From 96e1a74b50f4ce5c84b6366e0a5b0ae4add36d40 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mike Rylander Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 11:15:34 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Some release notes for browse enhancements Signed-off-by: Mike Rylander Signed-off-by: Lebbeous Fogle-Weekley Signed-off-by: Chris Sharp --- docs/opac/authority_enhanced_browse.txt | 25 +++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 25 insertions(+) create mode 100644 docs/opac/authority_enhanced_browse.txt diff --git a/docs/opac/authority_enhanced_browse.txt b/docs/opac/authority_enhanced_browse.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..508173f240 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/opac/authority_enhanced_browse.txt @@ -0,0 +1,25 @@ +Authority-enhance Bibliographic Browse +-------------------------------------- + +The Evergreen OPAC includes functionality for browsing by bibliographic terms, +and where those terms are controlled by authority records, for linking directly +to the records that use other authority controlled terms that are appropriately +linked to the browse-exposed term. In this way, one can browse authors for +"King, Stephen" and, when appropriate and correct cataloging has been performed, +be presented with a browse link within the author browse list to that brings the +user to a "Bachman, Richard" entry, assuming visible bibliographic records are +indeed attached to both records. Likewise, when browsing for "Bachman, +Richard", users will be presented with a browse link leading to the "King, +Stephen" browse location. + +Additionally, any unused but inter-authority-linked terms will appear in the +browse list if the linked heading is in use by bibliographic records. In this +way, browsing for "Bachman, Richard" will lead the user the "King, Stephen" even +if no bibliographic records make use of the "Bachman, Richard" heading. + +Linked authority records will not be exposed of neither is in use by visible +bibliographic records. This means that the feature will not lead to dead-end +searches, but also means that this is not a complete authority browsing tool +acceptable for use as such by a cataloger. See the Manage Authorities interface +exposed through the Staff Client for that functionality. + -- 2.11.0