Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Academic PAC flavor

2015-02-23 Thread Donald Butterworth
Colleagues,

Because there seems to be support for a read more OPAC feature, I have
added the following Wishlist bug.

Add a “read more” feature to the OPAC bib record view for fields with lots
of text.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/1424815

In order to preserve a more compact, uniform display on the OPAC Record
Detail screen, create a feature that limits the amount of text displayed in
some fields; particularly in note fields such as Content Notes, and Summary
Notes. When text exceeds the designated limit, hot text such as “read more”
or View complete summary” or “View full contents” will appear which can be
clicked on in order to expand and display the full text.

Please feel free to add comments and suggestions

Don

On Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 12:51 PM, James Keenan jkee...@cwmars.org wrote:

  Thanks for sharing that, Michael.



 Jim



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 Library Applications Supervisor

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 508-755-3323 x23



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 *From:* open-ils-general-boun...@list.georgialibraries.org [mailto:
 open-ils-general-boun...@list.georgialibraries.org] *On Behalf Of *Michael
 Schell
 *Sent:* Wednesday, December 03, 2014 11:22 AM
 *To:* Evergreen Discussion Group
 *Subject:* Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Academic PAC flavor



 We have implemented a Read More feature in our test catalogue.  Here is
 a link
 http://www.forterie.testenv.niagaraevergreen.ca/eg/opac/record/274558 to
 an example.  It uses the lightweight jQuery plugin readmore.js from here
 https://github.com/jedfoster/Readmore.js, and is super easy to setup
 and has some great options.  All it requires is that the [%- INCLUDE
 opac/parts/record/contents.tt2 %] from the summary.tt2 be inside article
 tags like this:



 article

   [%- INCLUDE opac/parts/record/contents.tt2 %]

 /article



  I'm sure there are a lot of ways that this could be done but it works for
 us.




 Michael Schell
 Systems Administrator
 Fort Erie Public Library
 905-871-2546  x301
 msch...@fepl.ca
 www.fepl.ca



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 From: Lazar, Alexey Vladimirovich
 Sent by: open-ils-general-boun...@list.georgialibraries.org
 Date: 12/02/2014 04:59PM
 Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Academic PAC flavor

 On 2014-12-02, at 05:25 , Donald Butterworth 
 don.butterwo...@asburyseminary.edu wrote:

  What would you think of taking the ... Read more approach that Amazon
 uses for reviews and long text, for long notes and text? This eliminates
 the problem of clicking on a bar and finding it empty of content. It also
 would make it possible to keep the copy/item record data always visible on
 the screen without the need to scroll.

 The feature sounds like a good idea. If implemented, consider using
 specific descriptive phrases like View complete summary” or “View full
 contents” instead of repeating the same link text multiple times on one
 page.

 Aleksey Lazar
 IS Developer and Integrator - PALS
 http://www.mnpals.org/




-- 
Don Butterworth
Faculty Associate / Librarian III
B.L. Fisher Library
Asbury Theological Seminary
don.butterwo...@asburyseminary.edu
(859) 858-2227


Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Academic PAC flavor

2014-12-03 Thread Donald Butterworth
Some comments on comments

What would you think of taking the *... Read more* approach that Amazon
uses for reviews and long text, for long notes and text? This eliminates
the problem of clicking on a bar and finding it empty of content. It also
would make it possible to keep the copy/item record data always visible on
the screen without the need to scroll.


It seems like there is general support for developing a ... Read more
feature for all PACs. Jim indicated that it has already been requested for
public library PAC. Perhaps this feature could be given a higher
development priority.

What do you think of eliminating the Place Hold option in the Actions (?)
text box and making it a column in the copy/items list?

Kathy comments:
I would be hesitant to add a Place Hold for title-level holds in the
copy/items list because I think it could lead to potential confusion among
users. Currently, we already have a column to place volume/copy level holds
from the copy/items list that, for most systems, is only viewable from the
staff client, but I think it can be made visible to the public if you
choose. If we add a place hold link for title-level holds, my concern is
that users would think they are placing a hold on a specific copy or
volume, not on any copy that is attached to that record.

