We use collection codes to group together actual collections (a body of material donated by a specific organization or individual). Useful for statistics, and it helps when we need to bulk edit items because a particular collection has been shifted to another location. Within these collections we have different item types with their associated circulation rules, etc. So one might have a 'collection' of material that includes item types such as books, sound recordings, maps, etc. Elaine
On Tue, May 28, 2013 at 12:40 AM, Chris Meech <[email protected]>wrote: > You have probably seen this post > > http://library-matters.blogspot.co.nz/2009/03/thinking-about-item-types-in-koha.html > which outlines some differences between itypes and ccodes well. > > Itypes are the real work horses in Koha and give a granular level of > control to your collections. > > In 3.10 the option of adding both ccode and itype to the OPAC advances > search is available through the AdvancedSearchTypes > Syspref (which is great) > > Cheers > Chris > > Christopher Meech > Reference and Heritage Librarian > Waitaki District Libraries > P.O. Box 134,Oamaru 9444 > 62 Thames St, Oamaru 9400 > > 03 433 0850 > [email protected] > www.library.waitaki.govt.nz > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Iming Chan > Sent: Tuesday, 28 May 2013 12:03 a.m. > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Koha] Item types vs CCODE (Collection codes) > > Dear all, > > Just started to migrate from our existing ILMS to Koha and working through > the "Basic Parameters", I am a little curious between Item Types and CCODE > (Collection Codes). It seems to me that Item Types really is Collections, > as it allows you to set lending permission, etc. Whereas CCODE, you cannot > set lending permission. > > Our lending policy is based on individual collection, not item types. For > example, books are found in fiction, non-fiction, reference, etc., and most > can be borrowed, except those in the reference collection. > > Finally, Call Numbers in our old ILMS consists of: Prefix, Main Number, > Suffix. Prefix is setup in the Collection parameter. For example, when > selected Reference Collection, "REF" is automatically inserted as Prefix. > Whereas Prefix is ignored when Non-fiction Collection is selected (we have > left prefix as blank). This avoids the need to manually enter prefix when > creating new items. > > > > > > ----- > > Iming Chan > Translib Information Service > Melbourne, Australia > -- > View this message in context: > http://koha.1045719.n5.nabble.com/Item-types-vs-CCODE-Collection-codes-tp5756035.html > Sent from the Koha-general mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > _______________________________________________ > 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 > -- Elaine Bradtke Data Wrangler VWML English Folk Dance and Song Society | http://www.efdss.org Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regent's Park Road, London NW1 7AY Tel +44 (0) 20 7485 2206 (This number is for the English Folk Dance and Song Society in London, England. If you wish to phone me personally, send an e-mail first. I work off site) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Registered Company No. 297142 Charity Registered in England and Wales No. 305999 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Writing about music is like dancing about architecture" --Elvis Costello (Musician magazine No. 60 (October 1983), p. 52) _______________________________________________ Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org [email protected] http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha
