[Evergreen-catalogers] [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Evergreen Community Bug Squashing Week: May 21-25

[Jane Sandberg]

As a follow up, here are some specific cataloging-related bugs that
need to be tested:

* A fix to the problem of extra spaces in the 856$9 causing problems
with electronic resource records:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/1722827
* A fix to a bug that shuffles around bib record subfields when an
authority record is edited:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/712490
* A performance fix to the Validate button in cases with empty
authorized fields: https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/1745462
* Adding UPC search for OCLC + Library of congress in Z39.50:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/1768902

On Wed, May 16, 2018 at 3:57 PM, Jane Sandberg <sandbej at linnbenton.edu> wrote:
> Hi catalogers,
>
> Here's a way to effect change in the Evergreen cataloging module, and
> help get important bugs fixed more quickly.  You really don't have to
> be a software developer to participate; you just need to know about
> cataloging in Evergreen.
>
> Testing bug fixes is not super technical, the process looks like this:
> 1) Choose a bug with a proposed fix that still needs to be tested
> (here are some cataloging-related ones:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/?field.searchtext=&orderby=-importance&field.status%3Alist=NEW&field.status%3Alist=CONFIRMED&field.status%3Alist=TRIAGED&field.status%3Alist=INPROGRESS&assignee_option=none&field.tag=cataloging+pullrequest&field.tags_combinator=ALL)
> 2) Fill out a form
> 3) Get an email with a link to a Web client with the proposed fix.
> 4) Write a comment on the launchpad bug letting folks know whether the
> fix worked for you or not, or if you aren't sure how to test the fix.
>
> You can also work with developers on what fixes should look like for
> bugs that don't yet have any proposed fixes:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bugs?field.tag=cataloging
>
> I hope that some of you will be able to join!
>
>   -Jane
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Terran McCanna <tmccanna at georgialibraries.org>
> Date: Mon, May 14, 2018 at 6:19 PM
> Subject: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Evergreen Community Bug Squashing Week: May 21-25
> To: "Group, Evergreen" <open-ils-general at list.georgialibraries.org>,
> "List, Evergreen" <open-ils-dev at list.georgialibraries.org>
>
>
> Hello everyone,
>
> Our next community-wide Bug Squashing Week is scheduled for Monday,
> May 21 through Friday, May 25
>
> (Don't worry, you don't need to set aside the entire week to
> participate - you can participate however much that you can fit into
> your schedule.)
>
> You may participate in Bug Squashing Day by:
>
> - Submitting new bug fixes for reported bugs
> - Testing bug fixes that others have submitted (these should have the
> "pullrequest" tag)
> - Confirming bug reports that haven't been reviewed yet (this is a
> great way to participate if you're not a coder!)
> - Pushing bug fixes into Evergreen (for core committers)
> - Assisting with documentation updates
>
> Bug Squashing Day Info and Guidelines:
> http://wiki.evergreen-ils.org/doku.php?id=dev:bug_squashing
>
> If you would like to request a sandbox to test bug fixes on please
> fill out the this form:
> http://bit.ly/2tMCXiD
>
>
> Please let me know if you have any questions.
>
> Thank you!
>
> Terran McCanna
> PINES Program Manager
> Georgia Public Library Service
> 1800 Century Place, Suite 150
> Atlanta, GA 30345
> 404-235-7138
> tmccanna at georgialibraries.org
>
>
>
> --
> Jane Sandberg
> Electronic Resources Librarian
> Linn-Benton Community College
> sandbej at linnbenton.edu / 541-917-4655
> Pronouns: she/her/hers



-- 
Jane Sandberg
Electronic Resources Librarian
Linn-Benton Community College
sandbej at linnbenton.edu / 541-917-4655
Pronouns: she/her/hers