[Koha] Template or framework?

[Elaine Bradtke]

Thanks for that.  I ended up using a combination of a template with a
modified fast add format.  Because only a very limited set of materials
circulate, they're all going to have a lot of the fields with the same
content.
I tested it on a couple titles, and it seems to be fairly efficient while
still providing the needed information to locate the book for more in-depth
cataloguing.
ELaine


On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 8:25 PM, Hillyard, Cecil
<CHillyard at washoecounty.us>wrote:

> In our fast add framework we have added a default value to the 952 tag
> subfield 3 "Materials specified and bound" which shows up on checkin.  It
> alerts staff that this is a Fast add and needs to be looked at by someone
> for evaluation.  We also have a default public note the says it is a fast
> add item.
>
> Also our 245 has "FAST ADD" as a default to which  staff are supposed to
> add the item title.
>
> __________________________
> Cecil Hillyard
> Washoe County Library
> -Tel: 775-327-8338 or 7750-327-8330
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> koha-bounces at lists.katipo.co.nz] On Behalf Of Elaine Bradtke
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> Subject: Re: [Koha] Template or framework?
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> 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?
> >
> >   -- Owen
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Elaine Bradtke
Data Wrangler
VWML
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Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regent's Park Road, London NW1 7AY
Tel    +44 (0) 20 7485 2206 (This number is for the English Folk Dance and
Song Society in London, England. If you wish to phone me personally, send
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