Study Group Session 84: General Question and Answer
- Diana Borges
Session Notes
Alyssa Kuehner, Fanshawe: CLO Cataloguing Program
subject headings suppression: go through the lists of subjects headings to be suppressed and replacements
Danielle Emon, OCLS:
no concerns with the instructions re suppressing the subject headings at this point, all that needs to be doneI
behind the scenes those subject headings continue to exist in the records, provide searchable access points but are not visible to the public
keeping them there has the benefit that if there is an update from the vocabulary to that subject heading, that update will be applied to the records
Session 2: Preserving Local Info and Sharing Enhancements
Briefing Note 14:
https://clo.libguides.com/ld.php?content_id=36916841
Rebecca Pearson, Lambton: Resource Sharing Borrowing Requests List Facets
Is cancelled by staff showing up as an active request type facet in your borrowing requests lists?
for some colleges this shows up as an active request type but not at Lambton
Aimee Jeffrey, Conestoga: cancelled by staff can also be something that is not available - if request was for something that was not available, Alma will cancel it automatically
need to adjust Borrowing Requests Inactive Filters
Terri Duff, Fleming: Resource Sharing Item Policy Restrictions
limiting availability of an item based on when it was created, so that new books (1 year old) are not able to go out
want to make the item not requestable, not just hide the request option
Rebecca Pearson, Lambton:
item policy that you apply to new items and then run a job to change that item policy/take it off of a book on an annual basis
adjust resource sharing TOU so they don’t apply to that item policy, add item policy exception
for now, make it a part of the workflow not to lend out new books
Erin Williams, Fanshawe: Clearing Borrowing Requests after Testing Resource Sharing Configurations
If item used during testing has been loaned, does the person at the other end have to ship it back before I can clear the requests after testing?
Rebecca: No, requests can just be cleared on the borrowing requests side by scanning in the barcode in the Scan In module and everything will be undone
Travis Winwood, Algonquin:
had to use the Scan In for item to transit to the right campus
put in request through the virtual library - used Scan In for it go to the appropriate library and available for the patron to pick up/get it In Transit status
it is essential for some operations
Rebecca: Yes, the danger is scanning in too many times
Aimee: pop message instructions have been included in the documentation
Erin Williams, Fanshawe: setting up Bibliotheca lockers this summer
will take notes
Travis: process is better now, still a long process of configuration
Amanda Van Mierlo, Humber: do other people who have lockers set them up as their own desk in Alma? Humber did this and it provides good statistics
Travis: Algonquin had to, because they have 2 different vendors, and it has been nice to see the laptop and tech loans separately.
Aimee: Conestoga has done this too.
Recording
