IGeLU 2023 Conference and Developers' Day

Virtual session (and available to physical attendees)

Locating books on bookshelves can be particularly challenging, especially for users who are unfamiliar with the call number system and the organization methods employed by librarians. Although librarians strive to provide book location information through web results, the storage of exact bookshelf numbers for all books presents significant difficulties due to frequent updates and changes in location. To address this issue, we propose utilizing the capabilities of Google Tag Manager to dynamically inject an HTML element into the query results of Primo, a popular library discovery system. Each search result item is augmented with a web link that includes the corresponding call number. This link directs users to a purpose-built web application capable of processing the call number and retrieving the precise bookshelf number where the book associated with the call number is located. This integration streamlines the book location process, aiding users in finding books efficiently.

Practical Applications

Developers’ Day