Don comments:
The ability to place a hold at the item level is very important in the
academic setting. Public libraries typically buy multiple copies of the
same title, while academic libraries typically buy single copies of
multiple titles. So generally speaking a title level hold meets academic
needs. The rub comes with multi-volume titles; a very common occurrence in
academic libraries. Apparently Item level holds are not turned on by
default since they are not appearing as an option in our catalog. I would
suggest that it be a default in an academic PAC,

Kathy comments:
FWIW, I personally like the current location of the action items. They seem
to be easy to find if you need them without getting in the way of other
content.The upper right corner is also where I typically find action
items on other sites, such as Amazon.

Don comments:
Excellent point about the upper right corner action box. In the back of my
mind I was using the F theory of webpage design, which is based on eye
movement studies that show people first view the top line of a webpage,
then follow the left column down a ways, then look again to the right part
way down the page, and finally follow the left column to the bottom.
Personally I still prefer action items under the cover art.

Is it necessary to include available copies information in a separate
area on the screen? Isn't the status column in the copy/items list
sufficient?

Kathy comments:
The status column in the copy/items list may be sufficient for single
libraries using Evergreen, but the available copies information becomes
more useful for libraries in a consortium where the copy/items list can get
somewhat long.

Elizabeth comments:
This might depend on how long the list of copies is likely to be.  For a
consortium, the list may be much longer than what is displayed by default,
and for titles with many copies per library (more common for public library
bestsellers) it's handy to be able to see at a glance whether or not there
are any available copies of some titles.

Don comments:
It sounds like this feature is a prime candidate for an on/off toggle switch


 What would you think of eliminating the Shelf browser bar and simply
 make the call number in the item/copy list a hot link to the Browse Call
 Number index?


Elizabeth comments:
We don't display the Shelf Browser at all right now, but would not want the
call number to be a hot link to the call number index.  We had a lot of
complaints about this on our previous system -- users would click through
the search results to the bib/copy screen, see the call number as a link
and click it, not realizing they had already reached their final
destination.  I am not sure what people expected -- full text or more
detailed information about the location of the book, but it was definitely
an issue. If anything, I'd want a link next to the call number that said
something like Browse call numbers.

Don comments:
The theory behind this suggestion was just to simplify the display, but we
certainly do not want to generate patron complaints! Perhaps this could be
another on/off toggle option?

On Tue, Dec 2, 2014 at 4:57 PM, Lazar, Alexey Vladimirovich 
alexey.la...@mnsu.edu wrote:

 On 2014-12-02, at 05:25 , Donald Butterworth 
 don.butterwo...@asburyseminary.edu wrote:

  What would you think of taking the ... Read more approach that Amazon
 uses for reviews and long text, for long notes and text? This eliminates
 the problem of clicking on a bar and finding it empty of content. It also
 would make it possible to keep the copy/item record data always visible on
 the screen without the need to scroll.

 The feature sounds like a good idea. If 

Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Academic PAC flavor

2014-12-03 Thread Michael Schell
We have implemented a Read More feature in our test catalogue.  Here is a 
link to an example.  It uses the lightweight jQuery plugin readmore.js from 
here, and is super easy to setup and has some great options.  All it requires 
is that the [%- INCLUDE opac/parts/record/contents.tt2 %] from the 
summary.tt2 be inside article tags like this:

article
      [%- INCLUDE opac/parts/record/contents.tt2 %]
/article

 I'm sure there are a lot of ways that this could be done but it works for us.  


Michael Schell
Systems Administrator
Fort Erie Public Library
905-871-2546  x301
msch...@fepl.ca
www.fepl.ca


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From: Lazar, Alexey Vladimirovich 
Sent by: open-ils-general-boun...@list.georgialibraries.org
Date: 12/02/2014 04:59PM
Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Academic PAC flavor

On 2014-12-02, at 05:25 , Donald Butterworth 
don.butterwo...@asburyseminary.edu wrote:

 What would you think of taking the ... Read more approach that Amazon uses 
 for reviews and long text, for long notes and text? This eliminates the 
 problem of clicking on a bar and finding it empty of content. It also would 
 make it possible to keep the copy/item record data always visible on the 
 screen without the need to scroll.

The feature sounds like a good idea. If implemented, consider using specific 
descriptive phrases like View complete summary#8221; or #8220;View full 
contents#8221; instead of repeating the same link text multiple times on one 
page.

Aleksey Lazar
IS Developer and Integrator - PALS
http://www.mnpals.org/



Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Academic PAC flavor

2014-12-03 Thread James Keenan
Thanks for sharing that, Michael.

