[MinervaCats] Changing status codes

[Katherine R. Morgan]

Hello Catalogers,

    This is a reminder that you have a week left to give the  
Cataloging Standards Committee feedback on changing "in tech service"  
or "in repair" or both to nonrequestable. At this time both status  
codes are requestable. There are two more items that the committee  
needs comments about. I have listed all three below. Please remember  
to reply to the list when e-mailing your comments.

Thank-you for your input, as this is to make cataloging and the OPAC  
better for everyone using Minerva.

Katherine, chair

1.	Change the item record status "e" ("In Tech Serv"), or ?r? (In repair), or
both to a  nonrequestable status. This would prevent the requesting of items
      that have various problems that prevent them from circulating.
      Currently, the other item statuses that are nonrequestable are q- owns
      (only Maine InfoNet staff can use this), $ - paid, z ?claims returned,
      m ? missing, l-lost, s- on search, n- billed, w- withdraw shelf, k ?
      online, and o ? library use only.

      2. Change the existing bibliographical material type "d" from "ms
      music" to "Blu-Ray". Ms music is a material type that is not being
      used in the Minerva catalog. Blu-Ray discs are growing in popularity,
      and it is felt that a dedicated material type will help to distinguish
      them from DVDs and VHS tapes.

      3. Add a new material type for "equipment". We have noticed a
      growing number of items being added to the catalog, such as MP3
      players, headphones, remote controls, etc., and believe that there
      should be a material type for this general category of items.

      Please post any comments to the MinervaCats listserv by Friday,
      February 27, 2009.

Katherine R. Morgan
Technical Services/Administrative Assistant
Norway Memorial Library
207-743-5309