[Evergreen-catalogers] Looking for feedback for a small UI change to "Manage Authorities" search results

[Hardy, Elaine]

I think this looks fine.

I would love to have a display only option for authorities since I want to 
look but not touch.

Elaine


J. Elaine Hardy
PINES & Collaborative Projects Manager
Georgia Public Library Service
1800 Century Place, Ste 150
Atlanta, Ga. 30345-4304


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-----Original Message-----
From: Evergreen-catalogers 
[mailto:evergreen-catalogers-bounces at list.evergreen-ils.org] On Behalf Of 
Yamil Suarez
Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2014 2:51 PM
To: Evergreen Community Catalogers
Subject: [Evergreen-catalogers] Looking for feedback for a small UI change 
to "Manage Authorities" search results

Hello,

I wanted to propose a minor UI change in authorities related code within EG, 
or at least offer a small UI customization to those few that would find it 
useful. BTW, I am not a cataloger or have an MLS, so my apologies in advance 
if I get my rules wrong. I had our catalogers verify my general facts before 
posting.

At Berklee we work a lot with the cataloging "Manage Authorities" user 
interface to look up and then edit authority records. Specially since we are 
not currently using a vendor to periodically update our authority records. 
In addition, at this point we only use the EG default "Authority Control 
Set" called "LoC." Those that use multiple control sets, might have a 
different experience.

When we perform a browse search for authorities, for example an author 
browse search for "Miles, David," our results would look something like this 
truncated example…


[edit]   Davis, Adam                   Control Set: Loc (#1)

[edit]   Davis, Brian                    Control Set: Loc (#1)

[edit]   Davis, Miles                    Control Set: Loc (#1)

[edit]   Davis, Peter                    Control Set: Loc (#1)


At different times during our catalogers' workflow, they would need to 
quickly discern if the listed authority records were issued by LoC or if 
they are locally created authority records. Currently they would need to 
click on the edit button and wait for the authority MARC editor window to 
pop up. We realized that it would be helpful for us to display the "Subject 
Heading Thesaurus" fixed field value[1] directly in the authority browse 
results. For the record, the "Subject Heading Thesaurus" basically defines 
the issuing authority that created the authority record. For example, a 
value of "a" means that it came from LoC, an "n" means that it is a locally 
created authority, and a "k" means Canadian Subject Headings. Note: within 
the EG authority MARC editor the "Subject Heading Thesaurus"  is 
stored/displayed in the fixed field labeled 'Subj'.

The initial version of my code change just displays a prefix of "Thes:
" then the fixed field value which for us is typically "a" (Loc) or "n" 
(local).

Here is what the earlier results would look like with the code change…


[edit]   Davis, Adam                   Control Set: Loc (#1)    Thes: a

[edit]   Davis, Brian                    Control Set: Loc (#1)    Thes: n

[edit]   Davis, Miles                    Control Set: Loc (#1)    Thes: a

[edit]   Davis, Peter                    Control Set: Loc (#1)    Thes: n


I wanted to share this code change with the community to see if others would 
be interested in using this simple feature, and to get feedback of how the 
community would prefer that it be implemented in a future release, if at 
all. Though they might a we that would not mind having this local 
customization, even if it is not approved for official releases going 
forward.

Finally, I could use some specific feedback from those that want this code 
change. Should I stick to the "Thes: " label? Alternatively I could display 
the full label of each "Subject Heading Thesaurus" that is stored inside EG, 
see list below, but it might get to verbose in some systems.


''     = Alternate no attempt to code
a     = Library of Congress Subject Headings
b     = LC subject headings for children's literature
c     = Medical Subject Headings
d     = National Agricultural Library subject authority file
k     = Canadian Subject Headings
n     = Song title heading     Song title heading description
r     = Art and Architecture Thesaurus
s     = Sears List of Subject Headings
v     = Repertoire de vedettes-matiere
z     = Other
|     = No attempt to code

Here is a link to the code change for those that want to see the details…
http://git.evergreen-ils.org/?p=working/Evergreen.git;a=commitdiff;h=89f863b742e8f92c8d5c07df6e541e7576243ae3



Thanks in advance,
Yamil


[1] http://www.loc.gov/marc/authority/ad008.html
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