[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] TPAC question: getting "ebooks" as an option in formats

[Soulliere, Robert]

Hi Justin,

Exactly right about that. If this method is OK, we will be investigating extending the usefulness of format by extracting and differentiating some of those "computer file" formats into unique format codes. I am worried about how far we can get into "creative cataloguing" before we are  considered rogue librarians or mangle our system. ;-)

Technically, Evergreen gives us the power, but should we use it?

Regards,
Robert


Robert Soulliere, BA (Hons), MLIS
Systems Librarian
Mohawk College Library
robert.soulliere at mohawkcollege.ca
Telephone: 905 575 1212 x3936
Fax: 905 575 2011
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From: open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org [open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf Of Justin Hopkins [justin at mobiusconsortium.org]
Sent: August 3, 2012 11:05 AM
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Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] TPAC question: getting "ebooks" as an option    in formats

Just chiming in to say that I'm also interested in this topic. The LOC marc standard would seem to indicate that 'm' for computer file (I believe the label in EG is "electronic resource") is the right code, but that doesn't seem specific enough to be useful.


On Aug 3, 2012, at 9:17 AM, Soulliere, Robert wrote:

> Hi all,
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> We are investigating a method to get "ebooks" as a format option in our TPAC and I wonder if I could get some feedback on whether this is a good way to do this. Here is the method we are investigating:
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> 1. Add a unique "type" entry using the MARC Code Value Map in the staff client.
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> 2. Edit the Leader field of our electronic books to indicate that they are in the new "ebook" type. Currently most use "a" to indicate a book.
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> I had a few question about this method:
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> 1. Is there a better way to add the ebook as a format search option?
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> 2. Are there potential dangers for us using this method? e.g. issues with future upgrades.
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> 3. Is this kosher from a cataloguing perspective?
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> This works technically, but want to see if this is the best way.
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> Thanks,
> Robert
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> Robert Soulliere, BA (Hons), MLIS
> Systems Librarian
> Mohawk College Library
> robert.soulliere at mohawkcollege.ca
> Telephone: 905 575 1212 x3936
> Fax: 905 575 2011
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