Release Notes for 05/05/2020

Pika Release Notes 2020.04

New Functionality

• Indexing work done as a result of the grouping work 

  • Updated language code map to the latest for ISO-639-2 (Bibliographic)(Minute 01:07)
    • Pika’s default language code map
    • Derived from linked data list at http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/languages.html
  • Correctly display the language label for the 008 language code in the Record View, More Details section
    • Example of a bad display

• Example of a fixed display

• More robust handling for the language-related search facets (Minute 3:47) 

• 041 subfields occasionally have multiple language codes in a single subfield for multi-language titles, including sideloaded eContent sources.

• Added handling to process each valid 3-letter code within the subfield.

• Ignore 041 tags with a second indicator of 7
  • These tags are used to hold language code, not part of the ISO-639-2/B standard
• Languages facet (Minute 6:13)
  • Only include good translations of 008
    • (in default production configurations, unrecognized language codes are translated to ‘Unknown’. A few sites translate them to ‘Other’)
  • Only include languages from 041 tags with a first indicator of 0
    • Looking at subfields a, b, d
      • 041a Language code of text/sound track or separate title
      • 041b Language code of summary or abstract
      • 041d Language code of sung or spoken text
    • Process subfields with multiple language codes within a single subfield.
• Translations facet
  • Only include languages from 041 tags with the first indicator of 1
    • Looking at subfields b, d, j
      • 041b Language code of summary or abstract
      • 041d Language code of sung or spoken text
      • 041j Language code of subtitles
• Primary Language (Minute 7:09)
  • When the 008 is missing, as an invalid code or the positioning for the code is off
    • For Sierra systems, use the Sierra Fixed Field Language code (if a translatable code.)
      • Will also use this if the code translates to ‘Unknown’

• For all systems, if the 008 is unrecognized (and the Sierra Fixed Field Language is not present), use the first 3-letter code of the first 041 (with an indicator of 0) subfield a, if a valid code.

• Language search Boosting (English & Spanish) (Minute 9:30)
  • Only apply for the primary language
  • With language becoming a grouping factor, It is likely that language boosting is no longer needed.
  • Improved Playaway View format determination (Minute 10:13)
  • Anywhere Playaway is looked for, Playaway View is also checked for first

• Multiple tags are searched through

• Open editions table for grouped physical objects (similar to work for eBooks/eAudio from March release)
  • Display text is ‘Show Options’ 
• Location Copy Enhancements (Minute 12:05) 

• Removed confusing “Copy Location Data” button and moved copy options to locations specified below.
• Copy Browse Categories
  • Added copy button to the browse category accordion

• Copy Facets
  • Added copy button to the Searching->Search Facets accordion

• Copy Full Record Display
  • Added copy button to the Full Record Display

• Copy Hoopla
  • Added copy button to the Hoopla Accordion

• Copy Hours
  • Added copy button under the Hours section

• Copy Included Records
  • Added copy button under the Included Records Section

• Added help documentation to the location page

Bug Fixes

• Fixed share to Twitter button action
• Better handling and error message for unexpected responses from OverDrive patron API
• Sacramento self registration emails not generating
• Fix LION include birth date with self registration
• Applying alternate search source was changing to default search source when applying filters to search

Sideloads (Minute 15:41)

• CreativeBug
  • New sideload for North Haven (LION)
  • Added for Grand County (Marmot)
• Pitkin County
  • Flipster
  • Learning Express

Additional Work

• Lots of scheduled and ad hoc training with libraries (Minute 17:14)
  • Changes to Pika configurations to facilitate curbside pickup
• Browse category for Marmot libraries for ‘Available Now’ items (Minute 16:40)

Documentation (Minute 23:19)

• Language & Translation Facet (New)
  • Marmot.org>For Members>Pika Documentation & Training>Search & Facets
  • This documentation is also linked in the Available Facets documentation under the Language and Translations facets.
• Pika Configuration - OverDrive (Updated)
  • Marmot.org>For Members>Pika Documentation & Training>Pika Admin Basics