From 9127441a9d3eb4eac2e5a2bd1029a267dd7d03ef Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Galen Charlton Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 07:22:01 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] additions to release notes for 2.2 Written by Sally Fortin Signed-off-by: Galen Charlton --- docs/RELEASE_NOTES_2_2.txt | 140 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 132 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/RELEASE_NOTES_2_2.txt b/docs/RELEASE_NOTES_2_2.txt index 36f8ed5d81..62cd57d18e 100644 --- a/docs/RELEASE_NOTES_2_2.txt +++ b/docs/RELEASE_NOTES_2_2.txt @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Upgrade notes ------------- Z39.50 server definitions -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Z39.50 server target definitions have been removed from the sample `opensrf.xml.example` file. To migrate existing settings from your `opensrf.xml` configuration file to the database, peform the @@ -42,8 +42,35 @@ following steps: New features ------------ +Administration +~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +Custom Org Unit Trees +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +Evergreen enables you to create an organizational tree that describes the systems, branches, or other units that comprise your organization. By default, the org unit tree that appears to patrons in the OPAC is identical to the one that appears to users of the staff client. Using this feature, you can condense or re-order the organizational tree into a simpler structure for patrons using the OPAC while maintaining the complex organizational tree that is available to users of the staff client. + +As a further enhancement, you can hide a parental org unit yet still make its child org units visible in the OPAC. In previous versions of Evergreen, child org units inherited the visibility setting of their parents. Documentation for this feature is available in the Book of Evergreen at http://docs.evergreen-ils.org/2.2/ + + +Fine Accrual on Closed Dates +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +By default, fines accrue only on dates that the library is open. This feature enables you to charge patrons fines on dates the library is closed. Fines accrue during scheduled closings as well as during normal weekly closed dates. Documentation for this feature is available in the Book of Evergreen at http://docs.evergreen-ils.org/2.2/ + + +Target Copies for Holds at Closed Libraries +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +By default, when a patron places a hold on a title, the hold targeter will search for copies to fill the hold only at circulating libraries that are open. Copies at closed libraries are not targeted to fill holds. When turned on, this feature enables Evergreen to target copies that have closed circulating libraries to fill holds. Two new org unit settings control this feature. Documentation for this feature is available in the Book of Evergreen at http://docs.evergreen-ils.org/2.2/ + + OPAC -~~~~ +~~ + +Auto Suggest in Catalog Search +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +The auto suggest feature suggests the completion of search terms as the user enters his query. By default, the user will see ten suggestions although this number is configurable at the database level. Scroll through suggestions with your mouse, or use the arrow keys to scroll through the suggestions. Select a suggestion to view records that are linked to this suggestion. + +This feature is not turned on by default. You must turn it on in the Admin module. Documentation for this feature is available in the Book of Evergreen at http://docs.evergreen-ils.org/2.2/ + Copy Location Groups ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ @@ -56,11 +83,53 @@ level of the library hierarchy and may include copy locations from any parent org unit or child org unit. For advanced users, this change includes a new Query Parser filter called -location_groups(). +location_groups(). -Cataloging +My Lists +^^^^^^^^ +The My Lists feature replaces the bookbag feature that was available in versions proior to 2.2. This feature enables you to create temporary and permanent lists; create and edit notes for items in lists; place holds on items in lists; and share lists via RSS feeds and CSV files. Documentation for this feature is available in the Book of Evergreen at http://docs.evergreen-ils.org/2.2/ + +SMS Text Messaging +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +The SMS Text Messaging feature enables users to receive hold notices via text message. Users can opt-in to this hold notification as their default setting for all holds, or they can receive specific hold notifications via text message. Users can also send call numbers and copy locations via text message. Documentation for this feature is available in the Book of Evergreen at http://docs.evergreen-ils.org/2.2/ + + + +Acquisitions ~~~~~~~~~~ +Vandelay Integration into Acquisitions +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +The Acquisitions Load MARC Order Record interface enables you to add MARC records to selection lists and purchase orders and upload the records into the catalog. The Vandelay interface enables you to create specific match points between incoming MARC records and exisiting catalog records. Combining these two features enables you to track on order MARC records through the Acquisitions interface and to utilize the record matching mechanisms available in Vandelay when importing acquisitions records. Documentation for this feature is available in the Book of Evergreen at http://docs.evergreen-ils.org/2.2/ + + +Receive Items from an Invoice +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +This feature enables users to receive items from an invoice. Staff can receive individual copies, or they can receive items in batch. Documentation for this feature is available in the Book of Evergreen at http://docs.evergreen-ils.org/2.2/ + + +Cataloging +~~~~~~~~ + +Authority Control Sets +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +The tags and subfields that display in authority records in Evergreen are proscribed by control sets. The Library of Congress control set is the default control set in all versions of Evergreen. However, in Evergreen release 2.2, you can create customized control sets for authority records, and you can define thesauri and authority fields for these control sets. + +Patrons and staff will be able to browse authorities in the OPAC. The following fields are browsable by default: author, series, subject, title, and topic. You will be able to add custom browse axes in addition to these default fields. Documentation for this feature is available in the Book of Evergreen at http://docs.evergreen-ils.org/2.2/ + + +Batch Importing MARC Records +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +The MARC Batch Import interface features improved matching of records and managing of your import queue. In version 2.2, you can specify match points between incoming and existing records to better detect matching records and prevent record duplication. You can also create quality controls to ensure that incoming matching records are superior in quality to existing catalog records. + +You also have new options for managing your queue. You can apply filters to your queue, and you can generate a list of import errors. You can also