Item types vs CCODE (Collection codes)
Dear all, Just started to migrate from our existing ILMS to Koha and working through the "Basic Parameters", I am a little curious between Item Types and CCODE (Collection Codes). It seems to me that Item Types really is Collections, as it allows you to set lending permission, etc. Whereas CCODE, you cannot set lending permission. Our lending policy is based on individual collection, not item types. For example, books are found in fiction, non-fiction, reference, etc., and most can be borrowed, except those in the reference collection. Finally, Call Numbers in our old ILMS consists of: Prefix, Main Number, Suffix. Prefix is setup in the Collection parameter. For example, when selected Reference Collection, "REF" is automatically inserted as Prefix. Whereas Prefix is ignored when Non-fiction Collection is selected (we have left prefix as blank). This avoids the need to manually enter prefix when creating new items. ----- Iming Chan Translib Information Service Melbourne, Australia -- View this message in context: http://koha.1045719.n5.nabble.com/Item-types-vs-CCODE-Collection-codes-tp575... Sent from the Koha-general mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
Iming Chan schreef op ma 27-05-2013 om 05:02 [-0700]:
Just started to migrate from our existing ILMS to Koha and working through the "Basic Parameters", I am a little curious between Item Types and CCODE (Collection Codes). It seems to me that Item Types really is Collections, as it allows you to set lending permission, etc. Whereas CCODE, you cannot set lending permission.
In general, if you have a set of criteria that determines circulation rules, make item types represent those criteria. Collection code and shelving location are purely for display and report purposes, In your example, you have non-fiction, fiction, reference, etc as item types with their own circ rules. -- Robin Sheat Catalyst IT Ltd. ✆ +64 4 803 2204 GPG: 5957 6D23 8B16 EFAB FEF8 7175 14D3 6485 A99C EB6D
You have probably seen this post http://library-matters.blogspot.co.nz/2009/03/thinking-about-item-types-in-k... which outlines some differences between itypes and ccodes well. Itypes are the real work horses in Koha and give a granular level of control to your collections. In 3.10 the option of adding both ccode and itype to the OPAC advances search is available through the AdvancedSearchTypes Syspref (which is great) Cheers Chris Christopher Meech Reference and Heritage Librarian Waitaki District Libraries P.O. Box 134,Oamaru 9444 62 Thames St, Oamaru 9400 03 433 0850 cmeech@waitaki.govt.nz www.library.waitaki.govt.nz -----Original Message----- From: koha-bounces@lists.katipo.co.nz [mailto:koha-bounces@lists.katipo.co.nz] On Behalf Of Iming Chan Sent: Tuesday, 28 May 2013 12:03 a.m. To: koha@lists.katipo.co.nz Subject: [Koha] Item types vs CCODE (Collection codes) Dear all, Just started to migrate from our existing ILMS to Koha and working through the "Basic Parameters", I am a little curious between Item Types and CCODE (Collection Codes). It seems to me that Item Types really is Collections, as it allows you to set lending permission, etc. Whereas CCODE, you cannot set lending permission. Our lending policy is based on individual collection, not item types. For example, books are found in fiction, non-fiction, reference, etc., and most can be borrowed, except those in the reference collection. Finally, Call Numbers in our old ILMS consists of: Prefix, Main Number, Suffix. Prefix is setup in the Collection parameter. For example, when selected Reference Collection, "REF" is automatically inserted as Prefix. Whereas Prefix is ignored when Non-fiction Collection is selected (we have left prefix as blank). This avoids the need to manually enter prefix when creating new items. ----- Iming Chan Translib Information Service Melbourne, Australia -- View this message in context: http://koha.1045719.n5.nabble.com/Item-types-vs-CCODE-Collection-codes-tp575... Sent from the Koha-general mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha
We use collection codes to group together actual collections (a body of material donated by a specific organization or individual). Useful for statistics, and it helps when we need to bulk edit items because a particular collection has been shifted to another location. Within these collections we have different item types with their associated circulation rules, etc. So one might have a 'collection' of material that includes item types such as books, sound recordings, maps, etc. Elaine On Tue, May 28, 2013 at 12:40 AM, Chris Meech <cmeech@waitaki.govt.nz>wrote:
You have probably seen this post
http://library-matters.blogspot.co.nz/2009/03/thinking-about-item-types-in-k... which outlines some differences between itypes and ccodes well.
Itypes are the real work horses in Koha and give a granular level of control to your collections.
In 3.10 the option of adding both ccode and itype to the OPAC advances search is available through the AdvancedSearchTypes Syspref (which is great)
Cheers Chris
Christopher Meech Reference and Heritage Librarian Waitaki District Libraries P.O. Box 134,Oamaru 9444 62 Thames St, Oamaru 9400
03 433 0850 cmeech@waitaki.govt.nz www.library.waitaki.govt.nz
-----Original Message----- From: koha-bounces@lists.katipo.co.nz [mailto: koha-bounces@lists.katipo.co.nz] On Behalf Of Iming Chan Sent: Tuesday, 28 May 2013 12:03 a.m. To: koha@lists.katipo.co.nz Subject: [Koha] Item types vs CCODE (Collection codes)
Dear all,
Just started to migrate from our existing ILMS to Koha and working through the "Basic Parameters", I am a little curious between Item Types and CCODE (Collection Codes). It seems to me that Item Types really is Collections, as it allows you to set lending permission, etc. Whereas CCODE, you cannot set lending permission.
Our lending policy is based on individual collection, not item types. For example, books are found in fiction, non-fiction, reference, etc., and most can be borrowed, except those in the reference collection.
Finally, Call Numbers in our old ILMS consists of: Prefix, Main Number, Suffix. Prefix is setup in the Collection parameter. For example, when selected Reference Collection, "REF" is automatically inserted as Prefix. Whereas Prefix is ignored when Non-fiction Collection is selected (we have left prefix as blank). This avoids the need to manually enter prefix when creating new items.
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