relevancy towards newer titles
Patrons are not finding the latest popular titles. patrons want to searc forJohn Grisham and immediately see the most "currently" relevant title- the one everyone is looking for, the one people are talking about and want to get their name on. Maybe it isnt even published. In Encore this is the first title you see, in Vega you wont find it for a bit.
Relevancy must consider date of publication over the number of copies.
Laurie Shedrick
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Author Search Current Year and Previous Year publication boost Released July 2024
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Laurie Shedrick
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...so it has been 7 month since my last comment. He is an example in images
Kristen Hannah's "The Women" is HOT right now. When you search the word "women" as some patrons will do, dropping the article, the relevancy for this highly popular title is placed below a title from 2019 that has zero traction or current relevancy. In both Amazon and Encore this title displays 1st. -
Laurie Shedrick
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Our patrons and staff are frustrated on first blush when searching for new titles by favorite authors.
