[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] "Reference?" in the Copy/Item record

[Jason Stephenson]

The below, plus the collection/location information was not available in
the circulation matrix until very recently.  So, Reference? is/was
necessary to indicate to the circulation code that the copy is indeed a
reference copy.

On 06/19/2014 11:26 AM, Lindsay Stratton wrote:
> Some of our libraries use the Reference? item attribute because they
> interfile reference materials with the regular nonfiction collection. 
> 
> Regards,
> Lindsay
> 
> Lindsay Stratton
> Library Automation Services Manager 
> Pioneer Library System
> 2557 State Rte 21
> Canandaigua, NY 14424
> 585-394-8260 x104
> 
> 
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> 
>     *From: *"Donald Butterworth" <don.butterworth at asburyseminary.edu>
>     *To: *"Evergreen Discussion Group"
>     <open-ils-general at list.georgialibraries.org>
>     *Sent: *Wednesday, June 18, 2014 9:03:45 AM
>     *Subject: *[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] "Reference?" in the Copy/Item record
> 
>     I'm just curious ... what is the reason for having the element
>     "Reference?" in the Miscellaneous column of the Copy/Item record?
>     Isn't the value Reference in the Location/Collection element sufficient?
> 
>     Is this a case of suspenders and a belt?
> 
>     Thanks,
> 
>     Don
> 
>     -- 
>     Don Butterworth
>     Faculty Associate / Librarian III
>     B.L. Fisher Library
>     Asbury Theological Seminary
>     don.butterworth at asburyseminary.edu
>     <mailto:don.butterworth at asburyseminary.edu>
>     (859) 858-2227
> 
> 


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