Voyager Cataloging Module Preferences Settings Recommendations

To configure Session Defaults and Preferences in the Voyager Cataloging Module, select Options, then Preferences from the top navigation bar. Most of the settings are changed by checking a box or using a drop-down menu.

Remember, defaults and preferences are specific to your logon and the particular PC that you are working on. Defaults and preferences will not follow you as you move from one PC to another. If you are using somebody else's PC, you will need to set your own preferences even if they have already set theirs.

Different cataloguing units may have different preferences, especially for location, call number hierarchy, and item type and status. If in doubt, please check with your unit supervisor.

These settings are defaults.  They may be changed at any time while you are working depending on the needs of individual records and specific situations.

Click on OK at the bottom to accept the changes and exit from Preferences.

General Tab
Holdings/Item Default Location
Location for any holdings or item records created during a cataloging session.  Select as appropriate (from drop-down menu).
Call Number Hierarchies Depends on location:  Dewey, LC, USDOC. (Select from drop-down menu.)
Bibliographic Import/Replace Profile OCLCConditional.  (Select from drop-down menu.)
Authority Import/Replace Profile AuthReplace.  (Select from drop-down menu.)
Delete records from work files once saved to database On (check box)
Delete records from import file once saved to database
On (check box)
Add a subfield "a" to a new field On (check box.
Display MARC views maximized On (check box)
 
Validation Tab
Check the box for "On" except as indicated; don't check for "Off." 
Cataloging formats (select from drop-down menu)
 OCLC
Bypass MARC Validation Off
Bypass Authority Control Validation Off
List All Errors or Show Errors One at a Time (click)
List all the errors
Display All Headings On
Heading Types -- Name On
Heading Types -- Title
Off
Heading Types -- Name/Title Off
Heading Types -- Subjects On
 
Heading Types -- Subdivision		 On
856 Link Servers Leave all blank
 

Work Flow Tab  Check all boxes unless "Off" is indicated.
Retain Last Search
On  
Automatic truncation for non-keyword searches 
On 
Display bibliographic record directly if search results in only one title 
On
Always create a holding when adding holdings to a bib 
Off 
Display item record directly if item retrieve results in only one item 
On 
Sequence new items at top 
Off 
Check for duplicate item barcodes 
On 
Suppress confirmation message upon successful save 
Off 
 
Item Defaults Tab  
Item Type

Select as appropriate (default is usually BOOK 16/4 WKS)  Clickfor drop-down menu)
Temp Loc 
Select as appropriate (default is usually blank) 
Temp Type Select as appropriate (default is usually blank)
Status 
Select as appropriate (default is usually In Process) 
Stat Category
Select as appropriate (default is usually blank) 
Enum 
Add as appropriate (default is usually blank) 
Chron 
Add as appropriate (default is usually blank)
Year 
Add as appropriate (default is usually blank) 
Caption
Add as appropriate (default is usually blank) 
Free text 
Add as appropriate (default is usually blank) 
Spine 
Add as appropriate (default is usually blank)
Copy 
1  (type number)
Pieces 
1  (type number)
 
Folders/File Tab  Click on right side to see available folders and files.
Templates -- Bib
Set as appropriate (default is usually C:\voy2k1g\Catalog\Template\Bib.tem) 
Templates -- Hldg
Set as appropriate (default is usually C:\voy2k1g\Catalog\Template\Hold.tem) 
Templates -- Auth
Set as appropriate (default is usually C:\voy2k1g\Catalog\Template\Auth.tem) 
Folders -- Work 
Set as appropriate (default is usually blank) 
Folders -- Template 
C:\voy2k1g\Catalog\Template\
Folders -- Import 
Set as appropriate (default is usually h:\Export\) 
Work Files -- Bib
Set as appropriate (default is usually blank) 
Work Files -- Hldg 
Set as appropriate (default is usually blank)
Work Files -- Auth 
Set as appropriate (default is usually blank) 
Save to Local File -- File
Set as appropriate (default is usually blank) 
Character Set 
None (greyed out)
 
Mapping Tab  
Expected Character Set of Imported Records -- Local Import
MARC 21-UTF8
Expected Character Set of Imported Records -- Z39.50 Import 
OCLC 
MARC Mapping for OCR Data
Leave blank 
 
Colors/Fonts Tab (Recommendations)   Click on record type to see colors, click on color to select it
MARC Views (Variable Fields) -- Bibliographic
Text Color:  Black
Back Color:  Blue
MARC Views (Variable Fields) -- Holdings
Text Color:  Black
Back Color:  Green  
MARC Views (Variable Fields) -- Authority
Text Color:  Black
Back Color:  Pink
Font -- Name 

Arial Unicodems (select from drop-down menu)
Font -- Size
12 point
Font -- Bold
On (check box)
Row Marker Symbol
Any (select from drop-down menu)
Record Hierarchy -- Bibliographic
Text Color:  Black
Back Color:  Blue
Record Hierarchy -- Item
Text Color:  Black
Back Color:  Yellow
Record Hierarchy -- Holdings
Text Color:  Black
Back Color:  Green
Record Hierarchy -- Bound With
Text Color:  Black
Back Color:  White
Global Heading Change Hierarchy -- Level 1: Old Heading
Text Color:  Black
Back Color:  White
Global Heading Change Hierarchy -- Level 2:  New Heading
Text Color:  Black
Back Color:  White
Global Heading Change Hierarchy -- Level 3:  Auth Heading
Text Color:  Black
Back Color:  White


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Provisionally updated 8/2004 nc

Updated 1/2009 gh