Notes that apply to only one library are not added to the bib record in our network.  When I was thinking copies it was all copies owned by a specific institution.

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From: <email address hidden> [mailto:<email address hidden>] On Behalf Of Sarah Childs
Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2014 2:52 PM
To: Laura Horgan
Subject: [Bug 1297909] Re: Improve copy note feature to streamline workflows

I don't love the idea of a title note, either, but we're also not using serials yet, so I'm coming from the same place as Elaine on that.  To me
if it applies to all copies, that is what the bib record is for.   I
don't like the idea of storing information about the title in two
separate places.  What goes where gets confusing.   But per org unit
does seem like it might be useful.

Jason, not sure about the stat cat idea. Is the idea to make stat cats do all the things we do with copy notes, and then eliminate the need for copy notes?  It seems like it has possibilities, but only if it would be easy to transfer all the existing data from copy notes to stat cats. I do think the repeatable function of notes is pretty important, though.

Elaine, that's kind of what I envision for templates, too:  basically that it's text strings you store that you could apply to notes, and then edit as desired.

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Title:
  Improve copy note feature to streamline workflows

Status in Evergreen - Open ILS:
  New

Bug description:
  Now that copy notes can display in the OPAC, they can be used to
  provide useful information to patrons, however they are cumbersome to
  apply and use.

  Suggested Improvements:
  The ability to add them when you add copies would be very welcome. Having to add your copies, close the copy editor, and then reopen the copy editor to access the copy note function is extremely frustrating and involves a ton of clicks. I envision that when you add multiple copies, the note would be applied to all the copies, so if you want to just do one of the copies, or do different notes for different copies,  you would still close the copy editor.

  But instead of having to then  access copy notes through the copy
  editor, there should be a direct option to add a copy note in the
  cataloging menu.

  Copy note templates would be extremely useful as well. A lot of the
  notes we add tend to employ standard verbiage that we use over and
  over. Autographed by author.  Donated by so and so, etc. I have one
  long note that I add to a new item that is donated by the same group
  every week, for instance.

  The ability to edit copy notes would be welcome.

  It would also be great to be able to display them using the column
  picker, since that would make it easier to verify that they had been
  added and added correctly, and other staff could easily see the notes
  associated with the items when not in OPAC view.

  And of course, most everyone wishes they were searchable, though that
  should probably be its own bug.

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