In PINES, call numbers are not decided at the consortium level. While the bibliographic record is considered to "belong" to PINES as a whole, item or volume records "belong" to the individual library and they can assign whatever call number works best in their location.
We do actually set cataloging policy at the consortium level. Adherence to national cataloging standards is expected of all libraries (yes, we do have cataloging standards. Most of the problems with our database are because libraries did not prior to joining PINES). At this time, we don't allow batchloading of records (which are sole source -- OCLC) because of the number of duplicate records in the system that are holdovers from individual databases and that did not merge during data migration. We don't want to bring in more duplicates and want to encourage libraries to clean up existing records. Only specific, trained catalogers (called Cat1s) can download, edit and merge bibliographic records. Others can edit volume/item records and add items/volumes to existing bib records. Loan periods and fines are agreed upon by the entire consortium. There are three levels of max fines a library can opt for, but the daily fines for specific items are the same. The reshelving time period (the time in Evergreen where the status is listed as "reshelving") is consortium wide but is really just the default in the software, as far as I know. We don't dictate whether that reflects reality -- it could be that they are reshelved before the status is automatically reset to available or not, depending on the size and workload at the individual library. Those are just a few things. I'll try to get a more structured answer for you when I can. Elaine Hardy ________________________________ J. Elaine Hardy PINES Bibliographic Projects and Metadata Manager Georgia Public Library Service, A Unit of the University System of Georgia 1800 Century Place, Suite 150 Atlanta, Ga. 30345-4304 404.235-7128 404.235-7201, fax [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.georgialibraries.org -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Karen Foster Sent: Monday, December 01, 2008 11:46 AM To: Evergreen Discussion Group Subject: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Question for consortiums You know who I'm talking to, SITKA, Pines. Since you have been there, done that, do you have a list of the things that had to be agreed on by all vs the things that can be configured at a System or Branch level? So far I have: Consortium level: grace period, fines calculated schedule, custom fields in OPAC display, OPAC indexes, circ modifiers, billing types, notice generation schdl., patron profile groups, default call# from tag ... Branch/system level: reshelving time period, stat. categories, loan periods, fines ... I could be wrong on some of the above things & I know I'm missing lots. Any help greatly appreciated by this newb, karen ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Karen Foster Collection Applications Support Specialist Library and Learning Technologies McMaster University Library Hamilton, Ont. Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] (905) 525-9140 x21311
