Transcript How to find books from TUT Library open stacks

How to find books from
TUT Library open stacks
– Electronic open stack directory
Siret Mikumets
Rait Aguraijuja
How to find books from TUT Library open stacks - Electronic open stack directory
Technical background
• Microsoft platform
– Microsoft SQL database
– .NET web tools/solutions
• Adobe Flash animation
How to find books from TUT Library open stacks - Electronic open stack directory
Structure of data
• Main-object is “Bookshelf ”
• Main object consists of UDC
numbers and floor number
Bookshelf
UDC
Floor
...
How to find books from TUT Library open stacks - Electronic open stack directory
Structure of database
UDC
description *
Books are
located on
bookshelves
* Bookshelf *
Bookshelves
located on
floors
1
Floor
• One shelf may contain several UDC numbers
• One UDC number may locate on several
shelves or several floors
How to find books from TUT Library open stacks - Electronic open stack directory
Map animation
• Floor plans are in flash-type
(swf) files
• UDC numbers are bound
with Shelves ID-s. Shelve
ID-s are readed from
database and forwarded to
the animated file
• Animations with certain
Shelves ID-s are started to
run
How to find books from TUT Library open stacks - Electronic open stack directory
Associating with another systems
Open URL: ?url=XXX.XX
How to find books from TUT Library open stacks - Electronic open stack directory
How to find books from TUT Library open stacks - Electronic open stack directory
How to find books from TUT Library open stacks - Electronic open stack directory
How to find books from TUT Library open stacks - Electronic open stack directory
How to find books from TUT Library open stacks - Electronic open stack directory
How to find books from TUT Library open stacks - Electronic open stack directory
How to find books from TUT Library open stacks - Electronic open stack directory
How to find books from TUT Library open stacks - Electronic open stack directory