I concur with everyone else to restore the call number. I've heard from a couple of libraries that would like to see the call number at check in.
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:open- >>[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jason Boyer >>Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2011 12:26 PM >>To: Evergreen Discussion Group >>Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] straw poll, call numbers in check-in >>screen >> >>Is everything in the column picker retrieved, even if it's not >>currently displayed? If so, the long term solution may be to only >>request from the server what will actually be shown (or the smallest >>superset necessary) and only retrieve things like call numbers when >>they're requested. Adding a column with this arrangement would leave >>some columns blank, but to see those the items could just be scanned >>again. That way those that need to save network calls can not show it, >>and those that prefer to display it can take the hit, without having to >>bother with another setting. >> >> >>Also, I'd vote for it to go back in. >> >> >>Jason >> >> >> >>-- >>Jason Boyer, IT Specialist >>Jackson County Public Library >>303 W Second St >>Seymour, IN 47274 >> >>[email protected] >>p (812) 522-3412 ext. 227 >>f (812) 522-5456 >> >> >> >>On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 12:13 PM, Rogan Hamby >><[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> +1 >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Dec 14, 2011, at 11:46 AM, "Gordana Vitez" >><[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> Hi Jason, >> >> I vote for having it restored. >> >> Thanks! >> Gordana >> >> >>> Jason Etheridge <[email protected]> 12/14/2011 11:38 >>AM >>> >> In EG 2.1, we--well, I, this was before we started doing >> sign-offs--removed the call number column from the list in >>the Check >> In interface (in the name of fewer network calls and >>improved >> performance), and maybe should not have. I know of at >>least two >> libraries that miss it. How do others feel? >> >> Should it be restored outright, or made into a configurable >>option? >> >> Thanks! >> >> -- >> Jason Etheridge >> | Equinox Software, Inc. / The Open Source Experts >> | phone: 1-877-OPEN-ILS (673-6457) >> | email: [email protected] >> | web: http://www.esilibrary.com >> >>
