[Koha] user comments

[Ville Huhtala]

Hello,

how up-to-date http://hlt.katipo.co (or opac) is ? Is it 1.1.2-rc1 ? 
More recent version allows test driving without installation of my own Koha.

Some comments about current test drive installation:

1. Opac advanced search there are subject search (Dewey) and class 
search (CD roms ... young adult). However, on results page these seems 
to become
Item type     e.g. Adult Non-fiction (does not match class search ?)
Class         Dewey number

This seems to be an inconstancy in naming. Confusing.
search page   results page
Subject   --> Class
Class     --> Item type (?)

2. relating to previous comment there is "subject" displayed in results 
page but the "subject" on search page is for dewey! Oops, just tested, 
you can use "subject search" for both dewey or subject headings (?)
Dewey seems to be used for classification and for location, which is 
confusing. Why not change search results to something like this:

[The atlas of Tolkien's Middle-earth (Fonstad, Karen Wynn)]

BIBLIO RECORD
Subject: | MIDDLE EARTH (IMAGINARY PLACE)
Item Type         Class   Branch
Adult Non-fiction 398.234 Foxton
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BIBLIO RECORD
Subject: | MIDDLE EARTH (IMAGINARY PLACE)
Dewey: 398.234
Item Type         Location
Adult Non-fiction Foxton 398.234

3. There is something funny in database: "Watt, Be" appears on mosts 
subjects in result page. Also results with only biblio record, rest is 
missing.

4. Intranet search results display Class hyperlinked but opac does not. 
I think that hyperlinking also opacs search results Class can offer 
additional convinient access point to opac users. Same goes for Subject.

5. Minor usability thingy: on opac home page there is "Search the 
catalogue", search box and "advanced search". So I typed in my search 
word and clicked "Search the catalogue" - and ended up in advanced 
search page. And there is button to start search...

(sorry for my terrible English)

Ville