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

[Hardy, Elaine]

I agree to remove the bib call number search.



Call number fields are searchable as a keyword search if you do want to see 
those bib records with specific call numbers as assigned within the MARC 
record. I have searched numbers in the 050, 082, 084, and 086 with success.



Elaine



J. Elaine Hardy
PINES & Collaborative Projects Manager
Georgia Public Library Service
1800 Century Place, Ste 150
Atlanta, Ga. 30345-4304



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Janet Schrader
Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2015 4:26 PM
To: 'Evergreen Discussion Group'
Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Ditch the "Bib Call Number" search?



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







Janet



Janet Schrader

Bibliographic Services Supervisor

C/W MARS, Inc.

67 Millbrook Street, Suite 201

Worcester, MA 01606

Tel: 508-755-3323 ext. 25

FaX: 508-757-7801

jschrader at cwmars.org





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[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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Jennifer Walz, MLS - Head of ILS stuff
Kinlaw Library -  Asbury University
One Macklem Drive, Wilmore, KY 40390
859-858-3511 ext. 2269
jlwalz at asbury.edu



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[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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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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