[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] straw poll, call numbers in check-in screen

Sharon Herbert (Project Sitka) sherbert at sitka.bclibraries.ca
Wed Dec 14 14:33:30 EST 2011


Hi Jason,

Sitka's preference is also to restore the call number, as most of our  
sites will expect to see this at check-in.

Thanks,
Sharon
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Sharon Herbert
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Email: sherbert at sitka.bclibraries.ca
Quoting Kathy Lussier <klussier at masslnc.org>:

> I concur with everyone else to restore the call number. I've heard from a
> couple of libraries that would like to see the call number at check in.
>
> Kathy
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>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org [mailto:open-
>>> ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf Of Jason Boyer
>>> Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2011 12:26 PM
>>> To: Evergreen Discussion Group
>>> Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] straw poll, call numbers in check-in
>>> screen
>>>
>>> Is everything in the column picker retrieved, even if it's not
>>> currently displayed? If so, the long term solution may be to only
>>> request from the server what will actually be shown (or the smallest
>>> superset necessary) and only retrieve things like call numbers when
>>> they're requested. Adding a column with this arrangement would leave
>>> some columns blank, but to see those the items could just be scanned
>>> again. That way those that need to save network calls can not show it,
>>> and those that prefer to display it can take the hit, without having to
>>> bother with another setting.
>>>
>>>
>>> Also, I'd vote for it to go back in.
>>>
>>>
>>> Jason
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>>
>>> On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 12:13 PM, Rogan Hamby
>>> <rhamby at statelibrary.sc.gov> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> 	+1
>>>
>>> 	Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>> 	On Dec 14, 2011, at 11:46 AM, "Gordana Vitez"
>>> <gvitez at niagaracollege.ca> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 		Hi Jason,
>>>
>>> 		I vote for having it restored.
>>>
>>> 		Thanks!
>>> 		Gordana
>>>
>>> 		>>> Jason Etheridge <jason at esilibrary.com> 12/14/2011 11:38
>>> AM >>>
>>> 		In EG 2.1, we--well, I, this was before we started doing
>>> 		sign-offs--removed the call number column from the list in
>>> the Check
>>> 		In interface (in the name of fewer network calls and
>>> improved
>>> 		performance), and maybe should not have.  I know of at
>>> least two
>>> 		libraries that miss it.  How do others feel?
>>>
>>> 		Should it be restored outright, or made into a configurable
>>> option?
>>>
>>> 		Thanks!
>>>
>>> 		--
>>> 		Jason Etheridge
>>> 		| Equinox Software, Inc. / The Open Source Experts
>>> 		| phone:  1-877-OPEN-ILS (673-6457)
>>> 		| email:  jason at esilibrary.com
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>>>
>>>
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