Bug 40914

Summary: 653 subject genre should display as a genre
Product: Koha Reporter: Esther Melander <esther.melander>
Component: CatalogingAssignee: Bugs List <koha-bugs>
Status: NEW --- QA Contact: Testopia <testopia>
Severity: enhancement    
Priority: P5 - low CC: m.de.rooy
Version: 25.05   
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Attachments: GENRE is not with the genres in the bibliographic detail view

Description Esther Melander 2025-09-30 18:11:42 UTC
Created attachment 187118 [details]
GENRE is not with the genres in the bibliographic detail view

The second indicator of the 653 defines the index term category. For example, if the second indicator is a 6, the index term is assigned as a genre. However, Koha seems to consider the 653 as a general subject and ignores the second indicator. In the genre example, the index term should appear with the genres in the bibliographic detail view of the record, but it is not.

To Replicate

1. Edit a record and add a 653_6 $a GENRE. Save
2. View the record and see the genre is included with the Subjects and not the Genres. (see attached image)

Link the Library of Congress page for the 653.
https://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd653.html

Consideration may be needed for the other categories.