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

[Yamil Suarez]

Don,

I am not opposed to adding the "Call Number (Shelf Browse)" to the
"Browse the Catalog" UI. I can see where you got the idea, we both
used to run the same ILS and it had a similar grouping of
functionality. Though in EG they are very different pieces of code and
may have issues working together to some extent. For example, as
Jennifer says, some might not like that the results are not in a list
form like the other browse results.

Yamil



On Tue, Jan 13, 2015 at 2:15 PM, Walz, Jennifer <jlwalz at asbury.edu> wrote:
> Don et al –
>
>
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> 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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> Kinlaw Library -  Asbury University
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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
> 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
>
> --
>
> Don Butterworth
> Faculty Associate / Librarian III
> B.L. Fisher Library
> Asbury Theological Seminary
> don.butterworth at asburyseminary.edu
> (859) 858-2227



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