[Koha] Template or framework?

[Elaine Bradtke]

Critical fields are missing so that if the book is returned and
reshelved, the staff might not be able to find it again using the fast
add record in Koha (our shelving system is Byzantine at best, and made
worse by current building works).

It's not just completeness of data, but keeping track of these books
and their records, and making sure they are updated. Because of the
legacy card catalogue, they also need to go back to the cards, check
for other copies, add item records (and location information) for them
and remove the cards from the catalogue (not to mention add subject
headings, etc).

If I set the template to default to Hide in Opac, and include a 588
that says Fast Add it should be easier to find the records that need
attention and make sure they're taken care of in a timely fashion.
Yes, I know a lot of this could be solved if they would only place a
hold on the books that they issue using a Fast Add record, but that
hasn't worked so far.
It's a little tricky trying to manage and train staff eight time zones
away, but we're mostly coping.

On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 7:34 PM, Owen Leonard <oleonard at myacpl.org> wrote:
>> This hasn't worked well for various reasons. The Fast Add framework is
>> lacking in critical fields. I've added a few, but there are still more
>> that we need.
>
> If this is for a fast add and you're going to update the record later,
> why do you need more fields? Is the completeness of the record the
> only issue preventing the Fast Add method from working?
>
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