[Koha] Budgets in 3.2 Acquisitions

Nicole Engard nengard at gmail.com
Thu Feb 4 03:25:26 NZDT 2010


Okay - this is how I understand it - correct me if I'm wrong.

Root Budget::Budget::Sub-Budget

On Wed, Feb 3, 2010 at 9:12 AM, Erik Lewis <elewis at ngrl.org> wrote:
> I'm having a little difficulty following the discussion.  Could someone do a quick crib on the hierarchy in acq?
>
> Budget Cycle::Budget::etc
>
>
> On Feb 3, 2010, at 9:09 AM, Nicole Engard wrote:
>
>> Colin,
>>
>> I thought it sounded funny.  I like Budget Cycle.
>>
>> A Budget is part of a Budget Cycle ...
>>
>> Also Colin, there are multiple English translations - American and
>> then all those of you who use the 'right' English spelling ;) hehe
>>
>> Nicole
>>
>> On Wed, Feb 3, 2010 at 8:50 AM, Colin Campbell
>> <colin.campbell at ptfs-europe.com> wrote:
>>> On 03/02/10 12:52, Nicole Engard wrote:
>>>> So then a 'Budget' is part of the 'Budget Line'?
>>> That sounds semantically the wrong way round
>>>>
>>>> I'm okay with anything I just want to make sure enough of the people
>>>> using the English Koha translation agree.
>>> The original budget period would be akin to budget cycle which I think a
>>> few systems use.
>>> The term ledger which Galen mentioned from voyager was also used in GLIS
>>> (for those old enough) and I think was a standard accountancy term. I
>>> think I've also come across the term 'cost centre' but its a bit
>>> indistinct as to level and spelling will vary between various English
>>> speakers.
>>>
>>> It's important to get it right. I find explaining the concept 'basket'
>>> to acquisitions librarians bad enough.
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>> Colin
>>>
>>>
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