Sweet. On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 5:01 PM, Mike Rylander <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 7:50 PM, Lori Bowen Ayre <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Hi George, > > What we mean by "floating collections" are those collections that stay at > > whatever library (or branch) to which they are returned, instead of being > > returned to the owning library. > > > > Sometimes this is accomplished by using a collection code or perhaps > setting > > the owning library to "float" so wherever such items are returned becomes > > their new (temporary) home. > > It should be noted that 2.0 supports this directly, per copy, via the > Floating attribute -- no special owning libraries or collection codes > required. You can use copy buckets to simplify batch setting (and > reverting) of this flag. > > --miker > > > Lori > > On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 3:40 PM, Duimovich, George > > <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> Well, I actually had to double check the meaning of the phrase, since > it's > >> not used in our library context and I was curious.. > >> > >> So I can't actually help you there, but for others like me, I found this > >> quick ppt useful - now obvious of course. > >> > >> > >> > http://www.cla.ca/conference/2008/presentation/Quigley-CLA%20presentation%20on%20floating%20collections%202008.ppt > >> > >> > >> Great idea. > >> > >> George > >> NRCan Library > >> > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [email protected] on behalf of > >> Deborah Lipoma > >> Sent: Tue 11/23/2010 6:00 PM > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Floating collections > >> > >> Are there any libraries considering floating collections using > Evergreen? > >> Is there any development going on? Santa Cruz PL is interested in > getting > >> in touch with others who might be moving to a floating collection. > >> > >> -- > >> Deborah Lipoma > >> Librarian, Library IT > >> Santa Cruz Public Libraries > >> 224 Church St. > >> Santa Cruz, CA 95060 > >> 831-427-7707 ext. 7755 > >> [email protected] > >> > > > > > > > > ==-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-== > > Lori Bowen Ayre > > Principal Consultant > > The Galecia Group > > www.galecia.com > > (707) 763-6869 > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > > > -- > Mike Rylander > | VP, Research and Design > | Equinox Software, Inc. / The Evergreen Experts > | phone: 1-877-OPEN-ILS (673-6457) > | email: [email protected] > | web: http://www.esilibrary.com > -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-== Lori Bowen Ayre Principal Consultant The Galecia Group www.galecia.com (707) 763-6869 [email protected]
