[MinervaCats] {Disarmed} Re: Changing status codes

[Ulla Messerschmidt]

Hi Karen, 

Would changing the status of your technical services cataloging reference
material to "o" (Library use only) work for you? 

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/
umesserschmidt at thomas.lib.me.us
 

"Karen Jones" <kjones at ci.lewiston.me.us> writes:
>I would be in favor of making the status codes e and r non-requestable. 
>We have several books with status code e that we keep in Tech.
>Services as cataloging reference materials.  We also have many items that
>stay 'in repair' for a long period of time until someone can actually
>repair them.
>I have no problem with proposals 2 and 3.
>Karen
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>Karen N. Jones      
>Technical Services Librarian
>Lewiston Public Library
>200 Lisbon St.
>Lewiston, ME  04240
>[ mailto:kjones at ci.lewiston.me.us ]kjones at ci.lewiston.me.us
>Voice:  (207) 513-3004 x3511
>Fax:  (207) 784-3011
>TTY:  (207) 513-3007
>[ http://www.lplonline.org/ ]www.lplonline.org
>
>The City of Lewiston is an EOE.  For more information, please visit our
>website at [ http://www.ci.lewiston.me.us/ ]www.ci.lewiston.me.us and
>click on the Non-Discrimination Policy.
> 
>
>
>>>> "Katherine R. Morgan " <norcat at norway.lib.me.us> 2/19/2009 11:24 AM
>>>>
>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
>
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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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