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+AACR2 (Angolo-American Cataloguing Rules, Second Edition)::
+ AACR2 is a set of cataloging rules for descriptive cataloging of various types of resources. http://www.aacr2.org/
Acquisitions::
Processes related to ordering materials and managing expenditures
Age Protection::
FRBR (Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records)::
See https://www.loc.gov/cds/downloads/FRBR.PDF[Library of Congress FRBR documentation]
[[G]]Git::
- Git is a versioning control software for tracking changes in the code. It is designed to work with multiple developers
+ Git is a versioning control software for tracking changes in the code. It is designed to work with multiple developers.
[[H]]Hatch::
A additional program that is installed as an extension of your browser to extend printing functionality with Evergreen.
Hold::
Identifies the Import Item Attributes definition.
Holding subfield::
Used in the acquisitions module to map subfields to the appropriate item data.
-[[I]]ICL::
- Inter-Consortium Loans. Inter_Consortium Loans are like ILL's, but different in the fact that the loan happens just with in the Consortium.
-ILS::
- Integrated Library System. The Integrated Library System is a set of applications which perform the business and technical aspects of library management, including but not exclusive to acquistions, cataloging, circulation, and booking.
-ILL::
- Inter-Library Loan. Inter-Library Loan is the process of one libray borrows materials for a patron from another library.
+[[I]]ICL (Inter-Consortium Loans)::
+ Inter-Consortium Loans are like ILL's, but different in the fact that the loan happens just with in the Consortium.
+ILS (Integrated Library System)::
+ The Integrated Library System is a set of applications which perform the business and technical aspects of library management, including but not exclusive to acquistions, cataloging, circulation, and booking.
+ILL (Inter-Library Loan)::
+ Inter-Library Loan is the process of one libray borrows materials for a patron from another library.
Import item attributes::
Used to map the data in your holdings tag to fields in the item record during a MARC import.
Insufficient quality fall-through profile::
A back-up merge profile to be used for importing if an incoming record does not meet the standards of the minimum quality ratio.
-ISBN::
- International Standard Book Number. The ISBN is a publisher product number that has been used in the book supply industry since 1968. A published book that is a separate product gets its own ISBN. ISBNs are either 10 digits or 13 digits long. They may contain information on the country of publication, the publisher, title, volume or edition of a title.
-ISSN::
+ISBN (International Standard Book Number)::
+ The ISBN is a publisher product number that has been used in the book supply industry since 1968. A published book that is a separate product gets its own ISBN. ISBNs are either 10 digits or 13 digits long. They may contain information on the country of publication, the publisher, title, volume or edition of a title.
+ISSN (International Standard Serial Number)::
International Standard Serial Number is a unigue 8 digit number assigned by the Internation Serials Data System to identify a specfic Serial Title.
Item::
The actual item.
Item Status::
Item Status allows you to see the status of a item without having to go to the actual Title Record. Item status is a intragal part of Evergreen and how it works.
[[J]]Jabber::
- The communications protocol used for client-server message passing within Evergreen. Now known as XMPP (eXtensible Messaging and Presence Protocol), it was originally named "Jabber."
+ The communications protocol used for client-server message passing within Evergreen. Now known as XMPP, it was originally named "Jabber."
Juvenile flag::
User setting used to specify if a user is a juvenile user for circulation purposes.
-[[K]]KPAC::
- Kids' OPAC. Alternate version of the Template Toolkit OPAC.
+[[K]]KPAC (Kids' OPAC)::
+ Alternate version of the Template Toolkit OPAC that is kid friendly
[[L]]LaunchPad::
- Launchpad is an open source suite of tools that help people and teams to work together on software projects. Launchpad brings together bug reports, wishlist ideas, translations, and blueprints for future development of Evergreen.
-LCCN::
- Library of Congress Control Number
+ Launchpad is an open source suite of tools that help people and teams to work together on software projects. Launchpad brings together bug reports, wishlist ideas, translations, and blueprints for future development of Evergreen. https://launchpad.net/evergreen
+LCCN (Library of Congress Control Number)::
+ The LCCN is a system of numbering catalog records at the Library of Congress
Loan duration::
Loan duration (also sometimes referred to as "loan period") is the length of time a given type of material can circulate.
-[[M]]MARC::
- Acronym for Machine Readable Cataloging.The MARC formats are standards for the representation and communication of bibliographic and related information in machine-readable form.
+[[M]]MARC (Machine Readable Cataloging)::
+ The MARC formats are standards for the representation and communication of bibliographic and related information in machine-readable form.
MARC batch export::
Mass exporting of MARC records out of a library system.
MARC batch import::
Used to set the acceptable level of quality for a record to be imported.
[[N]]Non-Cataloged::
Items that have not been cataloged.
