Library-specific configuration settings for the OPAC carousels are managed in config.ini.
- The number of items returned
- Items with a specific status (Default is Available)
- Items from specific shelving locations
Evergreen Copy Statuses
| ID | Status |
|---|---|
| 0 | Available |
| 1 | Checked Out |
| 2 | Bindery |
| 3 | Lost |
| 4 | Missing |
| 5 | In Process |
| 6 | In Transit |
| 7 | Reshelving |
| 8 | On Holds Shelf |
| 9 | On Order |
| 10 | ILL |
| 11 | Cataloging |
| 12 | Reserves |
| 13 | Discard/Weed |
| 14 | Damaged |
| 15 | On Reservation Shelf |
| 16 | Long Overdue |
| 17 | Lost and Paid |
Available is the default setting. If desired, a selection of statuses can be configured.
Reshelving status is indicative of available items that have recently been returned, but have yet to be shelved. This would be an ideal additional status to include in a book carousel.
An alternative interpretation of item status could be: thinking about On Holds Shelf or Checked out as items that are popular in your community. Or, thinking about In Process or On Order as a marketing opportunity for upcoming new materials.
Which shelving locations are available to my library?
Upon request, I'll provide a list of available shelving locations. You'll need to provide me with a list of shelving location IDs to be included in your book carousel. config.ini requires the shelving location ID.
How are materials selected for the carousel?
It's a combination of both the library-specific configuration in config.ini and the Evergreen's SuperCat capabilities, specifically the recent records feed.
How often is my carousel updated?
It depends. The script to generate the carousels runs every 30 minutes (via a cron job on the server). When the script runs, it requests all of the newly added or recently edited bibliographic records. If your library has copies attached to any of the newly added or edited bib records, and: (1) those copies are assigned to any of the shelving locations defined in config.ini, and (2) the copy is in one of the copy statuses defined in config.ini, and (3) the copy has a valid cover image associated with it, it will appear in your carousel. If no new copies match these criterion, the carousel will remain unchanged for another 30 minutes.