reverse chronological order

Date	Request	Requestor	Decision	Rationale	Followup
11/20/2008	Discuss grouping item types for advanced searching. (WYLDCAT)	The committee	Approved	It was thought to benefit many patrons to be able to search for like item types using one search feature.	The committee grouped many item types together and the result was incorporated into the advanced search mechanism.
9/24/2008	Review of location policies that might be combined.	The committee	Approved	Some location codes have little usage and can be combined with similar named codes.	Email survey resulted in the elimination of location codes basement, historical, info desk, and learning center.
6/19/2008	Review of item type policies for Audiobooks to determine merging or using a generic type.	Susan Stanton (NATR)	Not approved	Different types of audiobooks need an item type that will describe all of them.	Email survey results indicated an unwillingness to consolidate the different types of audiobooks.
6/19/2008	New item type "SPECIAL"	Coralina Daly (CWC)	Approved	A new item type was needed for a collection of books that will have a different fine structure that "Book"	An email survey was sent out to WYLD members with positive results.
6/19/2008	Change item type "ILL-Book" to "ILL"	Trish Palluck	Approved	The item type encompasses all types of material.
03/5/2008	Committee members contacted libraries with serial holdings over the recommended 60 items	Bobbi Thorpe	Approved	Some libraries are not following the guidelines regarding the 60 item limit. Personal contact was thought to be beneficial.
01/16/2008	Add 161 Oxford Reference database records to WYLDCat.	Community College Libraries	On hold	The records in the database are linked to ebooks.	Hold was placed on this project until the rest of the cc libraries have their own proxy servers.
10/24/2007	Implement a survey regarding the use and placement of Article Linker on libraries WYLDCat web pages.	The committee	Approved	Several options are available for placement on the WYLDCat pages and feedback was needed from libraries regarding their needs.	Des Saunders devised the survey and implemented libraries decisions.
10/24/2007	Review of Cataloging Skills Checklist.	Beth Floyd, Training Committee	Approved	Committee approval was needed for this checklist.	The Committee made some changes and the checklist was forwarded to the Training Committee.
05/02/2007	Add 3 new locations, First Floor, Second Floor, Third Floor	Carey Hartmann (LCLS)	Approved	Laramie County Library System is moving into a new building and patrons would benefit from clearly defined location codes for the material.
12/14/2006	Consider merging item types "2HRINLIB" with "2HRLOAN"	Des Saunders	Approved	The two item types function the same with a slightly different description. One uses In Library Use only and the other doesn't.	A survey was done of libraries that use the two item types. The only problem was the description. Decision was made to use the "in library use only" description and all libraries were in aggreement.
12/14/2006	Suggest running a report of the libraries that have more than 60 issues attached to periodical titles.	OQC	Approved	It has been a couple of years since this type of report has been run.	The report was run and sent to designated people in each library.
11/1/2006	Consider restricting the use of enhanced contents notes when adding caption titles of illustrations.	Carey Hartmann	Denied	The use of the enhanced contents notes allows for an increase in retrieval of unrelated titles. The committee decided that it was a matter of educating the public regarding false hits from keyword titles and that it happens in other instances as well.	Lesley Boughton asked the committee to readdress this issue on 12/14/2006. The committee again discussed it and decided to retain the same decision and to not discuss again for another year if it was reintroduced. Beth received a letter from Lesley dated 4/4/2007 asking the committee to readdress the issue. Beth will approach the committee again in the Fall regarding this issue after appropriate research has been completed.
11/1/2006	Suggest adding ebook MARC records loaded into WYLD that were purchased by the academic libraries.	Dale Collum	Approved	The committee recommended to Lesley to form another ER library in the state system to house the ebooks. Des said a lot of libraries would like a separate library from WYLD-ER because it pulls in government documents and other records.	Decision was made by Lesley to not form another ER library and to load the records in with item records for each library. There was a problem with URLs for specific volumes but it was solved by listed one title and the URL directed to search all volumes of that title.
10/4/2006	Add a new Staff location that can be shadowed.	Linda Nousianen	Approved	The current location of Admin is not shadowed so items still show up and even though they say	Location STAFF created
10/4/2006	Review merging selected AV Juvenile item types	Des Saunders	No Changes	Survey was sent out to network members and results indicated a number of libraries wish to retain the different item types.
