[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] sub libraries

[Joe Atzberger]

You'll also need to use a unique code at each node of the tree (e.g., IISG
can only be used once).

I agree with Mike that you should avoid using the organizational unit
structure to structure individual location's collections.  It is designed to
represent the logic of different institutions, not collections.

--Joe

On Tue, Sep 7, 2010 at 9:29 AM, Mike Rylander <mrylander at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Tue, Sep 7, 2010 at 8:43 AM, Marjolein Kremer <mkr at iisg.nl> wrote:
> > Hi Dan,
> >
> > It would look like this:
> >
> > Consortium IISG
> >   System 1: IISG
> >      Branch 1: IISG
> >          Sub-Library :a (collection code)
> >      Branch 2: NEHA
> >
> > The IISH uses 1300 collection codes. We would like to use the Sub-Library
> level for them if that is possible.
>
> There are consequences to using OUs in that way that may be
> suboptimal, the most important being that you'll get transits to those
> sub-libs if you check in at "Branch 1", and you'll have to have a
> workstation registered at each sub-lib to take the items out of
> transit.
>
> I would suggest using shelving locations for collection codes, as they
> are a closer conceptual match unless you have 1300 physical locations.
>
> --miker
> >
> > Marjolein
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org [mailto:
> open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf Of Dan Scott
> > Sent: Monday, September 06, 2010 9:22 PM
> > To: Evergreen Discussion Group
> > Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] sub libraries
> >
> > On Mon, 2010-09-06 at 14:24 +0200, Marjolein Kremer wrote:
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> In the organizational units structure, is there a limit to the number of
> sub libraries that can be made?
> >
> > Hi Marjolein:
> >
> > To my knowledge, there's no effective limit. There are library
> > consortiums with around 300 branches (sub libraries) listed in a single
> > instance, for example. Of course, those are spread through a number of
> > systems in the organizational hierarchy; for example:
> >
> > Consortium
> >  * System 1
> >    * Branch 1
> >    * Branch 2
> >  * System 2
> >    * Branch 3
> >    * Branch 4
> >      * Sub-library a
> >      * Sub-library b
> >
> > I'm not sure that anybody has tried creating 300 branches all under a
> > single system, for example.
> >
> > How many were you thinking of creating, and in what sort of structure?
> >
> > Dan
>
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