Bug 27765 - Set a custom order to libraries on the libraries page in the OPAC
Summary: Set a custom order to libraries on the libraries page in the OPAC
Status: NEW
Alias: None
Product: Koha
Classification: Unclassified
Component: OPAC (show other bugs)
Version: Main
Hardware: All All
: P5 - low enhancement (vote)
Assignee: Bugs List
QA Contact: Testopia
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Reported: 2021-02-23 16:14 UTC by Eric Phetteplace
Modified: 2023-04-28 17:55 UTC (History)
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Description Eric Phetteplace 2021-02-23 16:14:06 UTC
Per this comment on #13388 https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=13388#c28 it's not possible to rearrange the order of library branches on the "Libraries" opac-library.pl page, they must be sorted alphabetically ascending.

Alphabetical ordering isn't ideal for all library systems. For instance, we have three branches: Oakland, San Francisco, and a small Materials Library that's based in SF. Alphabetically, Materials comes first but it's the least generically useful. We generally list it last when we have the option e.g. when presenting branch hours.

While this bug is related to the OPAC, I suspect that Koha Administration > Branches is ultimately what needs a change, adding an ordering component to the information stored about library branches which controls the opac-library.pl display.
Comment 1 Lisette Scheer 2021-03-02 00:18:52 UTC
This would also be helpful for consortiums as we could group library groups together. It might even be nice to give the option of using a library group as part of the sort/and maybe as a heading for those branches. 

Lisette
Comment 2 helm.consortium 2022-12-23 15:45:32 UTC
We have a consortium of 50 libraries and it would be useful to sort, or group in some way, the display for ease of use.
Comment 3 Katrin Fischer 2023-04-16 12:35:51 UTC
It might also be interesting to use this in other places, like as a default sort option for items.
Comment 4 Lisette Scheer 2023-04-17 14:42:28 UTC
(In reply to Katrin Fischer from comment #3)
> It might also be interesting to use this in other places, like as a default
> sort option for items.

Yes, having the option to custom sort anywhere there are branches listed would be helpful.
Comment 5 kch-tr.lhl-consortium@nhs.net 2023-04-26 09:08:54 UTC
(In reply to Lisette Scheer from comment #1)
> This would also be helpful for consortiums as we could group library groups
> together. It might even be nice to give the option of using a library group
> as part of the sort/and maybe as a heading for those branches. 
> 
> Lisette

Agree with this, an option to allow the sorting by library branch on the OPAC would be really useful for large consortiums, and the ability to group libraries from the same organisation together on the list would be helpful during user inductions.