Thanks for that. I ended up using a combination of a template with a modified fast add format. Because only a very limited set of materials circulate, they're all going to have a lot of the fields with the same content. I tested it on a couple titles, and it seems to be fairly efficient while still providing the needed information to locate the book for more in-depth cataloguing. ELaine
On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 8:25 PM, Hillyard, Cecil <[email protected]>wrote: > In our fast add framework we have added a default value to the 952 tag > subfield 3 "Materials specified and bound" which shows up on checkin. It > alerts staff that this is a Fast add and needs to be looked at by someone > for evaluation. We also have a default public note the says it is a fast > add item. > > Also our 245 has "FAST ADD" as a default to which staff are supposed to > add the item title. > > __________________________ > Cecil Hillyard > Washoe County Library > -Tel: 775-327-8338 or 7750-327-8330 > fax: 775-327-8334 > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Elaine Bradtke > Sent: Monday, October 07, 2013 12:14 PM > Cc: koha > Subject: Re: [Koha] Template or framework? > > Critical fields are missing so that if the book is returned and reshelved, > the staff might not be able to find it again using the fast add record in > Koha (our shelving system is Byzantine at best, and made worse by current > building works). > > It's not just completeness of data, but keeping track of these books and > their records, and making sure they are updated. Because of the legacy card > catalogue, they also need to go back to the cards, check for other copies, > add item records (and location information) for them and remove the cards > from the catalogue (not to mention add subject headings, etc). > > If I set the template to default to Hide in Opac, and include a 588 that > says Fast Add it should be easier to find the records that need attention > and make sure they're taken care of in a timely fashion. > Yes, I know a lot of this could be solved if they would only place a hold > on the books that they issue using a Fast Add record, but that hasn't > worked so far. > It's a little tricky trying to manage and train staff eight time zones > away, but we're mostly coping. > > On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 7:34 PM, Owen Leonard <[email protected]> wrote: > >> This hasn't worked well for various reasons. The Fast Add framework > >> is lacking in critical fields. I've added a few, but there are still > >> more that we need. > > > > If this is for a fast add and you're going to update the record later, > > why do you need more fields? Is the completeness of the record the > > only issue preventing the Fast Add method from working? > > > > -- 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 > > > > -- > 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 > > -- 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