Jim

Jim Keenan
Library Applications Supervisor
jkee...@cwmars.orgmailto:jkee...@cwmars.org
508-755-3323 x23

C/W MARS
67 Millbrook St., Suite 201
Worcester, MA 01606

P   Save a tree! Please don't print this e-mail unless it's really necessary.
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From: open-ils-general-boun...@list.georgialibraries.org 
[mailto:open-ils-general-boun...@list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf Of 
Michael Schell
Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2014 11:22 AM
To: Evergreen Discussion Group
Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Academic PAC flavor

We have implemented a Read More feature in our test catalogue.  Here is a 
linkhttp://www.forterie.testenv.niagaraevergreen.ca/eg/opac/record/274558 to 
an example.  It uses the lightweight jQuery plugin readmore.js from 
herehttps://github.com/jedfoster/Readmore.js, and is super easy to setup and 
has some great options.  All it requires is that the [%- INCLUDE 
opac/parts/record/contents.tt2 %] from the summary.tt2 be inside article tags 
like this:

article
  [%- INCLUDE opac/parts/record/contents.tt2 %]
/article

 I'm sure there are a lot of ways that this could be done but it works for us.


Michael Schell
Systems Administrator
Fort Erie Public Library
905-871-2546  x301
msch...@fepl.camailto:msch...@fepl.ca
www.fepl.cahttp://www.fepl.ca


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Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Academic PAC flavor
On 2014-12-02, at 05:25 , Donald Butterworth 
don.butterwo...@asburyseminary.edumailto:don.butterwo...@asburyseminary.edu 
wrote:

 What would you think of taking the ... Read more approach that Amazon uses 
 for reviews and long text, for long notes and text? This eliminates the 
 problem of clicking on a bar and finding it empty of content. It also would 
 make it possible to keep the copy/item record data always visible on the 
 screen without the need to scroll.

The feature sounds like a good idea. If implemented, consider using specific 
descriptive phrases like View complete summary or View full contents 
instead of repeating the same link text multiple times on one page.

Aleksey Lazar
IS Developer and Integrator - PALS
http://www.mnpals.org/


Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Academic PAC flavor

2014-12-02 Thread Donald Butterworth
Hi everyone,

Here are some questions I have about the Academic PAC display.

What would you think of taking the *... Read more* approach that Amazon
uses for reviews and long text, for long notes and text? This eliminates
the problem of clicking on a bar and finding it empty of content. It also
would make it possible to keep the copy/item record data always visible on
the screen without the need to scroll.

What would you think of eliminating the Shelf browser bar and simply make
the call number in the item/copy list a hot link to the Browse Call Number
index?

What do you think of making Contributor, Series, and Subject entries hot
links to their respective Browse indexes?

What do you think of having a MARC View tab instead of a MARC Record bar?

What do you think of eliminating the Place Hold option in the Actions (?)
text box and making it a column in the copy/items list?

How about having tabs for Add to my list, Print, and  Email, instead of
having them in an Actions text box?

Is it necessary to include available copies information in a separate
area on the screen? Isn't the status column in the copy/items list
sufficient?

Whatchyathink?

Don


On Mon, Dec 1, 2014 at 4:05 PM, Walz, Jennifer jlw...@asbury.edu wrote:

  All -



 In general I will agree that more info from the record and less art or
 pretty stuff is wanted.   However, all of that text in the mockup is
 pretty overwhelming on first glance.   It would be nice if each section of
 large chunks of text were available, but not immediately viewable.  I'm
 thinking of a drop down expanding box for each section.   Much like the
 different views in Evergreen now:





 When the contents notes and summary are very long and open immediately on
 first view, the patron then has to scroll down quite a way to see the
 location information.   Maybe the Location information could be further at
 the top of the screen?



 Other additional information that should be included right on the full
 record screen is the alternative formats – such as links to electronic
 copies and such.



 Generally though, I really like the layout of the markup version so far.