04/27/2006	Update display of publication data on full details in WYLDCAT so that publisher, pagination, date and ISBN display on a single line or wrap to the second line (on full record display)	D Saunders	approved
04/27/2006	Add Audio E-Book	Julie Farr	died for lack of a motion	Unnecessary since audio E-books will be in a separate database
04/27/2006	Add series statement immediately after the title on full details so it is consistent on the hit list	D Saunders	approved
03/30/2006	Reviewed all current item types	bylaws call for annual review	no changes
03/30/2006	Delay updating Database Guidelines	Committee	yes	Update after planned upgrade to include new screen shots
03/30/2006	Approve configuration changes to show 440 and 490 in WYLDCAT hitlist	D Saunders	yes	Helps patrons identify series numbers
03/30/2006	Add manuscript item type	Karling Abernathy	yes	Useful term for some collections
02/23/2006	Reviewed all current locations	bylaws call for annual review	no changes
02/23/2006	Consider changing wording from "X copies available at" in full display and hit list since the items are not always identical copies	Margaret Brenneman	Changes "copies" to "items"	A less specific term is more inclusive
02/23/2006	Consider password protecting the web page to stop spam to committee members.	Committee	no	We want to encourage responses; passwords would discourage them.
02/23/2006	Make graphic novels display in volume order in call number
02/23/2006	Make graphic novels, particularly volumes/series, display in order with consistent info in MARC record	Carey Hartmann
02/23/2006	Are graphic novels to be cataloged as serials or monographs?	Bobbi	monographs	Patrons want summary and cover display.
01/19/2006	Mask column that displays copy number in WYLDCAT item display	D Saunders relayed	approved	Serves no useful function, easily corrected
12/01/2005	Consider machine generated URL's	Diane Martin	local option	cataloger can decide at time of adding record if to delete URL's or not
10/20/2005	Approve new serials display with date range	Des Saunders	approved	More informative for patrons
10/20/2005	Committee members to review database guidelines 2.5 and TechNotes 95 and 104 for next meeting	Susan Simpson		trained catalogers merging duplicate records improves the database
10/20/2005	Ask Regional Council to put move to new Sirsi iBistro interface on agenda	Came up during committee discussion	approved	Serials display customized for new page; inefficient to retrofit it
09/29/2005	Mask these ITEMTYPES in advanced search in WYLDCAT: 1DAYLOAN; 2DAYLOAN; 2HRINLIB; 2HRLOAN; 3DAYLOAN; CAMCORDER; CAMERA; CASSPLAYER; DISCARD; KEY; MICROPHONE; ONTHEFLY; PROJECTOR; SCREEN; UNKNOWN	Des Saunders	approved	Will make advanced searching easier as fewer, less useful terms don't display
09/29/2005	Reverse RESERVRM decision	Des Saunders	approved	With no RESERVRM, there may be less control over Holds, requiring overrides in Unicorn
08/29/2005	Add JSTOR holdings to database	Sheridan College	denied	Precedent for all journals indexed in online databases to be in WYLDCAT? Maintenance an issue; there's another way
08/29/2005	Mask these item types for advanced search in public interface: UNKNOWN; WAVRC-AD; WAVEX-JU; WAVRC-YA	Des Saunders	approved	Will make advanced searching easier to limit as reading level
08/29/2005	Asked Bobbi to add JSTOR discussion to database guidelines	OLQ	approved	Would provide guidelines to members
08/29/2005	Asked Des to add JSTOR holdings information to WULP	OLQ	approved	Would provide holdings information without requiring frequent updates to WYLD database
06/22/2005	Approve Indexing Subcommittee guidelines *505 subfield r (Contents note) – 505 subfield r (Contents note) – The committee recommends including subfield r of the 505 field in the keyword author index. This field will be author keyword indexed and general keyword indexed, not indexed in an author browse search. Approve Indexing Subcommittee guidelines *505 subfield r (Contents note) – 505 subfield r (Contents note) – The committee recommends including subfield r of the 505 field in the keyword author index. This field will be author keyword indexed and general keyword indexed, not indexed in an author browse search. *246 (Varying form of title) – The Indexing subcommittee recommends excluding subfield i in the browse index. Subfield i displays text indicating where the varying form of title came from. Example: |i At head of title: |a Daughters of the American Revolution. When a title browse search for “at . . .” is typed in one of the entries would be “at head of title daughters of the American”. Beth made a motion to exclude subfield i from the 245 browse index	OLQ	approved	Would improve searching
04/28/2005	Reconsider keeping RESERVERM	K. Carlson	no	Only one library is still using it.
03/28/2005	Forward list of remaining proposed item type changes to WYLD staff for action		approved
03/28/2005	Remove LANGUAGE from list of proposed item type changes		approved	LANGUAGE is language tapes and libraries use a longer loan period for them.
03/28/2005	Forward revised database guidelines to RC and GB for their action		approved	They will be ready to distribute at the annual meeting
01/24/2005	Should summary holdings statement be limited to serials?	na	yes, for now	Such statements disappear when nonserial items are merged unless the cataloger checks first.
