[Koha] Authority indexing

[Hillyard, Cecil]

Cataloging staff uses the authorities.  

When you click on the editing gadget I would like it to default to MAIN ENTRY and STARTS WITH.  Not main entry $a only.  The results should also show the see from references so that you don't use an (unfortunately) old heading that should have been changed.

Public services staff and opac users don't really use authorities but they would use a browse list of subjects, authors and series, with all the appropriate cross references showing and searchable. 

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Cecil Hillyard
Washoe County Library
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-----Original Message-----
From: koha-bounces at lists.katipo.co.nz [mailto:koha-bounces at lists.katipo.co.nz] On Behalf Of Marcel de Rooy
Sent: Friday, July 13, 2012 3:13 AM
To: koha at lists.katipo.co.nz
Subject: Re: [Koha] Authority indexing

Hi,
Below a fragment from a discussion on authority indexing on the dev list. 
As a developer, I would like to get some specific librarian feedback on this list.

> Another thought to add to the discussion: If we need the difference between searching through main headings, all subfields and main headings $a only, why do we not present these four identical options in opac and staff? It seems overkill to me, but please speak up if you need one of the two !

Do you (your library) make good use of searching authorities in staff client? There are three searches there.  Note that the first one ("Search authorities") only looks in heading $a subfields.  Do you need the difference when searching authorities between $a only or all subfields?  Would you need the other one: headings, all subfields? 

Hope I am being clear enough .. 

Thanks,
Marcel
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