Thanks for that. I ended up using a combination of a template with a
modified fast add format. Because only a very limited set of materials
circulate, they're all going to have a lot of the fields with the same
content.
I tested it on a couple titles, and it seems to be fairly efficient while
still providing the needed information to locate the book for more in-depth
cataloguing.
ELaine
On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 8:25 PM, Hillyard, Cecil
chilly...@washoecounty.uswrote:
In our fast add framework we have added a default value to the 952 tag
subfield 3 Materials specified and bound which shows up on checkin. It
alerts staff that this is a Fast add and needs to be looked at by someone
for evaluation. We also have a default public note the says it is a fast
add item.
Also our 245 has FAST ADD as a default to which staff are supposed to
add the item title.
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From: koha-boun...@lists.katipo.co.nz [mailto:
koha-boun...@lists.katipo.co.nz] On Behalf Of Elaine Bradtke
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Subject: Re: [Koha] Template or framework?
Critical fields are missing so that if the book is returned and reshelved,
the staff might not be able to find it again using the fast add record in
Koha (our shelving system is Byzantine at best, and made worse by current
building works).
It's not just completeness of data, but keeping track of these books and
their records, and making sure they are updated. Because of the legacy card
catalogue, they also need to go back to the cards, check for other copies,
add item records (and location information) for them and remove the cards
from the catalogue (not to mention add subject headings, etc).
If I set the template to default to Hide in Opac, and include a 588 that
says Fast Add it should be easier to find the records that need attention
and make sure they're taken care of in a timely fashion.
Yes, I know a lot of this could be solved if they would only place a hold
on the books that they issue using a Fast Add record, but that hasn't
worked so far.
It's a little tricky trying to manage and train staff eight time zones
away, but we're mostly coping.
On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 7:34 PM, Owen Leonard oleon...@myacpl.org wrote:
This hasn't worked well for various reasons. The Fast Add framework
is lacking in critical fields. I've added a few, but there are still
more that we need.
If this is for a fast add and you're going to update the record later,
why do you need more fields? Is the completeness of the record the
only issue preventing the Fast Add method from working?
-- Owen
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