print your queue, email your queue, or export your queue as a CSV file. Documentation for this feature is available in the Book of Evergreen at http://docs.evergreen-ils.org/2.2/ + + +Hide Fields in Copy Editor +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +Customize the Copy Editor for your staff by hiding fields in the Copy Editor that are not relevant to your staff. You can set these fields by org unit(s). Select the top level org unit that will use these settings, and the descendant org units will also recieve these settings. Documentation for this feature is available in the Book of Evergreen at http://docs.evergreen-ils.org/2.2/ + + Prevent bibliographic records from having attached copies ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ To enable libraries to designate specific sets of records as only for use @@ -70,7 +139,18 @@ from that source. The `config.bib_source` table now includes a new Boolean column, `can_have_copies`, that controls this behavior. If `can_have_copies` for a given bibliographic source is `TRUE`, then the staff client will prevent a cataloger from adding volumes or MFHD records to records belonging to that -source. +source. Documentation for this feature is available in the Book of Evergreen at http://docs.evergreen-ils.org/2.2/ + + +Overlay Existing Catalog Record via Z39.50 Import +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +This feature enables you to replace a catalog record with a record obtained through a Z39.50 search. No new permissions or administrative settings are needed to use this feature. Documentation for this feature is available in the Book of Evergreen at http://docs.evergreen-ils.org/2.2/ + + +Restrict Z39.50 sources by permission group +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +This new feature enables you to use a permission to restrict users' access to Z39.50 servers. You can apply a permission to the Z39.50 servers to restrict access to that server, and then assign that permission to users or groups so that they can access the restricted servers. Documentation for this feature is available in the Book of Evergreen at http://docs.evergreen-ils.org/2.2/ + Switch copy location name and library short name in copy editor ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ @@ -81,10 +161,16 @@ Location Name First*, enables staff to change the display so that the copy location name is displayed first, followed by the library shortname. This may be particularly useful for libraries that have defined one set of copy locations at the consortial level and want to enable quick keyboard navigation -to copy locations by typing just the first letters of the copy location. +to copy locations by typing just the first letters of the copy location. Documentation for this feature is available in the Book of Evergreen at http://docs.evergreen-ils.org/2.2/ + + +User Activity Types +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +The User Activity Types feature enables you to specify the user activity that you want to record in the database. You can use this feature for reporting purposes. This function will also display a last activity date in a user's account. Documentation for this feature is available in the Book of Evergreen at http://docs.evergreen-ils.org/2.2/ + Authentication proxy -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To support integration of Evergreen with organizational authentication systems, and to reduce the proliferation of user names and passwords, Evergreen offers a new service called `open-ils.auth_proxy`. If you enable the service, @@ -105,7 +191,7 @@ A sample authentication mechanism for LDAP is provided in attributes can be found in `opensrf.xml.example`. Reports -~~~~~~~ +~~~~~ New views for reporting sources ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ @@ -118,6 +204,44 @@ reporting sources have been added: the number of holds per copy per bibliographic record, with granularity by pickup library. + +Staff Client Navigation +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +Customizable Toolbar +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +By default, two toolbars are available in the staff client: circulation and cataloging. This feature enables you to customize toolbars in the staff client. You can add buttons that will enable quick access to a variety of features. You can create toolbars for specific org unit(s), workstation(s), or login(s). Documentation for this feature is available in the Book of Evergreen at http://docs.evergreen-ils.org/2.2/ + + +Double Clicking in the Staff Client +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +You can search for a patron's record, and double click on a result to access that record. You can double click on an item in the Holdings Maintenance screen to access copy information. The item is linked to the Volume/Copy Creator, if you turned it on in the staff client's org unit settings. If you did not turn on the Volume/Copy Creator, then the item links to the Item Attributes. Documentation for this feature is available in the Book of Evergreen at http://docs.evergreen-ils.org/2.2/ + + +Recent Staff Searches +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +This feature enables you to view your recent searches as you perform them in the staff client. By default, staff can view then recent searches although the number is configurable. This feature is only available through the staff client; it is not available to patrons in the OPAC. Documentation for this feature is available in the Book of Evergreen at http://docs.evergreen-ils.org/2.2/ + + +Return to Search Results from MARC Record +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +This feature enables you to return to your title search results directly from any view of the MARC record, including the OPAC View, MARC Record, MARC Edit, and Holdings Maintenance. You can use this feature to page through records in the MARC Record View or Edit interfaces. You do not have to return to the OPAC View to access title results. Documentation for this feature is available in the Book of Evergreen at http://docs.evergreen-ils.org/2.2/ + + +Sorting Columns +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +This feature enables you to sort display columns so that you can find easily the information that you need on a screen that contains multiple columns. You can sort display columns on any screen that is built on a grid, such as the Check In screen or the On Shelf Pull List. + +You can also sort the columns on the following Administration screens: Circulation Policies, Hold Policies, Circulation Limit Sets, Barcode Completion, Acquisitions User Request List, and Vandelay Import Errors. + +You can sort items in an ascending or descending order, and you can prioritize the order in which columns will sort. Documentation for this feature is available in the Book of Evergreen at http://docs.evergreen-ils.org/2.2/ + + +Tab Button +^^^^^^^^^^ +This feature enables you to add a new tab to the Evergreen staff client by clicking the + sign adjacent to the tab that you currently have opened. As in previous versions, you can also add new tabs by clicking File -> New Tab, or use the hotkey, Ctrl+T. Documentation for this feature is available in the Book of Evergreen at http://docs.evergreen-ils.org/2.2/ + + License ------- This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 -- 2.43.2