[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] [OPEN-ILS-DEV] Possible Development Idea

[Mike Rylander]

I may be missing some nuance, but ISTM that using the on-copy holdable
flag, perhaps in combination with a copy stat cat value or copy bucket to
facilitate finding, would cover this use case.  That aside, the general
idea of having a per-copy "base status" seems interesting.


On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 3:20 PM, Tim Spindler <tspindler at cwmars.org> wrote:

> Kathy Lussier suggested I add another use case that might provide
> additional insight into why this would be useful.
>
> *Use Case 3*
>
> We have many books with the status of walkin loan.  These are extra
> copies that are non-holdable so are only available to patrons who come into
> the library but are spread throughout the collection intermingled with
> holdable copies.  When checked back in, the status would return to
> “Reshelving” and then “Walk in Loan.”
>
>
> On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 2:52 PM, Tim Spindler <tspindler at cwmars.org>wrote:
>
>> We are in the process at prioritizing some development projects for C/W
>> MARS.  I have started to write some specs for one project and wanted to
>> check with the community to see  how others felt.  A number of our
>> libraries liked this functionality coming from an Innovative system.  Tom
>> Berezansky questioned it because it is counter to the purpose of status and
>> he was arguing (and correct me where I am wrong) that a library should be
>> using shelf location and not a status for this purpose.  However, I can
>> imagine instances where you might want different statuses for the same
>> shelf location.
>>
>> *Restore Original Status of Item after Checkin*
>>
>> *Idea:*  Restore proper status when an item is checked in (Reference
>> Development Ideas  #30)
>>
>> *Description: *Copies checked out in Evergreen have the status changed
>> to Checked Out.  There is no mechanism to retain the status of the item
>> prior to checkout.  When the item is returned, the checkout status
>> defaults to Available.
>>
>> *Expected Functionality*
>>
>> ·         An item is checked out and the status changes to “Checked  Out”
>> as it does in the current system (2.3.1)
>>
>> ·         The item is checked in and returns to the status prior to the
>> above checkout while still using the interim status of reshelving.
>>
>> ·         Some statuses such as “lost”, “repair” and “missing” should be
>> allowed to be permanently removed.
>>
>> *Use Case 1*
>>
>> Joe Circulation has a student who brings to the desk an item that was on
>> course reserves with the status of course reserves.   The item is
>> checked out and the status of the item changes to “Checked Out” with a a
>> loan period of 3 hours.   The student returns the item and it is checked
>> in and the status returns to “Reshelving” and then“Reserves”.
>>
>> *Use Case 2*
>>
>> We have many books with the status of storage. When the book gets checked
>> out, we are asked if we want to force the action, which is to check it out.
>> Of course, when it is returned, the status of storage is gone. When checked
>> back  in, the status would return to “Reshelving” and then “Storage.”
>>
>> --
>>
>> Tim Spindler
>>
>> Manager of Library Applications
>>
>> tspindler at cwmars.org
>>
>> 508-755-3323 x20
>>
>>
>> C/W MARS, Inc.
>>
>> 67 Millbrook St, Suite 201
>>
>> Worcester, MA 01606
>> http://www.cwmars.org
>>
>>
>>
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>>
>>
>
>
>
> --
>
> Tim Spindler
>
> Manager of Library Applications
>
> tspindler at cwmars.org
>
> 508-755-3323 x20
>
>
> C/W MARS, Inc.
>
> 67 Millbrook St, Suite 201
>
> Worcester, MA 01606
> http://www.cwmars.org
>
>
>
> *P**   Go Green - **Save a tree! Please don't print this e-mail unless
> it's really necessary.*
>
>
>



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