[Koha] Koha on Mac OS X? Seeking more info

[Joshua Ferraro]

On Thu, Mar 23, 2006 at 04:40:26PM -0500, Ann Sawusch wrote:
> Let me add my voice to any who are requesting that the 650 subject 
> fields be a priority to fix so all the _x & _z , etc. subfields work 
> properly.  In collections that are very dense in one subject area, the 
> ability to scan/search both the whole 650 as a phrase, as well as the 
> individual components is important for accessing the intellectual 
> content of the collection.
There's been a lot of misinformation about this issue. If you set up 
your frameworks properly the 650 x and z (and any other field you specify)
will 'work properly'. If you're intimidated by the frameworks, Koha 2.2.6 
will include a full 'Standard MARC' framework that will have all of that 
set up already.

> Browsing a phrase index of 650's has become a 
> digital form of physical shelf browsing to learn what a collection holds.
What you're describing is normally achieved using authority records --
which of course Koha fully supports.

Cheers,

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