One of the tasks the former WebOPAC Committee had agreed to address was the review of the list of material types used when a modifying a search. We are all aware that the term "AV Materials" was confusing, misleading, etc. but we have decided to look at all the terms used for material types and whether we even need to list every possible material type available.
Unfortunately we cannot make these changes available on the test server. However Brian Egan created a side by side mock up so you can see the proposed changes.
Areas of note:
Please post your comments, suggestions, etc. on this blog post by August 7.
Once we have received your comments we will be sharing these proposed changes with our III shared member institutions.
WebOPAC labels do not automatically get updated in Encore. We will need to let III know what changes to make once we have decided what we want..
Attached is a spreadsheet that will provide some additional information:
Sheet 1 lists the WebOPAC material types (bcode2) with the term as currently displayed, the number of UNLV records displaying as of 7/13/09, the MARC definitio of the term, and local information.
Sheet 2 lists the WebOPAC material types (bcode2) with the proposed term in a new display order, the current term, the number of UNLV records, the number of member institutions records and the total number of records all displaying as of 7/13/09 , the MARC definition of the term, and some notes about the proposed changes.
Material type proposal on III.xls
Unfortunately we cannot make these changes available on the test server. However Brian Egan created a side by side mock up so you can see the proposed changes.
Areas of note:
- "Material Type" has changed to "Format"
- Order of items has changed
- Terminology has changed
- Number of formats has been reduced
Please post your comments, suggestions, etc. on this blog post by August 7.
Once we have received your comments we will be sharing these proposed changes with our III shared member institutions.
WebOPAC labels do not automatically get updated in Encore. We will need to let III know what changes to make once we have decided what we want..
Attached is a spreadsheet that will provide some additional information:
Sheet 1 lists the WebOPAC material types (bcode2) with the term as currently displayed, the number of UNLV records displaying as of 7/13/09, the MARC definitio of the term, and local information.
Sheet 2 lists the WebOPAC material types (bcode2) with the proposed term in a new display order, the current term, the number of UNLV records, the number of member institutions records and the total number of records all displaying as of 7/13/09 , the MARC definition of the term, and some notes about the proposed changes.
Material type proposal on III.xls
