[Koha] Item types vs CCODE (Collection codes)

[Elaine Bradtke]

We use collection codes to group together actual collections (a body of
material donated by a specific organization or individual). Useful for
statistics, and it helps when we need to bulk edit items because a
particular collection has been shifted to another location. Within these
collections we have different item types with their associated circulation
rules, etc.
So one might have a 'collection' of material that includes item types such
as books, sound recordings, maps, etc.
Elaine

On Tue, May 28, 2013 at 12:40 AM, Chris Meech <cmeech at waitaki.govt.nz>wrote:

> You have probably seen this post
>
> http://library-matters.blogspot.co.nz/2009/03/thinking-about-item-types-in-koha.html
> which outlines some differences between itypes and ccodes well.
>
> Itypes are the real work horses in Koha and give a granular level of
> control to your collections.
>
> In 3.10 the option of adding both ccode and itype to the OPAC advances
> search is available through the AdvancedSearchTypes
> Syspref (which is great)
>
> Cheers
> Chris
>
> Christopher Meech
> Reference and Heritage Librarian
> Waitaki District Libraries
> P.O. Box 134,Oamaru 9444
> 62 Thames St, Oamaru 9400
>
> 03 433 0850
> cmeech at waitaki.govt.nz
> www.library.waitaki.govt.nz
>
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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 Iming Chan
> Sent: Tuesday, 28 May 2013 12:03 a.m.
> To: koha at lists.katipo.co.nz
> Subject: [Koha] Item types vs CCODE (Collection codes)
>
> Dear all,
>
> Just started to migrate from our existing ILMS to Koha and working through
> the "Basic Parameters", I am a little curious between Item Types and CCODE
> (Collection Codes).  It seems to me that Item Types really is Collections,
> as it allows you to set lending permission, etc.  Whereas CCODE, you cannot
> set lending permission.
>
> Our lending policy is based on individual collection, not item types.  For
> example, books are found in fiction, non-fiction, reference, etc., and most
> can be borrowed, except those in the reference collection.
>
> Finally, Call Numbers in our old ILMS consists of: Prefix, Main Number,
> Suffix.  Prefix is setup in the Collection parameter.  For example, when
> selected Reference Collection, "REF" is automatically inserted as Prefix.
> Whereas Prefix is ignored when Non-fiction Collection is selected (we have
> left prefix as blank).  This avoids the need to manually enter prefix when
> creating new items.
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> Iming Chan
> Translib Information Service
> Melbourne, Australia
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