01/19/2005	Mask copy info in WYLDCAT	Request from end user	approved	item barcode provides copy specific info; hangover from other systems
12/09/2004	Reconsider indexing protocol	Beth Floyd	Sub- committee will make recommendations
2/12/2004	Add item type JUVCD	SWTR	approved	Allows for fine free status and statistical tracking
2/12/2004	Add item type JUVDVD	SWTR	approved	Allows for fine free status and statistical tracking
2/12/2004	Don't shadow EPHEMERAL		approved	Items once shadowed can not be unshadowed
11-13 & 11-22-2004	Item type simplification			See separate reports.
11/22/2004	Reconsider WYLD-ER a separate catalog	Kay Carlson		Local holding with local licenses are not displaying. Libraries need to consider licensing before posting. Libraries may use a March holdings statement to clarify licensing agreements, following WSL format suggestion
10/21/2004	Set Up WYLD-ER to be a separate catalog	Katie Jones suggested	approved
10/21/2004	Mask availability display on WYLDCAT hit list	Des Saunders suggested	no action	Polled members liked the availability display
09/30/2004	Restore HISTORICAL	Kathy Carlson	approved
09/30/2004	Exemption for 60 item limit on selected monographic serials	Beth Floyd	approved	All monographic serials are exempt.
8/26/2004	Delete HISTORICAL	OLQ	approved	Equivalents for HISTORICAL exist: WYO and WEST_AMER
8/26/2004	Modify HISTORICAL since other libraries are using it	WSL staff	denied	The display at TETN-HIST shows that the item is at the museum.
8/26/04 and 7/26/2004	Add SCHOOL back for now	Edie Phillips for Park-Meeteetse	approved	Meeteetse has over 5K items with this location; changing them would be a real hardship; other locations would provide stats eventually.	In Oct 03, WASH asked the same question. It needs local request only it is the last or only copy.
8/26/04, 7/26/04, 6/12/04	Add localdocs	Teton	approved	This is consistent with feddoc and statedocs
8/26/2004	Is holdings information says STACKS in the item list and MAIN COLLECTION in the copy/item list a problem?	Crys for Region Vr library		No, it is not.
8/26/2004	Add REMOTE and delete CBOC-FTCOL and CBOC_GREE	CHVA	approved	Other libraries could use it.
8/01/2004	Do something about the serials mess			http://will.state.wy.us/wyld/network/committees/quality/serials.html
7/26/2004	Add SCHOOL location back	Edie Phillips for Park-Meeteetse	Pending	Public notes or available Item Category 1 values are possible to get reports. As long as the loan period doesn't need to be different from other items marked 'new', then stats can be gathered by using item cat. 1 and the asking for the output in statistics report to see that level.	In Oct 03, WASH asked the same question. It needs local request only it is the last or only copy.
6/10/2004	Add LOCALDOCS	Teton	Tabled	What did the gov docs section approve at WLA?	Not mentioned in minutes
4/6/2004	Add the 505 field to display in the full WYLDCAT record	CASPC	approved	Helpful information that once displayed and is not now displaying
4/6/2004	Display the 505 field	CC	approved	WYLD office isn't sure why it is no longer displaying
4/6/2004	WSL serial Recommendation #1	WSL	approved	Single issue periodical records clog the database
4/6/2004	Libraries must create summary holdings statements for serials	Gov Bd.	approved	This affirms decisions of 1-15-98 and 12-19-00
4/6/2004	Libraries must use a base call number "magazine" in the basic tab of the serials control record	WSL	approved	This allows serials records to sort correctly.
4/6/2004	Create new bill reason "Old Periodicals"	WSL	approved	This will keep track of old fines in line with Serials Recommendation #4.
4/6/2004	Add serial, map and government documents to item category 1		approved	To provide information for reports?
4/6/2004	Library keep no more than 60 issues per periodical titles in the database with exception of Statewide Cooperation Collection libraries and single holdings	WSL	approved	This is to reduce the problem of mtulitple barcodes in the database.
3/8/2004	Add location REMOTE collection	VA-Chey	approved	Other libraries with remote collections could use it too
3/8/2004	Add location Main Library	VA-Chey	denied	Too close to Main collection which displays as stacks in workflows
3/8/2004	Turn off "Estimated Wait"		approved	Not useful in consortium setting
3/8/2004	Shadow location CATALOGING/ don't shadow INPROCESS		approved	Libraries can decide which to use depending on accepting their holds on new items
3/8/2004	Load EBSCO MARC records for MasterFILE Premier	WSL	approved	This will show patrons links to EBSCO coverage of titles in the additional databases.
3/8/2004	standard abbreviations for records	WSL	approved	These will appear in the database guidelines and aren't repeated here.
3/8/2004	Add location SCORE	NWC	denied	Musicscore is an acceptable alternative

 

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