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| 1 | Plain language explanations of MARC, OPAC, records, items and other everyday terms. | ||
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| 3 | {{toc/}} | ||
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| 5 | Check the official Koha manual for your installed version. | ||
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| 7 | {{id name="catalogue-terms"/}} | ||
| 8 | == The catalogue == | ||
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| 10 | |=Term|=Meaning | ||
| 11 | |Bibliographic record|The description of a publication, such as its title, author and edition. | ||
| 12 | |Item|An individual copy or unit held by a library. | ||
| 13 | |Barcode|An identifier used to distinguish an individual item or library card. | ||
| 14 | |MARC|A structured format for exchanging catalogue records. | ||
| 15 | |Authority record|A controlled form of a name, subject or other access point. | ||
| 16 | |OPAC|Online public access catalogue, the visitor facing catalogue. | ||
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| 18 | {{id name="service-terms"/}} | ||
| 19 | == Library services == | ||
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| 21 | |=Term|=Meaning | ||
| 22 | |Patron|A person registered to use library services. | ||
| 23 | |Circulation|The work of lending, returning and renewing items. | ||
| 24 | |Hold|A request for an item when it becomes available. | ||
| 25 | |Item type|A category of material used in configuration and lending policies. | ||
| 26 | |Patron category|A group of users with shared account or policy settings. | ||
| 27 | |Home library|The branch an item belongs to, distinct from where it currently is. | ||
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| 29 | {{id name="project-terms"/}} | ||
| 30 | == Planning a move == | ||
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| 32 | A mapping describes how fields and codes in the old system will be represented in the new one. A trial migration is a rehearsal using a controlled sample or copy of data. Acceptance checks are the tests your team agrees must pass before opening the new service. | ||
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| 35 | == Official references == | ||
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| 37 | * [[Koha manual: cataloguing>>https://koha-community.org/manual/latest/en/html/cataloging.html]] | ||
| 38 | * [[Koha manual: circulation>>https://koha-community.org/manual/latest/en/html/circulation.html]] | ||
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| 40 | == Related guides == | ||
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| 42 | * [[Catalogue records and items>>doc:Guides.catalogue.catalogue-records.WebHome]] | ||
| 43 | * [[Checkouts, returns and holds>>doc:Guides.operations.circulation.WebHome]] |