 Jennifer

 --

 Jennifer Walz, MLS - Head of Research  Distance Services

 Kinlaw Library -  Asbury University

 One Macklem Drive, Wilmore, KY 40390

 859-858-3511 ext. 2269

 jlw...@asbury.edu



 -Original Message-
 From: open-ils-general-boun...@list.georgialibraries.org [mailto:
 open-ils-general-boun...@list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf Of Kathy
 Lussier
 Sent: Monday, December 01, 2014 3:47 PM
 To: Evergreen General Discussion List
 Subject: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Academic PAC flavor



 Hi all,



 As you may recall, the Evergreen for Academics group sent out a survey to
 the Evergreen community earlier this fall asking academic libraries to
 prioritize development needs for Evergreen that are particularly relevant
 to academic libraries.



 An Academic PAC flavor rose to the top of priorities in that survey, and
 Yamil Suarez and I agreed to work with others on defining what an academic
 PAC might look like.



 Yamil created a wiki page at


 http://wiki.evergreen-ils.org/doku.php?id=evergreen_for_academics:pac_academic_flavor

 where we can begin to gather these ideas together.



 Based on previous discussions on this topic, some ideas for what should be
 incorporated in an academic PAC are more fields displayed on the bib record
 and less overall art. Does everyone agree that both of these are elements
 of an academic PAC? Are there any other features you would like to see in
 an academic PAC? Which fields need to be added  that aren't currently
 available in the default catalog?



 Feel free to edit the wiki page directly with your ideas or to send them
 in response to this thread. I'll make sure any ideas raised in this thread
 end up on the wiki page.



 Thanks!

 Kathy





 --

 Kathy Lussier

 Project Coordinator

 Massachusetts Library Network Cooperative

 (508) 343-0128

 kluss...@masslnc.org

 Twitter:http://www.twitter.com/kmlussier

 #evergreen IRC: kmlussier






-- 
Don Butterworth
Faculty Associate / Librarian III
B.L. Fisher Library
Asbury Theological Seminary
don.butterwo...@asburyseminary.edu
(859) 858-2227


Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Academic PAC flavor

2014-12-02 Thread James Keenan
“What would you think of taking the ... Read more approach that Amazon uses 
for reviews and long text, for long notes and text?”

I like this suggestion. This has been requested for the public library PAC as 
well.

Jim

Jim Keenan
Library Applications Supervisor
jkee...@cwmars.orgmailto:jkee...@cwmars.org
508-755-3323 x23

C/W MARS
67 Millbrook St., Suite 201
Worcester, MA 01606

P   Save a tree! Please don't print this e-mail unless it's really necessary.
Currently reading Learning to Breathe Fire  by J.C. Herz.

From: open-ils-general-boun...@list.georgialibraries.org 
[mailto:open-ils-general-boun...@list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf Of Donald 
Butterworth
Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2014 6:25 AM
To: Evergreen Discussion Group
Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Academic PAC flavor

Hi everyone,
Here are some questions I have about the Academic PAC display.

What would you think of taking the ... Read more approach that Amazon uses 
for reviews and long text, for long notes and text? This eliminates the problem 
of clicking on a bar and finding it empty of content. It also would make it 
possible to keep the copy/item record data always visible on the screen without 
the need to scroll.
What would you think of eliminating the Shelf browser bar and simply make the 
call number in the item/copy list a hot link to the Browse Call Number index?

What do you think of making Contributor, Series, and Subject entries hot links 
to their respective Browse indexes?
What do you think of having a MARC View tab instead of a MARC Record bar?

What do you think of eliminating the Place Hold option in the Actions (?) 
text box and making it a column in the copy/items list?

How about having tabs for Add to my list, Print, and  Email, instead of having 
them in an Actions text box?
Is it necessary to include available copies information in a separate area on 
the screen? Isn't the status column in the copy/items list sufficient?
Whatchyathink?
Don


On Mon, Dec 1, 2014 at 4:05 PM, Walz, Jennifer 
jlw...@asbury.edumailto:jlw...@asbury.edu wrote:

All -



In general I will agree that more info from the record and less art or 
pretty stuff is wanted.   However, all of that text in the mockup is pretty 
overwhelming on first glance.   It would be nice if each section of large 
chunks of text were available, but not immediately viewable.  I'm thinking of a 
drop down expanding box for each section.   Much like the different views in 
Evergreen now:



[cid:image001.jpg@01D00E09.0C424AB0]



When the contents notes and summary are very long and open immediately on first 
view, the patron then has to scroll down quite a way to see the location 
information.   Maybe the Location information could be further at the top of 
the screen?



