Re: Jr., Sr., III, II ---- comma quandary

["Amy Frazer" <afrazer@xxxxxxxxxx>]

This was a hint we got from the listserve.  This works really well for us.
List the name twice - in the first  name field list the name as you want it
to appear on the notice e.g. Jones Jr, John Doe.  Enter the name  in second
name field as Jones, John Doe Jr. The second name will not print on the
notices but will be included the list of John Joneses.  Try it.  The staff
here like it!!

Amy Frazer, Information Services
Rockingham County Public Library
Eden North Carolina
-----Original Message-----
From: Alanna Graboyes <graboyesa@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: innopac@xxxxxxxxxx <innopac@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Friday, February 25, 2000 4:34 PM
Subject: Jr., Sr., III, II ---- comma quandary


>If you register a patron this way:  Smith, John, Jr.
>your overdue notice address field looks like this:    Jr. John Smith
>
>If you register a patron this way:  Smith Jr., Tom Henry
>your overdue notice is fine and looks like this: John Smith Jr.
>
>  BUT  in (Innopac) - View Patron a Patron record     Or in Milcirc -
>nsmith
>Smith Jr is filed between real first names.
>     Smith Joyce
>     Smith Jr
>     Smith Juanita
>
>Has anyone found a solution to make the name appear correctly on an
>overdue notice as well as in patron listing?
>
>Thanks
>
>--
>Alanna Graboyes - Technology Mgmt. Supervisor
>Chesterfield County Public Library
>9501 Lori Rd., Chesterfield, VA 23832
>graboyesa@xxxxxxxxxx
>804-748-1980
>