[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Library wants to move to Evergreen

[Ryan Eby]

I have no clue but it appears from this page:

http://evergreen-ils.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=evergreen-user:printer_settings&s[]=label

That the staff client uses whatever printer is installed on the client
system. So it sounds like if you can get good client drivers then it
might not matter. I'm not sure if this is also the case with large
bulk printing like barcodes. I also found this page:

http://evergreen-ils.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=scratchpad:dmcmorris:retcon2codabar&s[]=barcode

Which mentions printing and a good format for them.

I'm pretty sure here we have the barcodes professionally printed. Then
when the item is cataloged they just scan the barcode into the proper
field. That might be a easier method for you. Just have a sequence of
labels printed for you and then go from there.

Eby

On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 1:36 PM, Zachary Tucker <zbtucker at gmail.com> wrote:
> Another question: if I wanted to print barcode labels for the books that are
> cataloged... what printers would I be looking at for compatibility.  I have
> seen the wiki article on 'Pocket Label' printing, but the printer referenced
> there doesn't seem like the type to print barcodes.
> Any help would be greatly appreciated
>
> On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 10:52 AM, Ryan Eby <ryaneby at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> I think they are still working on the staff client documentation but I
>> was able to find one library's documentation for catalogers that look
>> to be rather thorough. They are in PDF form.
>>
>> http://www.in.gov/library/3381.htm
>>
>> eby
>>
>> On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 10:30 AM, Zachary Tucker <zbtucker at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> > @Ryan Eby - Thank you very much for the link.  I hadn't found that
>> > document
>> > in the wiki yet, but I can now write a script to convert BookDB's CSV
>> > data
>> > to the XML format needed by Evergreen.
>> > If anyone could give me a short rundown of exactly how to access the
>> > 'Add
>> > Bibliographic Record' in the staff client, it would be very
>> > much appreciated.
>> > Thank you
>> >
>> > On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 10:25 AM, Ryan Eby <ryaneby at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> I'm just getting started myself but I'm guessing even if the answer to
>> >> A is no then it should still be possible for you to either reformat
>> >> the data into an acceptable format for import or to write your own
>> >> import script to insert the data directly. I think your deciding
>> >> factor would be more how easy it is to get good delimited data from
>> >> BookDB. This page might give you some info though I'm uncertain how up
>> >> to date it is:
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> http://open-ils.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=evergreen-admin:importing:bibrecords
>> >>
>> >> I believe there is a cataloging part of the staff client for actual
>> >> new and recataloging if you go down that road. You might also be able
>> >> to use some copy cataloging tool like biblios.net but I'm unsure if
>> >> that would work yet.
>> >>
>> >> Again I'm not familiar enough to actually answer for sure, some one
>> >> else can probably chime in. But nothing you mention seems impossible
>> >> from my limited understanding.
>> >>
>> >> eby
>> >>
>> >> On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 10:57 PM, Zachary Tucker <zbtucker at gmail.com>
>> >> wrote:
>> >> > Hello all!
>> >> > I am the IT Director of the Nelson Memorial Library in Grafton, MA.
>> >> >  After
>> >> > having the responsibility to operate the building moved from the town
>> >> > to
>> >> > a
>> >> > group of trustees, I have been looking at library automation systems
>> >> > -
>> >> > open
>> >> > source system, specifically.
>> >> > The planned setup was to run the server in a VMWare environment and
>> >> > then
>> >> > have the staff client accessible via 'checkout' computer.  Also,
>> >> > public
>> >> > computers would be able to search the catalog via the OPAC system.
>> >> > My questions:
>> >> > a) Currently, the library volunteers have been cataloging donated
>> >> > books
>> >> > in a
>> >> > program named 'BookDB'  Does anyone on the list have any experience
>> >> > importing books from BookDB to Evergreen?
>> >> > b) If the answer to a is no or not possible, is there an importing
>> >> > interface
>> >> > where I can write a script to convert the BookDB output to a format
>> >> > that
>> >> > Evergreen will accept.
>> >> > c) Our last-ditch plan is to re-catalog them anew, but I can't find
>> >> > where we
>> >> > can add books to the database.  Granted, I haven't looked around the
>> >> > server,
>> >> > but I am looking for a point in the right direction.
>> >> > Thank you
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
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