Other additional information that should be included right on the full record 
screen is the alternative formats – such as links to electronic copies and such.



Generally though, I really like the layout of the markup version so far.



Jennifer

--

Jennifer Walz, MLS - Head of Research  Distance Services

Kinlaw Library -  Asbury University

One Macklem Drive, Wilmore, KY 40390

859-858-3511 ext. 2269tel:859-858-3511%20ext.%202269

jlw...@asbury.edumailto:jlw...@asbury.edu



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 On Behalf Of Kathy Lussier
Sent: Monday, December 01, 2014 3:47 PM
To: Evergreen General Discussion List
Subject: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Academic PAC flavor



Hi all,



As you may recall, the Evergreen for Academics group sent out a survey to the 
Evergreen community earlier this fall asking academic libraries to prioritize 
development needs for Evergreen that are particularly relevant to academic 
libraries.



An Academic PAC flavor rose to the top of priorities in that survey, and Yamil 
Suarez and I agreed to work with others on defining what an academic PAC might 
look like.



Yamil created a wiki page at

http://wiki.evergreen-ils.org/doku.php?id=evergreen_for_academics:pac_academic_flavor

where we can begin to gather these ideas together.



Based on previous discussions on this topic, some ideas for what should be 
incorporated in an academic PAC are more fields displayed on the bib record and 
less overall art. Does everyone agree that both of these are elements of an 
academic PAC? Are there any other features you would like to see in an 
academic PAC? Which fields need to be added  that aren't currently available in 
the default catalog?



Feel free to edit the wiki page directly with your ideas or to send them in 
response to this thread. I'll make sure any ideas raised in this thread end up 
on the wiki page.



Thanks!

Kathy





--

Kathy Lussier

Project Coordinator

Massachusetts Library

Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Academic PAC flavor

2014-12-02 Thread Elizabeth B. Thomsen

On 12/2/2014 6:25 AM, Donald Butterworth wrote:


What would you think of taking the _... Read more_ approach that
Amazon uses for reviews and long text, for long notes and text? This
eliminates the problem of clicking on a bar and finding it empty of
content. It also would make it possible to keep the copy/item record
data always visible on the screen without the need to scroll.


We definitely want the ability to truncate long fields with a More 
link.  We want this for long summary and contents notes, as well as 
historical material with really long titles.  We want to be able select 
which fields to truncate, the length for each, and the text to use for 
the more link (which should have a separate class for styling.)  We'd 
also like to specify whether to show the truncated or full version of 
the field in each context: the basic search results, the detailed search 
results, and the bib/copy page.


This isn't really an academic issue for us, it's just a display issue, 
and we run into really long fields for all types of material. I also 
think it's only tangentially related to the issue of whether or not to 
put content behind bars, at least for us.  We want this mostly for 
fields we consider important enough to display above the copy display, 
not for the things below that are typically tucked behind bars.  (We 
don't use the bars except for the MARC display.)



What would you think of eliminating the Shelf browser bar and simply
make the call number in the item/copy list a hot link to the Browse Call
Number index?


We don't display the Shelf Browser at all right now, but would not want 
the call number to be a hot link to the call number index.  We had a lot 
of complaints about this on our previous system -- users would click 
through the search results to the bib/copy screen, see the call number 
as a link and click it, not realizing they had already reached their 
final destination.  I am not sure what people expected -- full text or 
more detailed information about the location of the book, but it was 
definitely an issue. If anything, I'd want a link next to the call 
number that said something like Browse call numbers.


But I am assuming that the academic flavor would be something we could 
all customize like we do the current files.



Is it necessary to include available copies information in a separate
area on the screen? Isn't the status column in the copy/items list
sufficient?


This might depend on how long the list of copies is likely to be.  For a 
consortium, the list may be much longer than what is displayed by 
default, and for titles with many copies per library (more common for 
public library bestsellers) it's handy to be able to see at a glance 
whether or not there are any available copies of some titles.


--
Elizabeth Thomsen, Member Services Manager
NOBLE: North of Boston Library Exchange
26 Cherry Hill Drive
Danvers MA 01923
E-mail: e...@noblenet.org


Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Academic PAC flavor

2014-12-02 Thread Lazar, Alexey Vladimirovich
On 2014-12-02, at 05:25 , Donald Butterworth 
don.butterwo...@asburyseminary.edu wrote:

 What would you think of taking the ... Read more approach that Amazon uses 
 for reviews and long text, for long notes and text? This eliminates the 
 problem of clicking on a bar and finding it empty of content. It also would 
 make it possible to keep the copy/item record data always visible on the 
 screen without the need to scroll.

