[Koha-bugs] [Bug 13547] Item field 'Materials specified' would be useful to see in OPAC

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https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=13547

--- Comment #12 from Christopher Brannon <cbrannon at cdalibrary.org> ---
(In reply to Joy Nelson from comment #11)
> Koha developments most often (if not always) keep one eye towards current
> users as well as future users.  At times it's hard to balance the needs of a
> library (or libraries) and workflows that seem so important with the needs
> and workflows of the many.  The things that seem obvious to me are not
> always obvious to others.  I rely on the input of others in the community to
> give perspective on how other libraries operate.  I believe someone once
> said "show me a library with a mad scheme and I'll show you another with a
> madder one"! 
> 
> Speaking from someone with experience migrating thousands of libraries to
> Koha, I can confidently say that libraries have indeed used this field with
> the expectation that it was NOT visible in the OPAC.  There is the distinct
> possibility that patron information (or staff information/direction) is
> available in this field.  A number of libraries come to my mind who have
> been using Koha for years in a way that is built upon the original design
> (not visible in opac).  
> 
> If this is to be implemented and visible in the OPAC, it must be made so it
> is optional/configurable.

I guess then there should be a configuration.  Anything to move this forward.

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