[Koha-devel] Koha Separating MARC Framework Structure from Display

[Linda Culberson]

I very much agree with Nicole on this one. One of my problems with the 
frameworks in our institutions is that while it is true that visual 
materials, books, serials, and manuscripts can use different frameworks, 
it would be very helpful to be able to add/remove fields and subfields 
as needed while cataloging.

On 2/24/2011 6:13 AM, Nicole Engard wrote:
>
> 2011/2/23 Ian Walls <ian.walls at bywatersolutions.com
> <mailto:ian.walls at bywatersolutions.com>>
>
>
>     To that end, I'd recommend some changes to how the display
>     information is handled in the GUI. Â First off, having 'basic'
>     constraints and 'advanced' constraints (hidden by JQuery) should be
>     eliminated in favour of a semantic section and a display section.
>     Â Secondly, the 'hidden' value should no longer be an integer (at
>     least in the GUI), but a dropdown, or series of dropdowns, laying
>     out in plain text under what conditions you're hiding the value.
>
>
> I've had this conversation with Ian many times and I usually throw in
> that I'd go a step further and say that cataloging shouldn't be
> dependent on Frameworks at all!  We should have the option to use a
> Framework if we want one, but for us professional catalogers we want
> freedom to add and remove fields as we see fit - while cataloging - not
> before we start cataloging.  I'd like to see a blank cataloging form
> that I can tab through and add fields and subfields as needed.  If I'm
> understanding right, the first step in this process would be to make the
> changes Ian is suggesting and then we can move forward from there.
>
>
>     Does this make sense to others, or am I writing too late into the
>     evening? Â
>
>
> Makes sense to me - but like I said I've heard it all before :)
>
>
> Thanks
> Nicole
>
>
>
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Linda Culberson			lculber at mdah.state.ms.us
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