[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Call number searching?

[Trisha Cantwell Keene]

Hi Mike.
Is this separate prefix for call numbers available for 2.09?
Thanks,
Trisha

On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 8:34 AM, Mike Rylander <mrylander at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 3:50 PM, Hardy, Elaine
> <ehardy at georgialibraries.org> wrote:
>
> [snip]
>
> >
> > Current versions of Evergreen has functionality that allows you to put
> > prefixes into a separate part of the call number. Since we don’t do
> that, I
> > have not tested to see how the call numbers with separate pre-fixes sort
> in
> > a call number  browse. They should sort with their Dewey number – 001.234
> > Ref001.234 001.345, rather than 001.234 001.345 Ref001.345 for example.
>
> That's correct.
>
> > I think there is a script that will automate the process of
> retrospectively
> > adding the prefix to records. Mike R. probably has info about that.
> >
>
> I'm not aware of such a script currently.  Every library will have
> slightly different requirements for this, but a baseline example
> implementation shouldn't be too difficult to create.  Something more
> general and configurable would likely be a bigger project.
>
> --
> Mike Rylander
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>  | Equinox Software, Inc. / Your Library's Guide to Open Source
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>
> >
> >
> > Elaine
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > J. Elaine Hardy
> >
> > PINES Bibliographic Projects and Metadata Manager
> >
> > Georgia Public Library Service,
> >
> > A Unit of the University System of Georgia
> >
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> >
> > Atlanta, Ga. 30345-4304
> >
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> >
> > 404.235-7201, fax
> >
> >
> >
> > ehardy at georgialibraries.org
> >
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> >
> > http://www.georgialibraries.org/pines/
> >
> >
> >
> > From: open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org
> > [mailto:open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf Of
> > Nancy Grant
> > Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2012 12:49 PM
> > To: open-ils-general at list.georgialibraries.org
> > Subject: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] ***SPAM*** Call number searching?
> >
> >
> >
> > One call number searching is in the quick search, but brings up a shelf
> > browser - as far as I can figure out.
> >
> > We have a need in K-12 libraries for call number searching combined with
> key
> > word searching.
> >
> > Patron wants poster about civil rights or "what videos do you have on
> war?"
> > or "I need a list of audio books appropriate for 7th graders."
> >
> > While the search filters help for some of this (if the item has been
> > completely and correctly cataloged with item type), it still would be
> handy
> > to have call number added to the search input choices.
> >
> > Call number searching in the advanced classed only allows text-free call
> > numbers, eliminating all our call numbers for non-book items (posters,
> AV,
> > DVDs, etc)
> >
> > Originally we added words as the first line of the call numbers because
> > these items are located in their own sections and we do inventory a
> section
> > at a time, limiting the inventory list to the call numbers for that
> section.
> >
> > Nancy B. Grant
> > Balsam
> >
>



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Trisha Cantwell Keene
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