OCLC Online Computer Library Center

DeweyBrowser

Diane Vizine-Goetz

OCLC Research

July 2005

Outline

Why Dewey?

Background

DeweyBrowser

Dewey on ResearchWorks

Why Dewey?

Continuously updated

Serves a world-wide user base through translations & adaptations

Libraries have a large investment in Dewey

DeweyBrowser can help users find & access library materials

Background

Initial prototype by Thom Hickey– See March postings on Thom’s blog

for motivation and technical details• Outgoing. Library metadata techniques

and trends by Thom Hickey.http://outgoing.typepad.com/outgoing/

Early Prototype

Status

Many interface enhancements

Summaries in five language

Multiple collections – OCLC eBooks– Dewey Abridged edition(A14)

Future plans– Find in a Library link (eBooks)– Wiki link (A14)

Sample Screens

eBooks (775 Digital photography)

eBooks (German captions: 775 Digitale Fotografie)

a14 (mp3 players)

a14 (mp3 players; Dewey record)

Dewey on ResearchWorks

Links

DeweyBrowser– http://

deweyresearch.oclc.org/ddcbrowser/ebooks

OCLC ResearchWorks– http://www.oclc.org/research/research

works/

Project Staff & Contributors

Julianne Beall

Carol Hickey

Thom Hickey

Andrew Houghton

Joan Mitchell

Larry Olszewski

Lance Osborne

Roger Thompson

Harry Wagner