> And option 2 would be something like this, where targets can > be grouped by area of specialization, etc. > http://geoscan.ess.nrcan.gc.ca/evergreen/z3950.png Tech > staff can then individually select within a group or at the > group level (to capture all targets in that group).
Ah, I think I understand now. Thanks George! Kathy ------------------------------------------------------------- Kathy Lussier Project Coordinator Massachusetts Library Network Cooperative (508) 756-0172 (508) 755-3721 (fax) [email protected] IM: kmlussier (AOL & Yahoo) Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kmlussier > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Duimovich, George > Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 2:08 PM > To: Evergreen Discussion Group > Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] FW: MassLNC development interests > > > Hello Kathy, > > >> Are you saying it could be similar to other things in > Evergreen where targets set at the consortium level are > available for use by all other org units, while those set by > the individual library are only available at those libraries? > > I can see where that might be helpful too, but not a > preference from our shop. > > So we have our current current listing of A-Z z3950 targets. > > And option 2 would be something like this, where targets can > be grouped by area of specialization, etc. > http://geoscan.ess.nrcan.gc.ca/evergreen/z3950.png Tech > staff can then individually select within a group or at the > group level (to capture all targets in that group). > > George > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Kathy Lussier > Sent: February 22, 2011 13:34 > To: 'Evergreen Discussion Group' > Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] FW: MassLNC development interests > > Thanks for the feedback! > > It sounds like you are probably dealing with a large number > of targets. I don't know if the MassLNC consortia will be > utilizing that many targets, but I may be surprised once they > go live. I was giving a lot of thought to your idea of > "allowing the targets to be selected at group (like library > selector) or arbitrary individual level." Are you saying it > could be similar to other things in Evergreen where targets > set at the consortium level are available for use by all > other org units, while those set by the individual library > are only available at those libraries? I could see where that > would be useful in some consortium and would add flexibility > to the system. As I was thinking it through, though, I > realized MassLNC is looking for something that almost does > the opposite - most targets set up for the consortium would > be available for use just by staff working at the consortium, > whereas the individual libraries would have a much more > limited set of targets. > > Part of the reason we are considering this functionality is > to address some concerns with quality control. The consortia > participating in the MassLNC project have been doing > centralized cataloging for a number of years, and, for the > most part, consortia staff are the only ones importing > bibliographic records into their systems. When we looked at > the Z39.50 import, we saw an opportunity for opening up this > ability to library staff, possibly saving some time in their > workflow. However, the consortia that are interested in > allowing library staff to import records would probably feel > more comfortable doing so if they only had access to a > limited set of targets. > > Thanks George! > > Kathy > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > Kathy Lussier > Project Coordinator > Massachusetts Library Network Cooperative > (508) 756-0172 > (508) 755-3721 (fax) > [email protected] > IM: kmlussier (AOL & Yahoo) > Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kmlussier > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] > > On Behalf Of Duimovich, George > > Sent: Friday, February 18, 2011 2:27 PM > > To: Evergreen Discussion Group > > Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] FW: MassLNC development interests > > > > Thanks to MassLNC for posting this. > > > > Regarding Enhancements to Z39.50 import, I always thought > it might be > > useful to provide option to group Z39.50 targets by > heading/category, > > streamlining the listing of large numbers of targets and > allowing the > > targets to be selected at group (like library selector) or > arbitrary > > individual level. > > > > Use case: large consortia or single systems with large numbers of > > targets. > > > > George > > > > George Duimovich > > NRCan Library / Bibliothèque de RNCan > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] > > On Behalf Of Kathy Lussier > > Sent: February 18, 2011 13:12 > > To: 'Evergreen Discussion Group' > > Subject: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] FW: MassLNC development interests > > > > My apologies! The URL I sent out had a typo - the corrected URL is > > below: > > > > http://masslnc.cwmars.org/node/2273 > > > > Kathy > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > Kathy Lussier > > Project Coordinator > > Massachusetts Library Network Cooperative > > (508) 756-0172 > > (508) 755-3721 (fax) > > [email protected] > > IM: kmlussier (AOL & Yahoo) > > Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kmlussier > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [email protected] > > > [mailto:[email protected]] > > > On Behalf Of Kathy Lussier > > > Sent: Friday, February 18, 2011 12:42 PM > > > To: 'Evergreen Discussion Group' > > > Subject: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] MassLNC development interests > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > The Massachusetts Library Network Cooperative is interested in > > > sponsoring more enhancements for Evergreen and would like > to share > > > some of our ideas with the community. We're interested in hearing > > > whether others would be interested in seeing these > enhancements in > > > Evergreen, if there are suggestions for improving upon > our initial > > > requirements, or if there is any overlap with a current > development > > > project. > > > The ideas for our next round of development include some > > support for > > > SMS, the ability to print spine labels on 8 1/2 x > > > 11 sheets, enhancements to book bags, and the ability to > > access recent > > > searches in the catalog. You can view our full list of possible > > > enhancements with more detailed requirements at > > > http://masslnc.cwmars.eorg/node/2273. > > > > > > We look forward to any feedback you may have! > > > > > > Kathy Lussier > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > > Kathy Lussier > > > Project Coordinator > > > Massachusetts Library Network Cooperative > > > (508) 756-0172 > > > (508) 755-3721 (fax) > > > [email protected] > > > IM: kmlussier (AOL & Yahoo) > > > Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kmlussier > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
