Re: Cataloging enhancements

[Claudia Chester <cchester@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Karen,

Thanks so much for your prompt response. I still have some follow-up
questions.

At 09:31 AM 12/13/2000 -0800, you wrote:
>>I finally got around to looking at the Enhancements Ballot, and have some
>>questions for the authors and/or functional experts about specific items:
>>
>>B. Make it possible to re-execute the last search and/or provide the search
>>history from which searches can be repeated.

>
>The enhancement is for the character based version. I have not seen what 
>you describe here.   I have never seen an "r" in update or any other 
>command that would effect this.  There is a "repeat previous search" in the 
>staff mode as in the opac.
>
Oddly, I haven't seen the 'repeat' option...

In our system, in Database Maintenance, Update records, once a record has
been opened you can type 'R' for 'Return to browse' from any bib, item or
order. This will drop you into the browse list for whatever you searched,
even if you only had one hit (as opposed to retrieving a list). You can
then type the line number of your previous hit to search for it, or can
select another line number from the list.

I don't see this in Database Maintenance Options, so perhaps it's one of
those mysterious things III has to turn on for you.

>
>
>>G. Eliminate Innovative tags and rely on MARC tags only.
>
>
>I recall this actually being promised at one point.  

GOOD TO HEAR IT - YOU'VE GOT MY VOTE!

The discouraging response we had was over 2 years ago, so maybe progress
has been made. Just didn't want to 'throw my vote away.' If my presidential
vote doesn't count, at least my IUG vote should :-)

>
>>L. GUICAT: Display the item record rather than the summary screen when
>>inputting a new record.
>>
>>?? There is no item record to display until a template has been chosen. (At
>>least, if you have multiple templates as we do).
>
>Here is the complete text of the request:  We would like to see GUICat 
>display the item record when inputting new items rather than
>the summary screen.  Sometimes when you enter a record using a template 
>there might be other changes you want to make to
>the item record to complete it.  Once you are finished with the template, 
>GUICat display the summary screen and you have to
>select that item to go on editing the record.  In the text based system you 
>do not have to go through an extra step to finish edit an
>item record.
>
>It sounds to me like the fact that the item doesn't display until the 
>template is chosen is where the change is being requested.  If GUICAT can't 
>do something that is part of the text based, that seems like a loss of 
>functionality.

Sorry, I'm still unclear, and would hate for folks to waste a vote on
something we can already do.

When entering a new item record, you have the choice to either select a
template or base the new item on an existing one from the summary screen,
as with the text based system. Once the template/copy is selected, I've
never experienced any restriction on how much I could edit or add to it.
(Incidentally, we never edit from the summary screen, because this feature
has a history of unreliability.)

The only difference I see between GUICAT and the text version is that in
text, if there is only one attached item you don't have to bother with the
summary screen and go straight to the item record.

Is this what you're asking for? If so, I'd love to see that too!

>
>>N. Lengthy proposal, see ballot.
>
>Many thanks to Gary Hough for his eloquent explanation of the rationale for 
>this request.   

HEAR HEAR!

It is also one my own library supports as we have 
>encountered the same problems particularly with subfield k.

I now remember struggling with this at implementation as well, but again,
was given the impression that there was no flexibility in this area -
definitely it's worth a try!

Thanks again, forgive me if I'm just being dense.
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Claudia Chester
Technical Services Librarian
Fisher Library
John F. Kennedy University
12 Altarinda Rd.
Orinda, CA 94563

phone: 925-258-2362
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cchester@xxxxxxxxxx
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