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FROM: Sarah Nagle <snagle@co.carver.mn.us>
REC'D: 3/25/02, 10:51 AM

I know that many of you have lists of new books available for your patrons,
either in print or online at your website. How do you produce these? More
specifically, are there any ways to do this short of someone actually
compiling the list from scratch and rekeying information that has already
gone into ordering and/or cataloging? Do you do any dumping/sorting/editing
of existing files? I would like to start such lists but am wary of the
workload. Thanks!

FROM: Linda Cannon <hzz000@mail.connect.more.net>
REC'D: 3/25/02, 11:24 AM

If you are automated, there should be a way to query your database for
items, either by the date added or modified or by collection, etc. That's
how we do it (we're on Dynix).

At 10:38 AM 03/25/2002 -0600, you wrote:
>I know that many of you have lists of new books available for your patrons,
>either in print or online at your website. How do you produce these? More
>specifically, are there any ways to do this short of someone actually
>compiling the list from scratch and rekeying information that has already
>gone into ordering and/or cataloging? Do you do any dumping/sorting/editing
>of existing files? I would like to start such lists but am wary of the
>workload. Thanks!
>
>......................................................................
>Need to subscribe, unsubscribe, search the archives?
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Linda Cannon, Collection Development Librarian
Joplin Public Library
300 S. Main St.
Joplin, MO 64801-2384

http://www.joplinpubliclibrary.org

417-623-7953 (fax 417-625-4728)
email hzz000@mail.connect.more.net

FROM: "SHARRON SMITH" <SSMITH@kpl.org>
REC'D: 3/25/02, 12:08 PM

Sarah:

I too would be interested to know if there is an easy way to do this. I
compile the list from a couple of sources primarily - Library Journal
which has Pre-Pub Alert on-line. To this list, I then add other titles
that I gather as I order knowing the titles will have "local" interest.

Overall, it is not too time consuming. I save the list as a WORD
document so it can be used for printed lists or used to create a
Webpage.

HTH,
Sharron Smith, Readers' Advisory Librarian
Kitchener Public Library
85 Queen St. N
Kitchener, ON N2H 2H1

(519) 743-0271 x259

ssmith@kpl.org <mailto:ssmith@kpl.org>

www.kpl.org <http://www.kpl.org>



-----Original Message-----
From: Sarah Nagle [mailto:snagle@co.carver.mn.us]
Sent: Monday, March 25, 2002 11:38 AM
To: Fiction_L
Subject: New Book Lists


I know that many of you have lists of new books available for your
patrons,
either in print or online at your website. How do you produce these?
More
specifically, are there any ways to do this short of someone actually
compiling the list from scratch and rekeying information that has
already
gone into ordering and/or cataloging? Do you do any
dumping/sorting/editing
of existing files? I would like to start such lists but am wary of the
workload. Thanks!

FROM: "Todd Caviness" <automation@mcpl.lib.mo.us>
REC'D: 3/25/02, 12:50 PM

We've had new book lists on our web site for sometime. We began by
creating very basic MARC that our patrons could place a hold onto.
The lists that appear on web site are extracted from our catalog at
least once a month. It is done using Procite, not sure which version,
and formatted. A pdf is created and posted. The amount of to create
the lists for the web is rather minor. We were lucky in that we
already had a process in place to add the forthcoming. I seriously
doubt I could have talked anyone into creating the MARC just for a
web site list.

Here what we have done.
http://www.mcpl.lib.mo.us/readers/forthcoming/

Todd

> I know that many of you have lists of new books available for your
> patrons, either in print or online at your website. How do you
> produce these? More specifically, are there any ways to do this short
> of someone actually compiling the list from scratch and rekeying
> information that has already gone into ordering and/or cataloging? Do
> you do any dumping/sorting/editing of existing files? I would like to
> start such lists but am wary of the workload. Thanks!
>
> ......................................................................
> Need to subscribe, unsubscribe, search the archives? Everything
> Fiction_L: http://www.webrary.org/rs/flmenu.html

===========================

Todd Caviness
Automation Specialist
Mid-Continent Public Library
automation@mcpl.lib.mo.us
http://www.mcpl.lib.mo.us

FROM: "Kelly Benson" <kdbenson@htls.lib.il.us>
REC'D: 3/26/02, 3:30 PM

> I know that many of you have lists of new books available for your
patrons,
> either in print or online at your website. How do you produce these?
More
> specifically, are there any ways to do this short of someone actually
> compiling the list from scratch and rekeying information that has already
> gone into ordering and/or cataloging? Do you do any
dumping/sorting/editing
> of existing files? I would like to start such lists but am wary of the
> workload. Thanks!

Well, sorry to say, we do things in a very low key, low tech way around
here. <G> Every month, we do a "new fiction" list that has several new
titles for the month with summaries (we also include the Oprah book if there
is one and it's announced prior to press date), I then take it, pull out
five or so books I want to highlight and put it on the website along with
the list to download in Word format. How do I come up with it? I get the
wonderous pleasure of opening the boxes of books that come in (we're small!)
and I photocopy the covers of all the fiction (well, not all, I usually
start about mid-month) and at the end of the month I grab the photocopies,
visit Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and various other book sites to compile
short but sweet summaries of the books. Since I comply the April list at the
end of March, I also check pre-pub lists for books of interest coming out in
April and add them to the list (along with publication date so that people
won't think we have a book that's not coming out for two or three weeks).
Since I also do the book orders, occasionally I'll jot down a title as well.

