[Koha] How to catalogue related items?

Mirko 5p4m at gmx.de
Wed Dec 22 04:32:13 NZDT 2010


I don't know what happened, but somehow my first email did not reach
the list, only the follow-up.

I sent this before:

Mirko schrieb am Di 21 Dez 2010 16:05:51 CET:
> I have a "sorry-i'm-not-a-librarian"-question:
> 
> How do I catalogue several items that belong together? For example:
> I have a series for language learning: one workbook, one grammar and
> two audio cds. They are not a single kit containing all items but
> have seperate call numbers and can be used/checked out independently
> of each other. Nonetheless they are related and this information
> needs to be available to the patron.
> 
> I thought I would set up a biblio containing the general information
> (title, author etc.) and have items for workbook, grammar, cds with
> their respective call number/barcode.
> 
> Somehow this seems to be the wrong way to do it:

[cut out wrong statement]

> - I used "Materials specified (bound volume or other part)" to put
> "CD 1", "CD 2", "Workbook"… but that information only shows up in
> the staff client. When searching the OPAC I don't get this info,
> neither can I do anything with the items of the biblio (like, place
> a hold), I can only look up "Item type", "Call number" and "Status".
> There is also a field "Location", but it is empty (it is filled in
> the staff client).
> 
> What is the correct way to catalogue several different items that
> somehow belong together? If I have to make a seperate biblio for
> each item, how do I connect them? Patrons should be able to see that
> (for example) there are also audio cds when they see the record for
> the books (etc.).
> 
> I hope it is clear what I'm trying to do, any help is appreciated.


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