[OPEN-ILS-DEV] [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Possible Development Idea

[Tim Spindler]

Mike,

I'm not sure what ISTM is and when you are talking about a per-copy base
status does this mean something different to you than what we are looking
at?

Tim

On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 9:34 AM, Mike Rylander <mrylander at gmail.com> wrote:

> I may be missing some nuance, but ISTM that using the on-copy holdable
> flag, perhaps in combination with a copy stat cat value or copy bucket to
> facilitate finding, would cover this use case.  That aside, the general
> idea of having a per-copy "base status" seems interesting.
>
>
> On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 3:20 PM, Tim Spindler <tspindler at cwmars.org>wrote:
>
>> Kathy Lussier suggested I add another use case that might provide
>> additional insight into why this would be useful.
>>
>> *Use Case 3*
>>
>> We have many books with the status of walkin loan.  These are extra
>> copies that are non-holdable so are only available to patrons who come into
>> the library but are spread throughout the collection intermingled with
>> holdable copies.  When checked back in, the status would return to
>> “Reshelving” and then “Walk in Loan.”
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 2:52 PM, Tim Spindler <tspindler at cwmars.org>wrote:
>>
>>> We are in the process at prioritizing some development projects for C/W
>>> MARS.  I have started to write some specs for one project and wanted to
>>> check with the community to see  how others felt.  A number of our
>>> libraries liked this functionality coming from an Innovative system.  Tom
>>> Berezansky questioned it because it is counter to the purpose of status and
>>> he was arguing (and correct me where I am wrong) that a library should be
>>> using shelf location and not a status for this purpose.  However, I can
>>> imagine instances where you might want different statuses for the same
>>> shelf location.
>>>
>>> *Restore Original Status of Item after Checkin*
>>>
>>> *Idea:*  Restore proper status when an item is checked in (Reference
>>> Development Ideas  #30)
>>>
>>> *Description: *Copies checked out in Evergreen have the status changed
>>> to Checked Out.  There is no mechanism to retain the status of the item
>>> prior to checkout.  When the item is returned, the checkout status
>>> defaults to Available.
>>>
>>> *Expected Functionality*
>>>
>>> ·         An item is checked out and the status changes to “Checked  Out”
>>> as it does in the current system (2.3.1)
>>>
>>> ·         The item is checked in and returns to the status prior to the
>>> above checkout while still using the interim status of reshelving.
>>>
>>> ·         Some statuses such as “lost”, “repair” and “missing” should
>>> be allowed to be permanently removed.
>>>
>>> *Use Case 1*
>>>
>>> Joe Circulation has a student who brings to the desk an item that was on
>>> course reserves with the status of course reserves.   The item is
>>> checked out and the status of the item changes to “Checked Out” with a a
>>> loan period of 3 hours.   The student returns the item and it is
>>> checked in and the status returns to “Reshelving” and then“Reserves”.
>>>
>>> *Use Case 2*
>>>
>>> We have many books with the status of storage. When the book gets
>>> checked out, we are asked if we want to force the action, which is to check
>>> it out. Of course, when it is returned, the status of storage is gone. When
>>> checked back  in, the status would return to “Reshelving” and then
>>> “Storage.”
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Tim Spindler
>>>
>>> Manager of Library Applications
>>>
>>> tspindler at cwmars.org
>>>
>>> 508-755-3323 x20
>>>
>>>
>>> C/W MARS, Inc.
>>>
>>> 67 Millbrook St, Suite 201
>>>
>>> Worcester, MA 01606
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>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> Tim Spindler
>>
>> Manager of Library Applications
>>
>> tspindler at cwmars.org
>>
>> 508-755-3323 x20
>>
>>
>> C/W MARS, Inc.
>>
>> 67 Millbrook St, Suite 201
>>
>> Worcester, MA 01606
>> http://www.cwmars.org
>>
>>
>>
>> *P**   Go Green - **Save a tree! Please don't print this e-mail unless
>> it's really necessary.*
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Mike Rylander
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>  | Equinox Software, Inc. / Your Library's Guide to Open Source
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>



-- 

Tim Spindler

Manager of Library Applications

tspindler at cwmars.org

508-755-3323 x20


C/W MARS, Inc.

67 Millbrook St, Suite 201

Worcester, MA 01606
http://www.cwmars.org



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