Re: [Koha] Drawing Software - Floor Mapping Library's Collections
Wonder how hard it would be implement something like this in Koha: http://tallons.law.utexas.edu/record=b2070846 (see dark blue Map It! button on the right, next to Status) This is provided through a commercial product, but the basic technology doesn't seem all that complicated (from a layman's point of view!) Trickiest part is perhaps making sure the cn_sort values in the item records are correct? A couple related bugs: * https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=737 * https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=10814 Cheers, Cab Vinton, Director Plaistow Public Library Plaistow, NH
Cab, Apparently not impossible: https://hartford.waldo.kohalibrary.com/app/work/141581 I don't know any details of the implementation, though. --Barton On Tue, Jul 17, 2018 at 3:44 PM, Cab Vinton <bibliwho@gmail.com> wrote:
Wonder how hard it would be implement something like this in Koha:
http://tallons.law.utexas.edu/record=b2070846
(see dark blue Map It! button on the right, next to Status)
This is provided through a commercial product, but the basic technology doesn't seem all that complicated (from a layman's point of view!)
Trickiest part is perhaps making sure the cn_sort values in the item records are correct?
A couple related bugs: * https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=737 * https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=10814
Cheers,
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Nate says this was done using 'stackmap'. On Tue, Jul 17, 2018 at 4:50 PM, Barton Chittenden < barton@bywatersolutions.com> wrote:
Cab,
Apparently not impossible:
https://hartford.waldo.kohalibrary.com/app/work/141581
I don't know any details of the implementation, though.
--Barton
On Tue, Jul 17, 2018 at 3:44 PM, Cab Vinton <bibliwho@gmail.com> wrote:
Wonder how hard it would be implement something like this in Koha:
http://tallons.law.utexas.edu/record=b2070846
(see dark blue Map It! button on the right, next to Status)
This is provided through a commercial product, but the basic technology doesn't seem all that complicated (from a layman's point of view!)
Trickiest part is perhaps making sure the cn_sort values in the item records are correct?
A couple related bugs: * https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=737 * https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=10814
Cheers,
Cab Vinton, Director Plaistow Public Library Plaistow, NH _______________________________________________ Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz https://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha
Yep stackmap and proprietary as $CHOICEOFWORD. This might be interesting if we are looking for OSS solutions https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Indoor_Mapping Cheers Indranil On Wed 18 Jul, 2018, 2:23 AM Barton Chittenden, <barton@bywatersolutions.com> wrote:
Nate says this was done using 'stackmap'.
On Tue, Jul 17, 2018 at 4:50 PM, Barton Chittenden < barton@bywatersolutions.com> wrote:
Cab,
Apparently not impossible:
https://hartford.waldo.kohalibrary.com/app/work/141581
I don't know any details of the implementation, though.
--Barton
On Tue, Jul 17, 2018 at 3:44 PM, Cab Vinton <bibliwho@gmail.com> wrote:
Wonder how hard it would be implement something like this in Koha:
http://tallons.law.utexas.edu/record=b2070846
(see dark blue Map It! button on the right, next to Status)
This is provided through a commercial product, but the basic technology doesn't seem all that complicated (from a layman's point of view!)
Trickiest part is perhaps making sure the cn_sort values in the item records are correct?
A couple related bugs: * https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=737 * https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=10814
Cheers,
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This feature (https://hartford.waldo.kohalibrary.com/app/work/141581) where a location map shows the item position would be great! -- Sent from: http://koha.1045719.n5.nabble.com/Koha-general-f3047918.html
European Southern Observatory have been doing this for as long as I can remember. https://eso.koha-ptfs.eu/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=121769&query_desc=callnum%2Cphr%3A%20A%2014-1 *Martin Renvoize* Development Manager *T:* +44 (0) 1483 378728 *F:* +44 (0) 800 756 6384 *E:* martin.renvoize@ptfs-europe.com www.ptfs-europe.com <https://www.ptfs-europe.com> Registered in the United Kingdom No. 06416372 VAT Reg No. 925 7211 30 The information contained in this email message may be privileged, confidential and protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, distribution or copying is strictly prohibited. If you think that you have received this email message in error, please email the sender at info@ptfs-europe.com On Wed, 18 Jul 2018 at 09:01, drojup <dropsofjupiter@tuta.io> wrote:
This feature (https://hartford.waldo.kohalibrary.com/app/work/141581) where a location map shows the item position would be great!
