[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Possible enhancement to add an "active" date to copies in Evergreen

[Kathy Lussier]

Hi all,
 
Please excuse any cross postings.
 
MassLNC is considering an enhancement to add an "active" date (or maybe an
"available" or "on-shelf" date) to copies in Evergreen. Our idea is that the
active date would identify the date that the library first checks in the
item, indicating that it is at the library and available to users. In
addition, we would like to give libraries a configuration option so that the
clock for age-based holds protection doesn't start ticking until the item
has been checked into the library. In our testing, we've found that current
behavior is for the clock to start ticking when the copy is entered into the
database, which, for many libraries, may be the date that that item was
ordered. In cases where libraries are adding pre-publication on-order items
to the database, a fair amount of time can pass before the item actually
arrives at the library and is available to fill holds.
 
We also see other benefits to adding an "active" date for items. For
example, it might be useful in generating reports of new materials that have
arrived at the library.
 
Before going any further with this idea, I wanted to first send this message
to the list to see if anybody is already working on similar functionality so
that we don't duplicate efforts. Do others think this functionality would be
useful?
 
Thanks!
Kathy
 
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Kathy Lussier
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Massachusetts Library Network Cooperative
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