing or Amazon. For any given title, there would be a hierarchy of<br>
>> which images to use (when available):<br>
>><br>
>> 1. The custom uploaded image<br>
>> 2a. external content provider 1 (Amazon?)<br>
>> 2b. external content provider 2 (Baker and Taylor?)<br>
>> etc etc etc (for all that you have enabled)<br>
>> 3. Auto-generated book cover images<br>
>><br>
>> This would give libraries tons of flexibility for where to get images, and<br>
>> both parts could be done independently of each other, as funding allows.<br>
>><br>
>> From a developers perspective, the auto-generated book covers development<br>
>> is probably quicker (and thus cheaper) than the uploadedimages development,<br>
>> though the latter could draw on the patron image code and structure when<br>
>> it's developed. Since the latter is also under development by another<br>
>> company, when it's released we can test it, and if it needs any further<br>
>> modification, either have that company do it, or tackle it with them (for<br>
>> much less than full development price).<br>
>><br>
>> This is a great discussion, and I'm so glad to see it! I've got some<br>
>> other development ideas I need to put out to our Partners, things I know a<br>
>> lot of libraries have been asking after. Look for those in coming days.<br>
>><br>
>> Cheers,<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> -Ian<br>
>> - Show quoted text -<br>
>> --<br>
>> Ian Walls<br>
>> Lead Development Specialist<br>
>> ByWater Solutions<br>
>> ALA Booth 732<br>
>> Phone # <a href="tel:%28888%29%20900-8944" value="+18889008944">(888) 900-8944</a><br>
>> <a href="http://bywatersolutions.com" target="_blank">http://bywatersolutions.com</a><br>
>> <a href="mailto:ian.walls@bywatersolutions.com">ian.walls@bywatersolutions.com</a><br>
>> Twitter: @sekjal<br>
>><br>
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>> 2011/6/1 Caitlin McGurk <<a href="mailto:mcgurk@cartoonstudies.org">mcgurk@cartoonstudies.org</a>><br>
>>><br>
>>> Hey all-<br>
>>><br>
>>> Is there anyway to upload cover images for each book into Koha? We're<br>
>>> currently importing covers from Amazon for our books with ISBNS. However,<br>
>>> we're hoping to create records for our student work (comic books) and would<br>
>>> like to scan and add these covers to be displayed in the record as well.<br>
>>><br>
>>> Any ideas?<br>
>>><br>
>>> CM<br>
>>><br>
>>> --<br>
>>> Caitlin McGurk<br>
>>> Librarian<br>
>>> The Schulz Library<br>
>>> The Center for Cartoon Studies<br>
>>> <a href="mailto:McGurk@cartoonstudies.org">McGurk@cartoonstudies.org</a><br>
>>><br>
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