510 FIELD DISPLAYING ON OPAC Thomas Evans @ Library 08 Apr 1991 16:30 UTC

I NEED TO GET SOME INPUT ON HOW IMPORTANT SERIALS LIBRARIANS FEEL IT IS
TO HAVE THE 510 FIELD DISPLAY IN THE OPAC FOR SERIALS RECORDS. OUR LIBRARY
IS GOING WITH INNOVATIVE. WE ARE CURRENTLY DOING OUR PROFILING AND THE 510
FIELD IS NOT LISTED UNDER THE STANDARD INNOPAC MAPPING LIST. I HAVE REQUESTED
THAT IT BE ADDED, FEELING THAT IT IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR OUR PATRONS. MY BOSS
WANTS ME TO "TEST THE WATERS" OUT THERE, BECAUSE THE ONE LOCAL LIBRARY WE
HAVE DIAL-IN ACCESS TO DOES NOT INCLUDE THE 510 FIELD IN THEIR OPAC, AND HE
WONDERS HOW IMPORTANT IT REALLY IS, AND HOW MANY LIBRARIES DO DISPLAY IT.
I AM HOPING FOR AS MANY RESPONSES AS POSSIBLE, WITH SUGGESTIONS AS TO OTHER
ALTERNATIVES (IF THERE ARE ANY), AND DEFINITE OPINIONS. THANKS A LOT.