[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Digital Bookplates, URLs in item records

[Elizabeth Thomsen]

Thanks, Mike, this is helpful.  This isn't our highest priority but it's 
definitely something we want to keep in mind as we move forward and 
learn more about ways to customize and extend the system.

On 11/18/2010 3:19 PM, Mike Rylander wrote:
> As I mentioned, with skin customization you could surface this
> information more directly, and turning it into a link from there
> should be simple, assuming you have all the data you need.  All the
> tools are there, in other words, and applying them (or contracting to
> have them applied) is what's needed.

> Alternatively, if a large number of your items have bookplates and
> other linkable notes or labels, you may want to consider investing
> (either local talent or via consulting services) in creating an entire
> feature to support things like bookplates.  Perhaps something like a
> "copy note link" feature that adds link support to notes.  If you go
> this route you would need to consider the implications of your local
> environment on the design, and vice versa, and how that would impact
> other potential users of this feature.
>
> I hope that helps!
>
> --miker
>
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>> On 11/18/2010 1:47 PM, Mike Rylander wrote:
>>>
>>> Public Copy Notes can serve this purpose.
>>>
>>> It's not a bookplate, per se, but
>>>
>>> http://catalog.kcls.org/opac/en-US/skin/default/xml/rdetail.xml?r=808991&l=1521
>>> (under Copy Details ->    more info) shows how public copy notes show for
>>> next to specific copies in the default skin.  Skin customization could
>>> surface this information more directly.
>>>
>>
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>> Elizabeth Thomsen, Member Services Manager
>> NOBLE: North of Boston Library Exchange
>> 26 Cherry Hill Drive
>> Danvers MA 01923
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>> E-mail: et at noblenet.org
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Elizabeth Thomsen, Member Services Manager
NOBLE: North of Boston Library Exchange
26 Cherry Hill Drive
Danvers MA 01923
Blog: http://www.noblenet.org/ethomsen/
E-mail: et at noblenet.org