RE: Course reserves "format" column in WebOPAC

["Gowing, Cheryl A." <cgowing@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Moira:

I had opened a call on this while beta testing Phase 3, since I also
found the column to be confusing/misleading.   I had thought the column
would provide a graphic/text representation of the mat type, as in the
OPAC.  It turns out it is only used to indicate the presence of a
electronic document, added as part of e-reserves.  I then suggested that
a change to the column header to "Electronic Format", or something along
those lines, might be less confusing.  I was told to submit an
enhancement request if we wanted to pursue these suggestions. 

Here is III's response to my call:
"The format is a new column added in Phase 3.  Previously, if a 962
field 
existed in the bib record attached to a reserve record (either directly
or 
through an item) the WebPAC appended the text "Electronic Copy
Available" 
to the Status text.  The Format Column breaks this out into its own 
column.  The display is hard-coded at this time and cannot be 
customizable."

Cheryl A. Gowing
ILS System Coordinator
Richter Library
University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL 33124
 
Ph: (305) 284-6018
Fax: (305) 284-4027
cgowing@xxxxxxxxxx
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Moira Burke [mailto:mburke@xxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 3:47 PM
To: innopac@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Course reserves "format" column in WebOPAC

With Phase 3, a new column called "format" appeared in the "Materials
for 
this course" table on the WebOPAC reserves pages.  (Example: 
http://library.pcc.edu/search/pschutzer/pschutzer/1,1,4,B/frameset&FF=ps
chutzer+william&2,,4).

Our e-reserves are mostly PDFs, although we have some GIFs, JPGs, and 
MP3s.  We use Acrobat to create PDFs, rather than the Scanning and 
Cataloging Workstation.

Our format column is empty, and I'm not sure what field(s) in the bib or

item records (or media set) control this.  Anybody know?

Moira


________________________
Moira Burke
Digital Services Coordinator
Portland Community College Library
mburke@xxxxxxxxxx
(503) 977-8167

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