[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Ditch the "Bib Call Number" search?

[Janet Schrader]

In our system it appeared to search only the 099 field, which is “local” call number. We no longer use it.



Janet

Janet Schrader
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From: open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org [mailto:open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf Of Walz, Jennifer
Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2015 2:15 PM
To: Evergreen Discussion Group
Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Ditch the "Bib Call Number" search?

Don et al –

The only trouble I see is that it might give you a different kind of list as a result?   I would much prefer the choice between a list and a “shelf view” perhaps - even though it is doing the same kind of search.   The Shelf View annoys me because of the way it presents the data.    It IS necessary to keep some kind of call number search though.

  As to the “bib call number” search – what is it actually searching?   Is it only searching the 092 of the marc record?   Or all of the call number fields in the marc?   Is it trying to do a keyword exact match??    In our case, I have not been able to achieve a successful search using that option.   It always returns an error.  So, either it is not configured for dewey or it is not searching the correct data, or I am doing something wrong.   But I would be curious to know how it is SUPPOSED to work.

Jennifer
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From: open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org<mailto:open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org> [mailto:open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf Of Donald Butterworth
Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2015 2:00 PM
To: Evergreen Discussion Group
Subject: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Ditch the "Bib Call Number" search?

Colleagues,
In a recent Evergreen for Academics meeting a suggestion was made to eliminate the "Bib Call Number" search from the Search Input drop-down menu in Advanced Search.

This should not be confused with the "Call Number (Shelf Browse)" found in the Numeric Search drop-down menu.
Is there anyone who uses the "Bib Call Number" search?
Are there any objections to removing "Bib Call Number" in future releases?
Is there any interest in adding the "Call Number (Shelf Browse)" search to the "Browse for:" drop-down list on the Browse the Catalog screen?

Thanks for your input!
Don
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B.L. Fisher Library
Asbury Theological Seminary
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