Great example! On Wed, May 23, 2012 at 7:08 AM, Nicole Engard <[email protected]> wrote:
> What if you want to let the patron know that you have their signed > Internet Policy on file. You put that in the opac note so you see it > and they see it and it's not the kind of thing you want to get deleted > accidentally with the messages. > > Nicole > > On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 4:44 PM, Liz Rea <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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 > -- 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