The feature sounds like a good idea. If implemented, consider using specific 
descriptive phrases like View complete summary” or “View full contents” 
instead of repeating the same link text multiple times on one page.

Aleksey Lazar
IS Developer and Integrator - PALS
http://www.mnpals.org/



[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Academic PAC flavor

2014-12-01 Thread Kathy Lussier

Hi all,

As you may recall, the Evergreen for Academics group sent out a survey 
to the Evergreen community earlier this fall asking academic libraries 
to prioritize development needs for Evergreen that are particularly 
relevant to academic libraries.


An Academic PAC flavor rose to the top of priorities in that survey, and 
Yamil Suarez and I agreed to work with others on defining what an 
academic PAC might look like.


Yamil created a wiki page at 
http://wiki.evergreen-ils.org/doku.php?id=evergreen_for_academics:pac_academic_flavor 
where we can begin to gather these ideas together.


Based on previous discussions on this topic, some ideas for what should 
be incorporated in an academic PAC are more fields displayed on the bib 
record and less overall art. Does everyone agree that both of these are 
elements of an academic PAC? Are there any other features you would 
like to see in an academic PAC? Which fields need to be added  that 
aren't currently available in the default catalog?


Feel free to edit the wiki page directly with your ideas or to send them 
in response to this thread. I'll make sure any ideas raised in this 
thread end up on the wiki page.


Thanks!
Kathy


--
Kathy Lussier
Project Coordinator
Massachusetts Library Network Cooperative
(508) 343-0128
kluss...@masslnc.org
Twitter:http://www.twitter.com/kmlussier
#evergreen IRC: kmlussier



Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Academic PAC flavor

2014-12-01 Thread Walz, Jennifer
All -



In general I will agree that more info from the record and less art or 
pretty stuff is wanted.   However, all of that text in the mockup is pretty 
overwhelming on first glance.   It would be nice if each section of large 
chunks of text were available, but not immediately viewable.  I'm thinking of a 
drop down expanding box for each section.   Much like the different views in 
Evergreen now:



[cid:image003.jpg@01D00D80.A2F032D0]



When the contents notes and summary are very long and open immediately on first 
view, the patron then has to scroll down quite a way to see the location 
information.   Maybe the Location information could be further at the top of 
the screen?



Other additional information that should be included right on the full record 
screen is the alternative formats - such as links to electronic copies and such.



Generally though, I really like the layout of the markup version so far.



Jennifer

--

Jennifer Walz, MLS - Head of Research  Distance Services

Kinlaw Library -  Asbury University

One Macklem Drive, Wilmore, KY 40390

859-858-3511 ext. 2269

jlw...@asbury.edu



-Original Message-
From: open-ils-general-boun...@list.georgialibraries.org 
[mailto:open-ils-general-boun...@list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf Of Kathy 
Lussier
Sent: Monday, December 01, 2014 3:47 PM
To: Evergreen General Discussion List
Subject: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Academic PAC flavor



Hi all,



As you may recall, the Evergreen for Academics group sent out a survey to the 
Evergreen community earlier this fall asking academic libraries to prioritize 
development needs for Evergreen that are particularly relevant to academic 
libraries.



An Academic PAC flavor rose to the top of priorities in that survey, and Yamil 
Suarez and I agreed to work with others on defining what an academic PAC might 
look like.



Yamil created a wiki page at

http://wiki.evergreen-ils.org/doku.php?id=evergreen_for_academics:pac_academic_flavor

where we can begin to gather these ideas together.



Based on previous discussions on this topic, some ideas for what should be 
incorporated in an academic PAC are more fields displayed on the bib record and 
less overall art. Does everyone agree that both of these are elements of an 
academic PAC? Are there any other features you would like to see in an 
academic PAC? Which fields need to be added  that aren't currently available in 
the default catalog?



Feel free to edit the wiki page directly with your ideas or to send them in 
response to this thread. I'll make sure any ideas raised in this thread end up 
on the wiki page.



Thanks!

Kathy





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