https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=33326 --- Comment #2 from Katrin Fischer <katrin.fischer@bsz-bw.de> --- (In reply to Juliet Heltibridle from comment #1)

It seems strange to me that the options for patrons to choose from are a separate authorized value instead of just using the item types in the system. But if that's not possible, we do need a way to retain the suggestion requested format through the ordering process, so there is no confusion for staff on what the patron wanted.

It used to be the item types... then libraries wanted to be able to change them. The issue is, I think, that not for all libraries item types reflect material types, and that makes a lot of sense. For academic libraries you'll be more likely to find things like 'overnight loan' 'reference' or 'normal loan'. That would not be helpful in the ordering process. But I fully agree that it only makes sense if we pull it through somehow. Would showing it on the list of suggestions where you pick them for ordering work? -- You are receiving this mail because: You are watching all bug changes. You are the assignee for the bug.

https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=33326 --- Comment #4 from Juliet Heltibridle <jheltibridle@rcplib.org> --- The reasoning for making the values different makes sense, we don't want our patrons to have to pick between Book, New Book and Children's Book either. It would be nice to retain that information in some way on the page where you actually add the order, but having it in the suggestions table will help a lot. Looks good in the attached bug, signed off on that one. Thank you! -- You are receiving this mail because: You are watching all bug changes. You are the assignee for the bug.