I can't provide any additional use cases, but this has come up with our
libraries as a wishlist item. +1
Justin Hopkins
Manager Information Technology
573-808-2309
On Fri Jan 11 14:20:41 2013, Tim Spindler wrote:
Kathy Lussier suggested I add another use case that might provide
additional insight into why this would be useful.
*Use Case 3*
We have many books with the status of walkin loan.These are extra
copies that are non-holdable so are only available to patrons who come
into the library but are spread throughout the collection intermingled
with holdable copies. When checked back in, the status would return
to “Reshelving” and then “Walk in Loan.”
On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 2:52 PM, Tim Spindler <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
We are in the process at prioritizing some development projects
for C/W MARS. I have started to write some specs for one project
and wanted to check with the community to see how others felt. A
number of our libraries liked this functionality coming from an
Innovative system. Tom Berezansky questioned it because it is
counter to the purpose of status and he was arguing (and correct
me where I am wrong) that a library should be using shelf location
and not a status for this purpose. However, I can imagine
instances where you might want different statuses for the same
shelf location.
*Restore Original Status of Item after Checkin*
*Idea:*Restore proper status when an item is checked in (Reference
Development Ideas#30)
*Description: *Copies checked out in Evergreen have the status
changed to Checked Out.There is no mechanism to retain the status
of the item prior to checkout.When the item is returned, the
checkout status defaults to Available.
*Expected Functionality*
·An item is checked out and the status changes to “CheckedOut” as
it does in the current system (2.3.1)
·The item is checked in and returns to the status prior to the
above checkout while still using the interim status of reshelving.
·Some statuses such as “lost”, “repair” and “missing” should be
allowed to be permanently removed.
*Use Case 1*
Joe Circulation has a student who brings to the desk an item that
was on course reserves with the status of course reserves.The item
is checked out and the status of the item changes to “Checked Out”
with a a loan period of 3 hours.The student returns the item and
it is checked in and the status returns to “Reshelving” and
then“Reserves”.
*Use Case 2*
We have many books with the status of storage. When the book gets
checked out, we are asked if we want to force the action, which is
to check it out. Of course, when it is returned, the status of
storage is gone. When checked backin, the status would return to
“Reshelving” and then “Storage.”
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Tim Spindler
Manager of Library Applications
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508-755-3323 x20
C/W MARS, Inc.
67 Millbrook St, Suite 201
Worcester, MA 01606
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Manager of Library Applications
[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
508-755-3323 x20
C/W MARS, Inc.
67 Millbrook St, Suite 201
Worcester, MA 01606
http://www.cwmars.org <http://www.cwmars.org/>
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