[MinervaCats] Changing status codes

[Ulla Messerschmidt]

I think both statuses should be requestable because, until items are
changed to withdrawn or whatever, they will – in theory – return to
circulation, and everyone is better off if that happens sooner rather than
later. 

I recently made a list of items "in technical services". Some have stayed
in "Technical Services" for almost 5 years, but librarians have checked
their shelves and approximately 130 of those were found. It would be
unfortunate to make a status unrequestable when the item is sitting on the
shelf.  On the other hand, there are only 3 item level holds on all the
1300 or so items in tech services, so maybe there isn't a reason to make
that status unrequestable. The bib level holds should jump to another item
if the hold isn't filled.

You might want to make a list of everything with a status of repair. You
could be lucky and find a few on the shelf.

Ulla

Ulla Messerschmidt
Technical Services Librarian
Thomas Memorial Library
6 Scott Dyer Road
Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107
(207) 767-2273 ext, 290
[ http://www.thomasmemoriallibrary.org/
]http://www.thomasmemoriallibrary.org/
umesserschmidt at thomas.lib.me.us





I agree with If an item is "in tech service" or "in repair", then it is
not available to be checked out. 

They should have the nonrequestable status. 

 

Under I type in the item record, there are a number of Non-Req codes to
use.  Can anybody use these?  Lynn, could you use code 201 for all your
books in storage?  I have a couple collections that are not housed in the
library that I would like to use this code for.

 

 

Sandra Abbott-Stout                                  

Quimby Library

Unity College

 

Ulla Messerschmidt
Technical Services Librarian
Thomas Memorial Library
6 Scott Dyer Road
Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107
(207) 767-2273 ext, 290
umesserschmidt at thomas.lib.me.us

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