-[[O]]OPAC::
- Acronym for Online Public Access Catalog. An OPAC is an online interface to the database of a library's holdings, used to find resources in their collections. It is possibly searchable by keyword, title, author, subject or call number. The public view of the catalog.
-OpenSRF::
+[[O]]OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog)::
+ An OPAC is an online interface to the database of a library's holdings, used to find resources in their collections. It is possibly searchable by keyword, title, author, subject or call number. The public view of the catalog.
+OpenSRF (Open Scalable Request Framework)::
Acronym for Open Scalable Request Framework (pronounced 'open surf'). An enterprise class Service Request Framework. It's purpose is to serve as a robust message routing network upon which one may build complex, scalable applications. To that end, OpenSRF attempts to be invisible to the application developer, while providing transparent load balancing and failover with minimal overhead.
-Organizational units::
+Organizational units (Org Unit)::
Organizational Units are the specific instances of the organization unit types that make up your library's hierarchy.
Organization unit type::
The organization types in the hierarchy of a library system.
A document issued by a buyer to a vendor, indicating types, quantities, and prices of materials.
[[Q]]Quality metrics::
Provide a mechanism for Evergreen to measure the quality of records and to make importing decisions based on quality.
-[[R]]Record Bucket::
+[[R]]RDA (Resource Description & Access)::
+ RDA is a set of cataloging standards and guidelines based on FRBR and FRAD. RDA is the successor for AACR2. http://rdatoolkit.org/
+Record Bucket::
This is a container of Title Records.
Record match sets::
When importing records, this identifies how Evergreen should match incoming records to existing records in the system.
The process of adding a Patron account with in Evergreen.
Rollover::
Used to roll over remaining encumbrances and funds into the same fund the following year.
-[[S]]Shelving location::
+[[S]]SAN (Standard Address Number)::
+ SAN is an identificatin code for electronic communication with in the publishing industry. SAN uniguely identify an address for location.
+Shelving location::
Shelving location is the area within the library where a given item is shelved.
-SIP::
- Acronym for Standard Interchange Protocol. SIP is a communications protocol used within Evergreen for transferring data to and from other third party devices, such as RFID and barcode scanners that handle patron and library material information. Version 2.0 (also known as "SIP2") is the current standard. It was originally developed by the 3M Corporation.
-SRU::
+SIP (Standard Interchange Protocol)::
+ SIP is a communications protocol used within Evergreen for transferring data to and from other third party devices, such as RFID and barcode scanners that handle patron and library material information. Version 2.0 (also known as "SIP2") is the current standard. It was originally developed by the 3M Corporation.
+SRU (Search & Retrieve URL)::
Acronym for Search & Retrieve URL Service. SRU is a search protocol used in web search and retrieval. It expresses queries in Contextual Query Language (CQL) and transmits them as a URL, returning XML data as if it were a web page.
Staff client::
The graphical user interface used by library workers to interact with the Evergreen system. Staff use the Staff Client to access administration, acquisitions, circulation, and cataloging functions.
TPAC::
Evergreen's Template Toolkit based OPAC. The web based public interface in Evergreen written using functionality from the Template Toolkit.
[[U]]URI::
- Universal Resource Identifier.
+ Universal Resource Identifier. A URI is a string of characters that identify a logical or physical resource. Examples are URL an URN
+URL (Universal Resource Locator)::
+ This is the web address.
+URN (Universal Resource Number)::
+ This is a standard number to identify a resource. Example of URNs are ISBN, ISSN, and UPC.
+UPC (Universal Product Code)::
+ The UPC is a number uniguely assigned to an item by the manufacturer.
User Activity Type::
Different types of activities users do in Evergreen. Examples: Login, Verification of account
[[V]]Vandelay::
MARC Batch Import/Export tool original name.
[[W]]Wiki::
- The Evergreen Wiki can be found at https://wiki.evergreen-ils.org. The Evergreen Wiki is a knwledge base of information on Evergreen.
+ The Evergreen Wiki can be found at https://wiki.evergreen-ils.org. The Evergreen Wiki is a knowledge base of information on Evergreen.
Workstation::
- The unique name associated with a specific computer.
-[[X]]XML::
+ The unique name associated with a specific computer and Org Unit.
+[[X]]XML (eXtensible Markup Language)::
Acronym for eXtensible Markup Language, a subset of SGML. XML is a set of rules for encoding information in a way that is both human-readable and machine-readable. It is primarily used to define documents but can also be used to define arbitrary data structures. It was originally defined by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).
-XMPP::
+XMPP (Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol)::
The open-standard communications protocol (based on XML) used for client-server message passing within Evergreen. It supports the concept of a consistent domain of message types that flow between software applications, possibly on different operating systems and architectures. More information is available at http://xmpp.org.
See Also: Jabber.
xpath::