Hello -
I am configuring an Evergreen system for 2,900 libraries in Pennsylvania
(OK, so it's really a FulfILLment system, but the concepts I am
discussing are the same.). Our existing system allows users to select a
region (or the entire state) from a clickable map, and then to select a
type of library (public, school, academic, or special) before executing
a search. I would like to duplicate this capability within a
FulfILLment front end, but I am unsure of the best way to create the org
unit table. I have created the following org unit types:
Consortium
Region
District
System
Institution
Building
If I put four library types under Consortium, I would have to have
distinct hierarchies for each type. In addition, this would not allow a
user to search all libraries within one region. If I put four library
types under each of our 30 regions, than I would have to have 120
library type org units, each with its own unique shortname, and this
would not allow a user to search by library type across the entire
state. Can anyone offer a solution to incorporating library type within
this geographically-based hierarchy?
Thanks for your help.
Alan
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Alan Simon, Director of Data Services
HSLC
3600 Market Street, Suite 550
Philadephia, PA 19104
215-222-1532
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