[Koha] collection vs item types

[Joann Ransom]

Hi Lori,

Discussion comments and blog posts where I tried to work through this
process:
http://library-matters.blogspot.com/search?q=item+types

Attached jpeg of our circ rules matrix.

Cheers Jo.

On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 11:49 AM, Lori Bowen Ayre <lori.ayre at galecia.com>wrote:

> Joann and Owen,
>
> Could I get a copy of your circulation matrix?  I'd like to put together a
> short tutorial of some kind on item types, circulation codes and why you'd
> go one way or the other. I think this is one thing that is really important
> for new Koha users to understand...and that understanding would ideally come
> BEFORE migration.  I'd like to see how you two implemented your two opposite
> approaches.
>
> If anyone has anything else they'd like to share that might serve as a good
> resource, let me know.
>
> Lori
>
>
>
> 2011/1/24 Joann Ransom <jransom at library.org.nz>
>
> Hi Rachel,
>>
>> We have gone the other way: many item types and few collections. This is a
>> post I wrote at the time when I was trying to decide how best to use item
>> types and colelction codes.
>>
>>
>> http://library-matters.blogspot.com/2009/03/dont-be-afraid-of-using-lots-of-item.html
>>
>> Cheers Jo.
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 8:48 AM, Owen Leonard <oleonard at myacpl.org>wrote:
>>
>>> > The OPAC currently lists item
>>> > type only so we assume we should actually use this to identify
>>> different
>>> > collections.
>>>
>>> The most important factor to consider is that at the moment item types
>>> can be used to set circulation policies and collection codes cannot.
>>> Other than that they're fairly interchangeable. You can set the
>>> "AdvancedSearchTypes" system preference to show either item types or
>>> collection code on the advanced search page.
>>>
>>> Because circulation policies can be set per item type we have set up a
>>> few general item types for circ rules: circulating, videos and DVDs,
>>> audio books, and non-circulating. Then we have a lot of collection
>>> codes which we use to classify various combinations of audience,
>>> material, and genre.
>>>
>>> As log as you're giving your patrons and staff the right categories to
>>> narrow their searches and you've got the circulation policies in place
>>> that you need, there's not a wrong way to do it.
>>>
>>>  -- Owen
>>>
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>>
>>
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>> Joann Ransom RLIANZA
>> Head of Libraries,
>> Horowhenua Library Trust.
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