[Evergreen-catalogers] Anyone using OCLC gateway export for downloading records directly into Evergreen?

Tue Sep 14 11:24:53 EDT 2021

OK -- I am familiar with that -- other libraries I have worked for used
> it.  Just not something I thought about with Evergreen.
>
> I will take a look to see if this is a better option for PINES. I
> certainly prefer searching in Connexion. I don't know that it would be good
> for all of our catalogers, though. And if it would require sysadmin to set
> it up for each library at each library, not an option for us.
>
> Do let me know how it goes for you!
>
> J. Elaine Hardy, PINES and Collaborative Projects Manager
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> On Tue, Sep 14, 2021 at 10:19 AM Janet Schrader <jschrader at cwmars.org>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Elaine,
>>
>> It's not development in Evergreen. It starts in Connexion by setting up
>> the export option to go to the OCLC Gateway export. Then your IT does the
>> setup in the database. According to Jason, he is using the same Vandelay
>> load profiles we have for batch loading OCLC files, i.e. record match set,
>> merge/overlay, etc. We plan on testing this today on our training server so
>> I can let you know what happens.
>>
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>>
>> Janet
>>
>>
>> Janet Schrader
>>
>> Bibliographic Services Supervisor | CW MARS
>>
>> 67 Millbrook Street, Suite 201, Worcester, MA 01606
>>
>> P: 508-755-3323 x 325 | F: 508-757-7801
>>
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>> jschrader at cwmars.org  ||  http;//cwmars.org <http://www.cwmars.org/>
>>
>> On Tue, Sep 14, 2021 at 8:45 AM Elaine Hardy via Evergreen-catalogers <
>> evergreen-catalogers at list.evergreen-ils.org> wrote:
>>
>>> I absolutely missed that piece of development. Can you point me to any
>>> documentation for it?
>>>
>>> We are very fortunate that we are able to provide a statewide contract
>>> for OCLC services to all our public library systems
>>>
>>> J. Elaine Hardy, PINES and Collaborative Projects Manager
>>> ------------------------------
>>>
>>> Georgia Public Library Service
>>>
>>> 2872 Woodcock Blvd., Suite 250 | Atlanta, GA 30341
>>>
>>> (404) 235-7128 | ehardy at georgialibraries.org
>>>
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>>> On Mon, Sep 13, 2021 at 5:42 PM Janet Schrader <jschrader at cwmars.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Elaine,
>>>>
>>>> I really like your documentation. We have done little documentation for
>>>> Z39.50 because only the central site and libraries with an OCLC membership
>>>> use it. We have been using this also since day one.
>>>>
>>>> The gateway I meant was searching in Connexion and then instead of
>>>> exporting the record to a file, exporting it directly to Evergreen through
>>>> an OCLC gateway.  Systems does the setup in the database and the imports
>>>> use the same Vandelay profiles we use when batch loading. Libby McLean from
>>>> KCLS said they are using this and love it.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Janet
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Janet Schrader
>>>>
>>>> Bibliographic Services Supervisor | CW MARS
>>>>
>>>> 67 Millbrook Street, Suite 201, Worcester, MA 01606
>>>>
>>>> P: 508-755-3323 x 325 | F: 508-757-7801
>>>>
>>>> ------------------------------
>>>>
>>>> jschrader at cwmars.org  ||  http;//cwmars.org <http://www.cwmars.org/>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Sep 13, 2021 at 8:39 AM Elaine Hardy via Evergreen-catalogers <
>>>> evergreen-catalogers at list.evergreen-ils.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Janet,
>>>>>
>>>>> PINES uses the embedded gateway for OCLC WorldCat imports,
>>>>> exclusively. We only batch import acq records, which must be replaced by a
>>>>> matching OCLC record when the item is in hand, manually overlaying them. We
>>>>> import records one at a time and have since day one.
>>>>>
>>>>> Overall we are happy with the Z30.50 gateway, especially since it is
>>>>> now easier to search by  028 and 024. I do occasionally need to search
>>>>> directly in the COnnexion client since there are more filters and indexes
>>>>> than in the gateway.
>>>>>
>>>>> We do not search the local catalog in the gateway since it is easy to
>>>>> add duplicated records if you accidentally "import" a record already in the
>>>>> local database.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have instructions  here --
>>>>> https://pines.georgialibraries.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=cat:z3950_interface
>>>>> and for overlaying here --
>>>>> https://pines.georgialibraries.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=cat:overlaying_bibliographic_records
>>>>> in case you want to see them.
>>>>>
>>>>> We maintain the OCLC TCN as our TCN and use that as the way to stop
>>>>> duplicate records at import. That is a library setting but I am not
>>>>> positive where it is. Chris handles that setup and the setup for the Z39.50
>>>>> gateway.
>>>>>
>>>>> I will be happy to answer any other questions.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> J. Elaine Hardy, PINES and Collaborative Projects Manager
>>>>> ------------------------------
>>>>>
>>>>> Georgia Public Library Service
>>>>>
>>>>> 2872 Woodcock Blvd., Suite 250 | Atlanta, GA 30341
>>>>>
>>>>> (404) 235-7128 | ehardy at georgialibraries.org
>>>>>
>>>>> (404) 548-4241 | Cell
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>>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, Sep 10, 2021 at 3:30 PM Janet Schrader via
>>>>> Evergreen-catalogers <evergreen-catalogers at list.evergreen-ils.org>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Everyone,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> We are planning on testing the OCLC gateway export to download
>>>>>> records directly into the database.  After some confusion as to how this
>>>>>> process works, I believe we understand it now and will be testing it on our
>>>>>> training server soon. I'm curious as to whether any other Evergreen library
>>>>>> is doing this. If you are, do you have any suggestions as to using it? Do
>>>>>> you like it?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>> Janet
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Janet Schrader
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Bibliographic Services Supervisor | CW MARS
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 67 Millbrook Street, Suite 201, Worcester, MA 01606
>>>>>>
>>>>>> P: 508-755-3323 x 325 | F: 508-757-7801
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ------------------------------
>>>>>>
>>>>>> jschrader at cwmars.org  ||  http;//cwmars.org <http://www.cwmars.org/>
>>>>>>
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