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On Wed, Jul 18, 2018, 5:14 AM Martin Renvoize < martin.renvoize@ptfs-europe.com> wrote:
European Southern Observatory have been doing this for as long as I can remember.
Martin, Do you know if this is done with stackmap as well?
I believe it's a homegrown solution, but it's been a while since I've interacted with them directly I'm afraid. I've always thought it looked pretty cool and helpful to patrons though :) *Martin Renvoize* Development Manager *T:* +44 (0) 1483 378728 *F:* +44 (0) 800 756 6384 *E:* martin.renvoize@ptfs-europe.com www.ptfs-europe.com <https://www.ptfs-europe.com> Registered in the United Kingdom No. 06416372 VAT Reg No. 925 7211 30 The information contained in this email message may be privileged, confidential and protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, distribution or copying is strictly prohibited. If you think that you have received this email message in error, please email the sender at info@ptfs-europe.com On Wed, 18 Jul 2018 at 12:36, Barton Chittenden <barton@bywatersolutions.com> wrote:
On Wed, Jul 18, 2018, 5:14 AM Martin Renvoize < martin.renvoize@ptfs-europe.com> wrote:
European Southern Observatory have been doing this for as long as I can remember.
Martin,
Do you know if this is done with stackmap as well?
On Tue, 17 Jul 2018 at 23:07, Indranil Das Gupta <indradg@gmail.com> wrote:
This might be interesting if we are looking for OSS solutions https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Indoor_Mapping
There is also this library, which might prove useful: https://leafletjs.com/ It can be used with custom images (e.g. a floorplan of a library). I think a mapping function for Koha, where we could show the (approximate) location of an item on a map, would be super useful. I guess there are three ways to do it: - Build it right into Koha - Build it as a plugin for Koha - Build a free standing web thingy that can work with Koha (through a link from Koha to a map) If anyone is interested in collaborating on this please let me know! Best regards, Magnus Libriotech
I think a mapping function for Koha, where we could show the (approximate) location of an item on a map, would be super useful.
I don't know anything about how an implementation would work, but I'd like to put in my vote for a solution that uses SVG. There are perl libraries for generating SVG, so it might be possible to overlay a dynamically-generated marker onto a custom SVG library map. -- Owen -- Web Developer Athens County Public Libraries http://www.myacpl.org
Owen: Indeed! I was thinking of it last night that an SVG map generated in Inkscape or something and then the pointer rendered or styled on top (or not render the map for non-tagged / tagable items) using XSLT The footprint of such a solution may be the lightest to render. Just my 2p Indranil On Mon 23 Jul, 2018, 6:01 PM Owen Leonard, <oleonard@myacpl.org> wrote:
I think a mapping function for Koha, where we could show the (approximate) location of an item on a map, would be super useful.
I don't know anything about how an implementation would work, but I'd like to put in my vote for a solution that uses SVG. There are perl libraries for generating SVG, so it might be possible to overlay a dynamically-generated marker onto a custom SVG library map.
-- Owen
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Yeah, that should be super-easy to do. If I'm not mistaken, SVG can be manipulated via CSS, so it might be as easy as giving a class to each section in the drawing that represents a shelving location. For a given item, you'd read items.location, and then change the color for that class. As long as we're talking about indoor mapping, here is a project to make buildings accessible to the blind: https://www.aph.org/nearby-explorer/indoor-explorer/ . It /is/ proprietary, but I think it works with openstreetmap. On Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 8:30 AM, Owen Leonard <oleonard@myacpl.org> wrote:
I think a mapping function for Koha, where we could show the (approximate) location of an item on a map, would be super useful.
I don't know anything about how an implementation would work, but I'd like to put in my vote for a solution that uses SVG. There are perl libraries for generating SVG, so it might be possible to overlay a dynamically-generated marker onto a custom SVG library map.
-- Owen
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