Koha 23.05: A simple way to add 'content warnings’ to a catalog record

by Esther Melander on Nov 29, 2023

Bug 31123 provides a simple way to add a ‘content warning’ to a catalog record. This creates a new system preference called ContentWarningField where a specific MARC field can be assigned for the warning. Any tag can be assigned in this system preference but tag 590 is recommended because it is used as a local note.

Note: This is an optional feature in Koha. This would require a system preference to be turned on for this feature to be active. Libraries can make their own choice in whether this feature will be used at their library.

The warning can be added to the 590 Local Note field:

Any tag assigned in this system preference will be given a new label “Content warning:” that will be visible in the detail view of the record and in the OPAC.

Some notes on this system preference:

• Frameworks may need to be updated to make the 590, or tag of choice, visible in the editor and OPAC.

• Some Frameworks already use the 590 as a note field, so an alternative 59X tag may need to be used instead.

• The label “Content warning” will overwrite the framework label, but does not update or change the actual label in the Framework.

• This system preference does not change the label for Aspen Libraries. The label in Aspen Libraries will show “Local note.”

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