Maybe a tag should be a keyword search option in advanced search? Greg -----------------------------
On 05/24/2011 03:28 PM, G. Laws wrote: > We are considering, to be a bit more specific, funding improvements to > the tagging feature, and would happily welcome participative > assistance in this regard with any interested parties. If you are > interested we can discuss it with ByWater Solutions, with which we > have been talking about enhancements, or via direct email. > > > Greg > > -------------------------------- > > > On 05/24/2011 03:08 PM, Caitlin McGurk wrote: >> Interesting- fixed the OPAC configuration, so thanks for that. >> >> I'm also finding that although you can tag an item, you still can't >> search for that tag and get any results. Seems silly to me that >> tagging would be worth anything in Koha at all if that's the case. >> Maybe I'm just not understanding the feature, but I would think that >> implementing tags *should* be there to make searching more robust. >> >> Has anyone had much luck with the LibraryThing for Libraries >> function? My institution is thinking about getting it to fix this >> tagging issue. If anyone is currently using it, I'd be curious to >> know whether or not it allows you to find the tags in a catalog search. >> >> Caitlin M >> >> 2011/5/24 G. Laws <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >> >> I don't think you can tag from the staff interface. We've talked >> about doing some tagging enhancements; so maybe this will be a >> good discussion topic. >> >> However, you clearly have a separate problem with tagging from >> the OPAC that needs to be resolved. You have to enable tagging in >> the staff interface. In the OPAC configuration there are several >> settings, like tagsenabled and tagsmoderated, etc. Check those. >> >> Of interest, however, I now see that the text for tagsenabled >> says it enables both patrons and staff to tag, so I don't know >> what's with that. >> >> -- >> >> Greg Lawson >> Rolling Hills Consolidated Library >> 1912 N. Belt Highway >> St. Joseph, MO 64506 >> 816-232-5479 x2303 <tel:816-232-5479%20x2303> >> >> ----------------------------- >> >> >> >> >> On 05/24/2011 01:48 PM, Caitlin McGurk wrote: >>> Hey all, >>> >>> How does Tagging work in Koha? Can it be done through the >>> administrative end? I can't find a section for it, other than >>> from the patron side. When I try to add tags to certain books as >>> a patron, they do not save and the item does not appear when a >>> search is done for that tag after. >>> >>> Suggestions? >>> >>> CM >>> >>> -- >>> Caitlin McGurk >>> /Librarian >>> The Schulz Library >>> The Center for Cartoon Studies <http://www.cartoonstudies.org> >>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>/ >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org >>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>> http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Caitlin McGurk >> /Librarian >> The Schulz Library >> The Center for Cartoon Studies <http://www.cartoonstudies.org> >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>/ >>
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