[OPEN-ILS-DEV] importing records

[Ian Bays]

Raymond,
I am sure there are data vendors who will happily sell you records, but if 
your collection is likely to reasonably match other publicly accessible 
catalogues you might consider firing a file of ISBNs through the free 
MarcEdit software to a Z39.50 target of your choice.

If your collection is modern then you should be able to collect the ISBNs 
either from your data or barcode scanning and in worst case typing them in. 
Must be easier than typing titles in accurately!

The MarcEdit tool can easily be set up to point to a Z39.50 target and run 
in batch mode with the file.  The challenge is finding the "right" target 
(similar material, with Z39.50 interface that works and won't mind you 
cloning their records).  I think there is an open catalogue at biblios.net 
or similar which is set up to be shared (others feel free to chip in here).

You set it running and wait for the results.  You can use MarcEdit to break, 
view, edit and remake the ISO2709 file.  I had to remove holding tags from 
some records I harvested recently.

Then use your normal method of overlaying the MARC records on your 
catalogue...

Good luck.

Ian
PTFS Europe

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Raymond Norton" <admin at lctn.org>
To: "Evergreen Development Discussion List" 
<open-ils-dev at list.georgialibraries.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 2:06 PM
Subject: [OPEN-ILS-DEV] importing records


> Am I correct in understanding there are vendors that I can purchase bib
> records from for books we already have in our possession. I'm not sure
> what the cost is, but thought if this were the case, our library
> volunteers could make a list of titles, and request the records for
> import, rather than key everything in by hand.


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