We hide anything that the public does not need to see, especially
withdrawn items. However missing items may not quite be lost yet, so
items have six months grace before they are marked as withdrawn.
Perhaps we are more enlightened here than previously thought!
Tim Hodson
http://informationtakesover.co.uk
Herefordshire Libraries, UK
-----Original Message-----
From: Next generation catalogs for libraries
[mailto:NGC4LIB_at_listserv.nd.edu]On Behalf Of Guinn, Richard L
Sent: 07 June 2006 16:09
To: NGC4LIB_at_listserv.nd.edu
Subject: Re: [NGC4LIB] Define catalog!
A public library I used to work for years ago did a very similar thing,
have lost items show up in the OPAC with a display of lost. It's
frustrating to find the title and then realize it's just not available.
I suggested suppressing the records, but to no avail.
Richard Guinn
Richard.L.Guinn_at_uth.tmc.edu
-----Original Message-----
From: Next generation catalogs for libraries
[mailto:NGC4LIB_at_listserv.nd.edu] On Behalf Of Thomas Dowling
Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 10:04 AM
To: NGC4LIB_at_listserv.nd.edu
Subject: Re: Define catalog!
On 6/7/2006 10:33 AM, Scott Warren wrote:
> ...If it is in the catalog, you
> have access to it, period.
Er, let's say "ellipsis" there. It is a source of constant frustration
for users that they search for a popular topic or item and hit after hit
is checked out and the user does not have access in any satisfying way.
[A local public library leaves catalog records for lost items with a
holdings note of "The library owns zero copies". Gee, thanks.]
This came up at a brainstorming session we held earlier this year - a
next gen function that could earn us a lot of good will would be a way
to limit searching to items that are actually available, or to
circulating items that are actually available. (Or to items actually
available in my branch or location). Apologies to anyone whose system
currently offers that, but it's unknown around here.
Thomas Dowling
tdowling_at_ohiolink.edu
Received on Wed Jun 07 2006 - 11:53:31 EDT