[Evergreen-catalogers] [External] Re: Classification Scheme Question

[Mike Rylander]

Hi Will,

At the user level, any interfaces that sorts a list of call numbers --
the virtual shelf browse, lists of call numbers on the result page
when "Show more details" is selected, various holdings lists such as
on the record detail page, the hold pull list, and others -- need to
be able to sort call numbers in a consistent way, so the
classification scheme of each call number tells Evergreen how to do
that.

>From a general perspective, of course, call numbers aren't just
numeric values, but string of text with letters and numbers mixed
together.  The rules on how to sort the number characters inside a
call number differ from scheme to scheme, as well as if, when, and how
to include the non-numeric information in the sorting process.
Assigning a classification scheme is how the cataloger tells Evergreen
what the sorting rules are for that specific call number.

Does that help?

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Mike Rylander
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Equinox Open Library Initiative
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On Wed, Apr 17, 2024 at 9:27 AM Szwagiel, Will
<william.szwagiel at dncr.nc.gov> wrote:
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> Hi Mike,
>
> Thank you for your response.  I must admit though that I do not quite understand, ha ha.
>
> I guess practically speaking, what does this mean for catalogers and other library staff and patrons?
>
> William C. Szwagiel
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> Hi Will,
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> Each scheme has a different set of rules for normalization and sorting of the call number strings, so telling Evergreen which scheme is intended for a particular call number lets it apply the correct rules and, to the extent possible and meaningful, to logically interfile call numbers from different schemes.
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> HTH!
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> Regards,
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> Mike Rylander
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> On Wed, Apr 17, 2024, 8:32 AM Szwagiel, Will via Evergreen-catalogers <evergreen-catalogers at list.evergreen-ils.org> wrote:
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> Good morning,
>
> We received a question regarding what the classification scheme for call numbers actually does, and I was not entirely certain how to answer.  I looked through the Evergreen documentation, and all I could find was that it "has an effect on call number sorting," but I am unclear on what that actually means.  Is it a reference to searching by call number via shelf browse?  Or something else entirely?
>
> Thank you.
>
> William C. Szwagiel
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> NC Cardinal Project Manager
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