RE: [IUG] WebOPAC display of check notes

["Zhou, Don" <dzhou at wmitchell dot edu>]

Ann and Sue,

I am a little confused here.  Check manual page: Page # 105760.  In
check-in record structure:  n is for free text note and z is for
internal note.  Do you say that if you put the internal note in z field
in the check-in record, that note will show in public?

Don


-----Original Message-----
From: innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org
[mailto:innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org] On Behalf Of Anne Myers
Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 7:17 PM
To: boggs at ups dot edu; 'IUG INNOPAC List'
Subject: RE: [IUG] WebOPAC display of check notes

Hi Sue,

Actually, it was our understanding that what came with Release 2005 was
the
display of notes from individual check BOXES. There is a new option for
Public vs. Staff note when checking in serials, which would seem to fit
that.  We had no clue that all the notes from the check RECORD would end
up
showing up to the public.  Our check records aren't in MARC format,
either.

I submitted the enhancement request today to IUG. We'll see what
happens. In
the meantime, since we have been using the system for 19 years and have
tons
of notes that are not meant for public eyes, we have chosen to turn off
MARC
completely.  And are not too happy about it.

Anne

-----Original Message-----
From: innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org
[mailto:innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org] On Behalf Of Sue Boggs
Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 4:58 PM
To: 'IUG INNOPAC List'
Subject: RE: [IUG] WebOPAC display of check notes

Anne,

I didn't realize this either but now the wording of the enhancement in
Rel.
2005 makes sense:

"A new note field will be available in the checkin box, in addition to
the
current note that displays in the Web OPAC, for internal notes that are
not
for public display. [IUG ballot item]"

So I guess all along it has been that the note field displayed in the
Web
OPAC. I certainly didn't realize it nor would I associate that with MARC
display since our check-in records are not MARC.

I guess we'll need to move all of those internal notes over to the new
note
field.

Sue

Sue Boggs
Cataloging & Library Technician
Technical Services
Library
University of Puget Sound
1500 N. Warner St. #1021
Tacoma, WA 98416-1021
(253) 879-2667
boggs at ups dot edu
 
 

-----Original Message-----
From: innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org
[mailto:innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org] On Behalf Of Anne Myers
Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 11:56 AM
To: 'IUG INNOPAC List'
Subject: [IUG] WebOPAC display of check notes

We are finalizing our site redesign (after 10 months, it's been longer
than
having a baby!) and are still finding things that are either completely
new
to us or not behaving quite as we expected.

This was a total surprise and made me very grumpy.

When we went to the OPAC and did a search for a serial, then selected
"Latest Received" to look at the display from the check card, there was
a
new button for MARC display. When I selected it, I was appalled to see
all
of the notes from our check record showing up at the top of the screen,
above the checkin detail.

The help desk says this cannot be turned off for card display only; I
have
to turn off MARC display completely, which isn't what I want to do
either.  

Apparently this is an improvement, although having them suddenly visible
to
the public without any kind of clarity that clicking on a MARC button
would
do that, especially after putting them in records for 19 years, did not
make
my day.

You might want to check your systems to see if you like this option or
want
to turn off MARC completely, if you have it.  I plan to submit an
enhancement request.

Back to fine tuning,

Anne

---------------------------
Anne Myers
Head of Technical Services
Boston University Law Library
amyers at bu dot edu



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