I follow the bit about the Staff note - both methods should probably stay. What about the OPAC note?
Is there a benefit to having both OPAC note/messaging features? They seem redundant to me. Liz Rea [email protected] On May 22, 2012, at 2:57 PM, Lola McKee wrote: > I agree with Jane. We use both places for notes now that we have that > option. The checkout message area is used for temporary messages that get > deleted once action has taken place per the message and the circulation > note area we use for permanent messages. > > On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 2:44 PM, Wagner, Jane <[email protected]> wrote: > >> The distinction I've always made is that the notes in the patron record >> are for permanent or semi-permanent info -- "Johnny has his parents' >> permission to check out games and DVDs" etc. The messages option is for >> more ephemeral data, like "need to check address next time you're in the >> library." >> >> I think there's a place for both types of messages. It's a lot easier to >> delete the messages, so I wouldn't want to rely on keeping needed >> information there. >> >> Jane Wagner >> Senior Project Manager >> LibLime, a division of PTFS >> Content Management and Library Solutions >> 11501 Huff Court >> North Bethesda, MD 20895 >> (301) 654-8088 x 151 >> [email protected] >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Owen Leonard >> Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 3:29 PM >> To: koha >> Subject: [Koha] Competing patron messages >> >> We currently have two different ways to add messages to a patron's >> record: You can add an "OPAC note" or "Circulation note" when editing >> the patron record, or you can add a "Message" from the checkout >> screen. >> >> Is there any reason to continue to offer these two options? >> >> I propose that we eliminate the notes which are stored in the >> borrowers table and migrate them to the messages table. Since the >> messages table includes the library where the message was set, we >> could add the patron's home library as the message's originating >> library. >> >> Are there reasons why libraries are choosing to set messages via the >> patron edit interface rather than the circulation interface? >> >> -- Owen >> >> -- >> Web Developer >> Athens County Public Libraries >> http://www.myacpl.org >> _______________________________________________ >> Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org >> [email protected] >> http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha >> _______________________________________________ >> Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org >> [email protected] >> http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha >> > > > > -- > Thanks, > > Lola McKee > > Tech Systems Specialist > Salina Public Library > 785-825-4624 Ext. 239 > > Until you spread your wings, > You will have no idea how far you can fly! > _______________________________________________ > Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org > [email protected] > http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha _______________________________________________ Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org [email protected] http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha
