Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] combining OPAC lists and more
Holly, everything you mentioned has been mentioned on someone's wishlist here in Forsyth County! The ability to upload a list would be a higher priority for us than making them editable by multiple people. We could always use record buckets for sharing as long as we could then upload the bib record info into a My List. Happy holidays to one and all! Lise Keppler On Tue, Dec 23, 2014 at 9:47 PM, Holly Brennan haderh...@ci.homer.ak.us wrote: In preparation for the Summer Reading Program (yes, we’re planning already!), I was questioned by staff about some interesting things pertaining to My Lists in the OPAC. I haven’t been able to answer any of these by looking at what currently exists in Evergreen, so I think the answer is “No” to all, but here’s some ideas to think about: We have a volunteer preparing reading lists, which we want to be able to edit and add to later. So currently we have her using a staff OPAC account so that we still have control over it when she’s done. Using the “Share” option on the OPAC is really a view-only type share, but we think it would be helpful to not only view but also edit and add to an existing list owned by someone else. The possibilities are endless…. Our book club could share a list with all the members as editors so they could compile new book choices…. I’ll spare you my endless thoughts. Overall I’m thinking of Google Doc-style permissions, where someone can either view or view/edit. Without a fully functional multi-user OPAC list, another option requiring just slightly more tech savviness: The ability to *upload* a CSV file to create a list. Currently I can download a list in CSV format, but I can’t send it back into Evergreen. If I had a list and another staff member had a list, we could download them, combine, and upload to a new list which is now “shared”. Now’s the time for the realists to start tearing apart my ideas with bullet-pointed reasons for why this technically is not possible. J Or maybe not! Thanks! -Holly Holly Brennan Library Technology Specialist Homer Public Library, Alaska hbren...@cityofhomer-ak.gov 907-235-3180 (main) 907-435-3154 (direct) -- Lise Keppler Forsyth County Public Library 660 W 5th St Winston Salem NC 27101 336-703-3070
Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] combining OPAC lists and more
Hi Lise and Holly, A My List is, in fact, a record bucket. You may create a My List, find out its id on OPAC (in the URL when View HTML) and retrieve it as a shared bucket via id on the staff client. Sharing Record Bucket is not easy. Our libraries hope that staff may add records into shared buckets on the catalogue search result list, not just on Record Bucket interface. Search function on Record Bucket interface is limited. It would be great if buckets can be marked shared with selected Org Unit, like reporter folders, so that staff can view the shared buckets shared with their libraries. Merry Christmas! Tina Ji Tina Ji 1-888-848-9250 Support Specialist BC Libraries Cooperative/Sitka
Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] combining OPAC lists and more
Maybe I missed something along the way, but is there a method for uploading a record bucket to turn it into a My List? I've only figured how to make it go the other way. We're on release 2.6, if that makes a difference. Sharing buckets would indeed be easier if your suggestions were brought to life. Great ideas! Thanks, Lise On Wed, Dec 24, 2014 at 2:09 PM, Tina Ji (Project Sitka) t...@sitka.bclibraries.ca wrote: Hi Lise and Holly, A My List is, in fact, a record bucket. You may create a My List, find out its id on OPAC (in the URL when View HTML) and retrieve it as a shared bucket via id on the staff client. Sharing Record Bucket is not easy. Our libraries hope that staff may add records into shared buckets on the catalogue search result list, not just on Record Bucket interface. Search function on Record Bucket interface is limited. It would be great if buckets can be marked shared with selected Org Unit, like reporter folders, so that staff can view the shared buckets shared with their libraries. Merry Christmas! Tina Ji Tina Ji 1-888-848-9250 Support Specialist BC Libraries Cooperative/Sitka -- Lise Keppler Forsyth County Public Library 660 W 5th St Winston Salem NC 27101 336-703-3070
Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] combining OPAC lists and more
Hi Lise, Record bucket and My List are essentially the same thing, marked with btype of bookbag and staff_client respectively. I found it was possible to view a My List on the staff client in the same way as retrieving a shared bucket (you need to know the id). So a My List can be used as a record bucket. Some of our libraries have been using it since long time ago on older versions. We're on 2.6 now. I still can view a My List via id on Record Bucket interface and add new records into it. I can park some records from one record bucket to the Pending area, retrieve a My List via id, and add the pending records to it. It's not exactly uploading, but moving the records by batch from one bucket to another. I hope it helps you. Tina Ji Quoting Elisabeth Keppler keppl...@forsyth.cc: Maybe I missed something along the way, but is there a method for uploading a record bucket to turn it into a My List? I've only figured how to make it go the other way. We're on release 2.6, if that makes a difference. Sharing buckets would indeed be easier if your suggestions were brought to life. Great ideas! Thanks, Lise Tina Ji 1-888-848-9250 Support Specialist BC Libraries Cooperative/Sitka
Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] combining OPAC lists and more
Hey, that sounds great! I hadn't thought about using the pending area and then adding to an existing My List bucket. Thanks very much for the help! Lise On Wed, Dec 24, 2014 at 2:51 PM, Tina Ji (Project Sitka) t...@sitka.bclibraries.ca wrote: Hi Lise, Record bucket and My List are essentially the same thing, marked with btype of bookbag and staff_client respectively. I found it was possible to view a My List on the staff client in the same way as retrieving a shared bucket (you need to know the id). So a My List can be used as a record bucket. Some of our libraries have been using it since long time ago on older versions. We're on 2.6 now. I still can view a My List via id on Record Bucket interface and add new records into it. I can park some records from one record bucket to the Pending area, retrieve a My List via id, and add the pending records to it. It's not exactly uploading, but moving the records by batch from one bucket to another. I hope it helps you. Tina Ji Quoting Elisabeth Keppler keppl...@forsyth.cc: Maybe I missed something along the way, but is there a method for uploading a record bucket to turn it into a My List? I've only figured how to make it go the other way. We're on release 2.6, if that makes a difference. Sharing buckets would indeed be easier if your suggestions were brought to life. Great ideas! Thanks, Lise Tina Ji 1-888-848-9250 Support Specialist BC Libraries Cooperative/Sitka -- Lise Keppler Forsyth County Public Library 660 W 5th St Winston Salem NC 27101 336-703-3070
