[Koha-bugs] [Bug 20406] Remove ISBD display

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https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=20406

Chris Cormack <chris at bigballofwax.co.nz> changed:

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--- Comment #13 from Chris Cormack <chris at bigballofwax.co.nz> ---
While I agree w(In reply to Bengal Library Association from comment #12)
> Strongly disagree with the initiative of removing ISBD display. This may be
> because of the fact that Librarians are not so much involved in Koha
> development team. The popularity of Koha in Indian Subcontinent is mostly
> based on the ISBD view of entered database. Till now there are a lot of
> users in this Subcontinent those want to view the catalogue not in mnemonic
> format but in ISBD format. As MARC framework is totally based on AACR2, so
> removing ISBD display should be unethical, as I think. Correlating MARC with
> AACR2 properly is the only way of integrating the sense of librarianship
> with the technological aspects of a library management software, is my
> opinion. Again as there are many items described in AACR2 Part 1 and there
> is only one place of writing syntax in ISBD template in Koha, at the time of
> releasing new version of Koha we are waiting for some easier way of
> incorporating syntax of each and every items. Hope effort should be made
> regarding this not removing the existing ISBD display. Regards...

I agree with most of this comment, and agree that ISBD should not be removed.
But it is wrong to say Librarians are not involved with Koha, every single
feature in Koha has come as a request from Librarians. The QA Manager is a
librarian, plenty of others are involved.

It is true that there are not many Indian Librarians involved, and that this
should change. Commenting on bugs is a good start, paying developers to add
features such as an easier way to edit ISBD is a good second step.

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