Celebrating 30 Years of ODIN (Online Dakota Information Network)
When & Where: Tuesday, July 16, 2-4 p.m., BSC Library
Say “Hello” to Flat Odie, check something out, & enjoy some treats. See you then!
ODIN, the statewide library consortium, reached a milestone on February 2, 2019 – 30 years of providing North Dakota libraries with the resources & services necessary to access and use the ever-expanding body of worldwide knowledge and information.
Today was Flat Odie’s last day at the BSC Library. His next stop is the North Dakota State Library. No doubt he will have more adventures there!
ODIN (Online Dakota Information Network) is 30! To celebrate, Flat Odie is visiting ODIN libraries throughout the state. Take a look at some of the things Flat Odie has been up to at the BSC Library!
FYI. The ODIN (library catalog) server upgrade will start tomorrow morning (Saturday, June 2) at 9 a.m.
Because the database must be inactive in order to go forward with the process, all staff functions and any ability for the public to update the system (e.g., renewals, ILL requests, placing holds, etc.) will be disabled.
The ODIN office anticipates that the project will be successfully completed by 8 a.m. on Monday, June 4.
There is a new search interface for the ODIN library catalog. UFind has a Web 2.0 flavor that we think you will like. You can add your own tags and comments to bibliographic records, get suggestions for similar resources, create your own lists of favorites, and more.
For example, “BookTalk” has been added as a tag to books that we’ve read for our BookTalk at BSC discussions. Try typing “BookTalk” in the search box, choose “tag” from the drop down Fields menu, then click on Find. The result will be a list of BookTalk selections from the past 11 years, which you can further sort by author, title, or publication date. Clicking on an individual title will bring up the full record for that item, including suggestions for similar resources and other options. Cool!
Of course, if classic ODIN is more to your liking, you can still use it.
Check it out!
The BSC Library is a happening place! Stay tuned for more details about:
Something new on the ODIN library catalog — ODIN library collections are now connected with Google Book Search. When you search for a book or DVD or other materials in ODIN, the display will also show information about the book, and in many cases, a few snippets that lead you to additional information.
For an example of how it works, search for this title in ODIN: Dinner with a Cannibal.
Check it out!
Read it! Read it! 