http://bugs.koha.org/cgi-bin/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=769 Summary: Model records for different types of materials Product: Koha Version: 2.0.0 Platform: PC Status: NEW Severity: enhancement Priority: P2 Component: Catalogue AssignedTo: chris@katipo.co.nz ReportedBy: shedges@athenscounty.lib.oh.us QAContact: koha-bugs@lists.sourceforge.net (borrowed from an e-mail from Steven Baljkas, discussing the value of having model records available to catalogers for various material types)

For many cataloguing workers, exactly how the template for a record works probably doesn't matter. What does matter is that it have/indicate the required fields AND that, in as many cases as possible, predetermined information be there complete at the start. (thus the value of a model record)

So, for example, if you were cataloguing kit materials (fairly common in many schools), you'll probably have at least 1 007 tag as well as the standard 008 tag. If your school regularly had kit items with a CD-ROM, you would set the value in 007 to whatever we are calling electronic resources today. ;-) The 008 might be set by default for book material, with defaults for illustrative matter, audience, indexing, language, etc.

For all model records, you would want to have the 245 $h with the GMD pre-entered. Other fields that were more or less specific to various formats would be entered, e.g. 856 tag for live web links to continuing resources like web pages. Any standardised notes for specific materials would be part of the model, too, e.g. 538 tags with system information for electronic resources.

I believe Steven would be willing to create some model records (baljkas@mb.sympatico.ca). ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are the QA contact for the bug, or are watching the QA contact.