Granular Cataloging Permissions

This enhancement for permissions in cataloging would allow library staff to add brief bibs (less than full MARC cataloging) and attach items without allowing them to edit full MARC bibs and without involving the name authority file.

ByWater Solutions sees a need for this functionality and is sponsoring $5,000 to help complete this development.

CLAMS has committed $5,000 to partially fund this development.

Development

• Add a new field/value/permission for users - 'Cataloging level'
• Save this cataloging level in the DB when a user adds/edits/updates a bibliographic record
• If a record is saved with a higher level than the current user, the user will not be able to edit the bibliographic record
• Add to the details page an input/dropdown to allow adjusting the current level for a record - users will only be able to adjust the level to their current level or below
• When editing a record, a user of a higher level will have the option to save at their level, or retain the current level
• Cataloging levels will be reportable in the Koha reports module
• Cataloging levels will be visible on the record details page
• An interface will be provided for defining the allowed cataloging levels, allowing to specify as many levels as are needed and make it simple to assign these to a patron [i.e. Staff member].

Koha Community Enhancement in Bugzilla

Bug 35359 - Granular Cataloging permissions

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