We've now got two patches pending which seek to add more options to the default OPAC search, the masthead search bar which currently includes options for Library catalog, title, author, subject, ISBN, series, and call number: Add "Phrase" Searching to OPAC Search http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=8778 Add accesssion [barcode] number to the drop down list in OPAC Search http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=8302 I'll say right out that I'm opposed to these changes, but I want to bring it up here on the list so we can discuss. I think the default search options which appear in this space need to be limited and simple. I come from the point of view of public libraries, so my goal is to make it easy for someone to walk up to the OPAC and start searching. In my opinion these options should be available only on the advanced search page. My concern is that when we add some of these more complex options we're catering not to the public but to librarians using the OPAC, and I think those librarians' needs are not our primary focus in this interface. I also think that our search system needs to be so good that keyword + relevance wins over specific searches like "title phrase." That said, I'm aware that the public library is only one of many types of libraries, and that other libraries have different needs. Are these needs varied enough that we need to build an interface in the staff client for selecting which search options are shown in the OPAC? -- Owen -- Web Developer Athens County Public Libraries http://www.myacpl.org