Field to enter volume/part on editions

[BrittanyBunk]

Just like how there's a place to write 'name of edition' - like 1st edition, there should be a box to say 'name of volume or part' to say volume 1, or part 5 or something.

[LeadSongDog]

It is not just a box that's needed: the schema has no data fields to support identification of sequential elements (such as issues and numbers of a serial, volumes of a multivolume edition, or books of a multi-book work). This is a huge, ugly gap that has been with us for many years. Perhaps as it becomes possible to consider schema changes this could be treated as one of the more important ones to address.

[mekarpeles]

@LeadSongDog do we have an epic (overarching) issue for this? If so, would you be able/willing to post it here? I'm happy to add the epic label to it so we can keep volume/serial related efforts connected.

[LeadSongDog]

@mekarpeles
#561 addressed much of it, perhaps that should be tagged epic?

[BrittanyBunk]

what if it's volume/series/part?

[xayhewalo]

@mekarpeles what's the parent epic for this issue?

[BrittanyBunk]

@guyjeangilles I think it relates to #1808

[BrittanyBunk]

I'm adding onto this by saying, in addition to edition, there should be a place to write in the version (type of book - so 1st edition in paperback, another in hardcover, another in audiobook, etc.).