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How to categorize items?
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Can get arbitrary depths of parents I believe, so could go, like,

  • Hardware
    • Computers
    • Tablets
    • Musical Instruments
    • Tools
  • Interactive
    • Boxedgames
    • Videogames
      • Xbox360 games
      • Wii games

etc etc. Or flatter? What to do with comic books, and magazines and such?

For users, this primarilly affects https://lib.keithzg.ca/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl
For "librarians", this can affect default form fields and such.

The existing categories:

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Upstream docs: https://koha-community.org/manual/25.05/en/html/administration.html#item-types

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keithzg created this task.Sun, Oct 26, 5:30 PM
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keithzg updated the task description. (Show Details)Sun, Oct 26, 6:12 PM
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keithzg added a comment.Sun, Oct 26, 7:20 PM

The fields for items are:

Field nameCommentary
DescriptionThis is what actually shows in the normal user interfaces
CodeThis is a shortcode used in the cateloguing data (doesn't even show in webform dropdowns, but used when defining the data for import or such)
Parent codeThe code of a parent item type, which is what allows (infinite?) nesting
Search category"item types can be grouped together for searching at the same time in the OPAC advanced search. For example, you can put DVDs and Blu-rays in a group called ‘Movies’ and then patrons can search them together. These groups are defined in the ITEMTYPECAT authorized value category."
Not for loanUnsurprisingly, "Items marked ‘Not for loan’ will appear in the catalog, but cannot be checked out to patrons."
Hide in OPAC"This will not prevent those items to appear in search results, it will simply remove the item type from the advanced search form."
Rental charge
Daily rental charge
Hourly rental charge
Default replacement cost
Processing fee (when lost)
Checkin message"if you would like a message or alert to appear when items of this type are checked in, enter the message here"
Library limitations"if this item type is only to be used in specific libraries, you can select them here. Select ‘All libraries’ if this item type is used across the library system". "If this is left blank, ‘All libraries’ is assumed."
Nat20 subscribed.EditedSun, Oct 26, 9:30 PM

I actually don't mind the default categories. Here are some ideas:

  • Games
    • Boardgames
    • Videogames
      • Xbox360 gamess
      • Wii games
  • Books
  • Music
    • Cds
    • Cassette Tapes
    • Records
  • Visual Materials (or film or Video)
    • TV series
    • DVDs
    • Blu-ray
    • VHS

OR

  • PRINT
    • books
    • magazines
    • comics
  • DIGITAL
    • ebooks
    • audiobooks?
  • AUDIOVISUAL
    • Music
      • Cds
      • Cassette Tapes
      • Records
    • Films
      • TV series
      • DVDs
      • Blu-ray
      • VHS
    • Videogames
      • Xbox360 games
      • Wii games

Not sure what to do with physical boardgames then though.

Random thought: would we eventually want to add unconventional things like tools, instruments, technology, appliances, niche bakeware, readers/tests (like the outlet tester gadget), etc so that we have an inventory, but also can check to see what we have if we are working on hobby or project? Unrelated, but if we do that, we should get a microscope.

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