I also do a "Coming Soon" list, which I take from the pre-pub lists on
Library Journal, Amazon.com (although they've changed their Forthcoming
titles list and I don't care for it :-( ), and the Baker and Taylor
Automatically Yours List.) I always double check the LJ and B&T lists with
Amazon because Amazon has the up to date publication dates. I then check out
card catalog to see if a record has been added to our system before I add it
to the list. Patrons can't place holds until the book is in the catalog so I
don't put anything on the list they can't place a hold on. This list is
done in a simple table on Microsoft Publisher. Oh yes, and I always put a
disclaimer about when the book is coming out since there are occasional
delays in a book coming from our supplier and in processing.

Kelly Benson
Adult Services Librarian
Three Rivers Public Library District
Channahon-Minooka, Illinois

FROM: janice@nwlink.com (Janice Burwash, Burlington Public Library)
REC'D: 3/26/02, 5:49 PM

First a disclaimer...we are a small library (38,000 total collection) and I
am still a "low-tech" person in some areas. That said, here's how I do the
new book lists.

Best sellers go out as soon as they are processed, and I put out 15-20 other
new books every week. Usually on Fridays because that fits into my schedule.
I have created new fiction, and new non-fiction lists on our PAC module (we
are on Dynix). I can add new books to these lists just by scanning the
barcode on the book. Doing it that way links the listing to the marc record,
and patrons can place holds directly from this list. I keep books on these
lists as long as they are being shelved on the new book shelves.

I have also created NY Times best-seller lists on the PAC. These lists are
updated once a week also when we receive our copy of the NY Times Book
Reviews. For best-sellers that we have I can scan the barcode and they are
added to the list, again linked to the marc record. For books on the list
that we don't have I have to create a listing. And I make note that they are
either not available, or coming soon.

There is also a list of Oprah Picks, and this is updated the same way as the
NY Times best-seller lists. It's a listing of all the books she has chosen
(newest at the top). If we have them, the listing is linked to the marc
record to make placing a hold easier. If we don't have them they are marked
not available.

We don't have off site access to our PAC yet, but that will be coming soon.
When it does partons will be able to view these lists just as they can here
at the library, and place holds.

HTH


>I know that many of you have lists of new books available for your patrons,
>either in print or online at your website. How do you produce these? More
>specifically, are there any ways to do this short of someone actually
>compiling the list from scratch and rekeying information that has already
>gone into ordering and/or cataloging? Do you do any dumping/sorting/editing
>of existing files? I would like to start such lists but am wary of the
>workload. Thanks!
>
>......................................................................
>Need to subscribe, unsubscribe, search the archives?
>Everything Fiction_L: http://www.webrary.org/rs/flmenu.html
>
>
Janice Burwash, Resource Coordinator

Burlington Public Library
900 East Fairhaven Ave
Burlington, WA 98233
Phone (360) 755-0760 Fax (360) 755-0717
janice@nwlink.com

FROM: Lucy Lockley <llockley@mail.win.org>
REC'D: 3/26/02, 5:49 PM

Sarah:

Our automated circulation system allows us to create 'Display' carts and a
number of our branches use that function to make "New Books - --/--/--"
lists for each day or week, depending on the branch. As the new books are
'checked in' at the branch they are also put into a Display cart and then
the list is printed out and put in a binder which is put on the New Books
display shelf. Most branches keep the printed lists back about four (4)
weeks even though the books on the display may only be the newest
arrivals. But, this can fluctuate at times and recent arrivals which may
come back in after one check out can be put back on the new display shelf
to encourage another check out. It is a means of tracking new book check
out along with letting the patrons know what the newest titles are.

We have found that sometimes a patron comes in and says they remembered
seeing a title on the New Book display stand a week or so back, didn't
check it out at that time, but would now like to take a look at the book
again or check it out. Sometimes they cannot remember the title or author
and the printouts come in handy as a scanning tool, esp the back
copies. Our catalog also indicates if an individual title is 'on display',
even listing the name of the display so the patron can find it in the
branch or ask the staff to direct them to where the display is
located. The 'New Books..." display lists are assigned an ending ending
date (usually 4 weeks) on the circulation system and they are automatically
deleted from the system so that the 'older' new books do not go back on the
New Books display shelf and patrons are not directed by the catalog to look
for them there.

Hope this is useful.

Just FYI - our automated circulation system was produced in-house by our
own IT department.

Lucy M. Lockley Phone: 636/441.2300, Ext. 1563
Collection Development Manager FAX: 636/441.3132
St. Charles City-County Library District
425 Spencer Road
P.O. Box 529 e-mail: llockley@mail.win.org
St. Peters, MO 63376-0529 Library website: www.win.org/library

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FROM: "Melanie C. Duncan" <duncanm@mail.bibb.public.lib.ga.us>
REC'D: 3/27/02, 12:21 PM

Over half of the monthly e-zine I produce consists of forthcoming title
information, with some authors listed into 2003-2004 already. It is
available by e-mail if you subscribe (subscribe@bookdragonreview.com) and
will be sent to you on the first of each month. Or after you subscribe, you
can change your settings at Yahoogroups.com to Web only and view them there.

Visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BookdragonReview/ or
http://www.bookdragonreview.com for more information.

You are welcome to reroduce the list in part or in entirety for your
patrons as long as you provide source information at the beginning and end
of the list, i.e., "From The Bookdragon Review (ISSN 1527-0157),
www.bookdragonreview.com, reprinted with permission."


Melanie C. Duncan
Reference/Interlibrary Loan
Washington Memorial Library, Macon, Georgia
Christian Fiction Columnist, Library Journal (libraryjournal.reviewsnews.com)
Editor/Publisher, The Bookdragon Review
(www.bookdragonreview.com)
All opinions expressed are my own.

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