[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Cataloging enhancements for Evergreen

[Kathy Lussier]

Hi all,

Some of you may have seen the RFP that MassLNC posted to this list last
month for cataloging enhancements for Evergreen. MassLNC has recently been
in discussions with Equinox to proceed with general cataloging improvements
as well as enchancements to the MARC batch import and overlay utility. We
would be interested in partnering with other organizations that may also
benefit from these enhancements.

The description of the enhancements are as follows:

General cataloging enhancements
* The ability to enter call number, barcode number and all copy information
on the same screen.
* The inclusion of a "Fast Item Add" link next to the (View MARC) link in
the staff client record summary display area (similar to the Fast Item Add
link that displays in the MARC record editor). This link will spawn the
combined Volume/Copy/Creator/Item Attribute Editor, with the workstation
library chosen as the owning library.
* When searching for records in the staff client, the ability to immediately
land on the bibliographic record instead of the search results screen when
there is only one matching search result in the system. 
* Delimiting the call number so that the prefix resides in a separate field.
This prefix can display with the call number in the OPAC and in spine
labels.
* When adding items, the ability to include the classification scheme and
call number prefix in the copy template.
* The creation of a parts structure to store volume information for items in
a multi-volume set and to allow users to place holds on these specific
parts. In essence, users will be able to place a hold on disc 2 of Lost
season 3, and, as long as the parts information is entered uniformly, the
system should be able to target any copy of that disc, even if it is using a
different call number.

Batch import & overlay improvements:
* The ability to configure multiple record matching rules to match on one or
more MARC fields using Boolean logic. 
* User interface improvements to support importing items as part of the
batch load, including an option in the user interface to configure the
system to import items without overlaying the MARC record.
* The ability to detect and inform the user when items don't load because of
a duplicate barcode.
* The ability to import failure messages that display in the queue and to
print, e-mail or export these messages from the queue.
* A mechanism that will examine the encoding levels of the record being
imported and of the existing record. This mechanism will determine whether
to overlay this record based on those encoding levels. 

If your library is interested in being a development partner on either of
these projects, please e-mail me directly at klussier at masslnc.org.

Thanks all and have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

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Kathy Lussier
Project Coordinator
Massachusetts Library Network Cooperative
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