Hi everybody, Some news of the CVS version, that will become version 2.2 (in September, wait for december for libraries that want something heavily tested). What's already done : * MARC search merged with non-MARC search. It's really more easy to use with 1 form only ! You can also order the result (by title, author, dewey, publisher, publicationyear) * Search tools have been reworked. Search on Nelsonville DB (140 000 biblios, 290 000 items) is instantaneous for searchs with a few results. The search needs some seconds when there is a lot of results. We will probably limit the number of results to 200. * The OPAC search and the librarian search have been merged. In 2.0, we sometimes had differents results, that was really not funny ;-) * Some improvements have been realised in members interface. It's mostly code reorganizing, the user should see only a few differences. * Nelsonville did a few changes on z3950 servers. * Issuing rules : the code for issuing has been completly reorganized/rewritten. The 1st goal is to be able to have issuing max & length defined for a given branch / item type / borrower type. The 2nd goal is to have a clear & documented code to be able to modify it easily. So a library with really specific rules should be able to add it's own in Koha. * The librarian interface produces better HTML code. Almost XHMLT compliant. What is decided & affected : * Cataloguing framework : a great improvement !!! In 2.2, the library will be able to define a MARC framework for each itemtype. You will be able to define a MARC form for monography, one for serials, one for CD, multimedia... Each framework will have it's own cataloguing rules. Really a great improvement !!! And fully compatible with 2.0 database * MARC authority : in Koha 2.0, authorities are poorly handled. In 2.2, full MARC support will be provided. * export of biblios in OPAC in iso2709 or human readable form, to a mail address, or by http download. * Serial module : subscribing, cataloguing... serials. important notes : * for MARC authority, functionnal needs are specified for UNIMARC. We will need some help to validate it for MARC21 too. * all the decided & affected feature described in this mail are funded by "Ecole des Mines de Paris". Either by direct funding, or through a developper they have hired, since May, 1st, for 4-6 months. -- Paul POULAIN Consultant indépendant en logiciels libres responsable francophone de koha (SIGB libre http://www.koha-fr.org)