Hi Kathy,
Our libraries also utilise both the DDC and the LC Classification schemes. With our catalogue, we find that Evergreen will automatically sort LC Call Numbers in their correct order, as it does for DDC as well. In regards to the Prefixes and Suffixes of your libraries Call Numbers, our libraries have the same thing. We don't find the free-text field for the entire call number a problem, as when your adding an item, you have to create a Call Number for that specific library for which your attaching/transferring an Item Record too. In the Item Record Editor we also created a Copy StatCat field where we define which classification is in use for the Item, e.g. DEWEY, LC, ALPHANUM, etc. The following is a link to the webpage on the Evergreen website on how to create Copy StatCat's: http://evergreen-ils.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=evergreen-user:statistical_categories. I hope this answers your question in some form and doesn't confuse you. If you would like further clarification, please by all means feel free to contact me on: [email protected]. Kindest Regards, Joel Joel Harbottle Library Technician Library Services (Tasmania) Email: [email protected] From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:33:32 -0400 Subject: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Call numbers in Evergreen Hi all, The MassLNC consortia have been looking at the way Evergreen handles call numbers and had some thoughts for possible enhancements. I wanted to share these ideas with the general community to see if there is any interest in making these changes. To provide some background, two of our consortia that will be moving to Evergreen include libraries using both Dewey and LC classification schemes. I have seen previous discussion about creating a sort algorithm for LC - http://markmail.org/message/fvbptjffblwvyedu - but I wasn’t sure if any development had been done. For our consortia, we would need to be able to support Dewey, LC, and the default free-text field (what we refer to as “other”) within the same Evergreen instance. One approach we were considering is that, when entering a call number, staff would need to clearly identify whether the classification scheme is Dewey, LC or “other.” The system would then know which sorting algorithm to use, and there would be no mixing of Dewey numbers with other homegrown alphanumeric numbers when doing a sort. At the same time, we were concerned about adding an extra step to the cataloging process where staff would need to change the default classification scheme every time they needed to add a DVD or a book of fiction to the system. If the call number were tied to the item record, we could identify the classification scheme in the item template, but Evergreen doesn’t work that way. I don’t know if there are other ways the system could determine that the default classification scheme for Library A is Dewey for non-fiction books, but “other” for fiction books and all DVDs. We also wanted to float the idea of breaking up the call number into multiple fields as opposed to putting the entire call number (prefix, call number, suffix) into one free-text field. We have many libraries that use J as a prefix for children’s materials while others use juv, and there are many other areas where the prefixes differ. Pulling those prefixes and suffixes into different fields could simplify the process of creating reports based on call numbers, sorting by call number, and possibly creating spine labels. We’re interested in finding out how others in the Evergreen community would feel about these changes. Thank you in advance for your feedback! Kathy Lussier ------------------------------------------------------------- Kathy Lussier Project Coordinator Massachusetts Library Network Cooperative (508) 756-0172 (508) 755-3721 (fax) [email protected] _________________________________________________________________ Need a new place to live? Find it on Domain.com.au http://clk.atdmt.com/NMN/go/157631292/direct/01/
