[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Winnebago Spectrum to Open-ILS - How?

[Debra Jowett]

Hi,

I've been a lurker on this list and just basically monitor this list.  I
work for Libramation, who supplies SIP2 compliant RFID and self check
equipment...

In a previous lifetime, I worked for Winnebago.  Spectrum is fully compliant
with the holdings in the 852 field.  The MARC 21 data report, allows you to
print a list item with each tag listed and the data after it.  That should
be very helpful when looking at doing the data mapping.

The System Information Report should tell you how many MARC records there
are and how many copies... 

Good Luck!

Deb
 
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[mailto:open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf Of Dan
Scott
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 1:35 PM
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Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Winnebago Spectrum to Open-ILS - How?

On 24/09/2007, Kevin Landers <support at bezaleel.net> wrote:
> Hello everyone,
>
>  I have several schools in South Carolina that are currently utilizing
> Winnebago Spectrum for their library administration system. After
performing
> the latest 5.X update, I was informed that there would be no more updates
to
> Spectrum. As an option, I would like to offer them the opportunity to move
> toward Open-ILS.
>
>  Has anyone ever attempted such a migration? Does anyone have any advice,
> direction, etc?
>
>  I am planning to grab a copy of the latest data and install of Spectrum
and
> Open-ILS and attempt the migration. I just have no clue where to really
> begin.
>
>  Thanks in advance,
>  Kevin L.
>

Hi Kevin:

Does Winnebago Spectrum support the export of MARC bibliographic
records, holdings, and patron data in some format? That would be a
very good place to begin. From there, you could start working towards
importing that data into Evergreen (aka Open-ILS).

-- 
Dan Scott
Laurentian University