We really like the option to group formats and editions, and the way it allows users to place a single hold on multiple different bib records. It's one of my favorite features in Evergreen.
I have a question about the way the metarecords display in the results list. In our own training system and the live Evergreen sites I've checked, the metarecords show as having 0/0 copies, which certainly must discourage patrons from placing holds on them. Logically, shouldn't these copy numbers be aggregated from all the bib records? And if they can't be, is there any way to suppress the display of the copy numbers for the metarecords? No copy number information seems much better than wrong copy number information, especially when 0 makes these look like hopeless for holds when the metarecords actually increase the chances that the user will get a copy of the book faster than if they choose only a single bib record. It's possible I'm missing something obvious here, in which case I hope someone will enlighten me! -- Elizabeth Thomsen, Member Services Manager NOBLE: North of Boston Library Exchange 26 Cherry Hill Drive Danvers MA 01923 Blog: http://www.noblenet.org/ethomsen/ E-mail: [email protected]
