[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Library Catalog

[Deanna Frazee]

I am sure that there is some free software out there for creating
barcodes, but they are pretty inexpensive and you may find it is just
easier to buy some from a vendor who will keep track of the numbers.  In
general, the first few digits of your barcode will identify your
institution, and the rest will identify the item.  

 

As for the cataloging, what you are hoping to do is called copy
cataloging.  With 20,000 items in the collection, it will still take you
quite a bit of time since each item will need to be searched and
downloaded.  You can do this relatively inexpensively with EZcat from
Book Systems, or you could even do it with the z39.50 search in
Evergreen.  EZcat is extremely easy to use, so it really is worth your
time to look into it.  You can also use MARCedit, a free program that is
quite nice.  It just won't let you search multiple z39.50 sites at one
time like EZcat will, and searching sites separately can slow you down a
bit.  

 

Please pardon me if I am wrong, but it sounds like you are not familiar
with cataloging.  If not, be warned that it is not something you want to
dive into with a collection of 20,000 items.  Whether you use the Dewey
Decimal System or the Library of Congress system for assigning call
numbers, it is something most of us studied while in grad school and
then spent a good deal of time learning how to do in a practical work
setting.  Not to mention that learning to modify a MARC record is not
all that easy.  You can hire someone like MARCIVE or even a good
cataloger who takes on that sort of work on the side and save yourself a
lot of stress and frustration.   

 

Whatever route you take, good luck!

 

Deanna

 

 

Deanna Frazee

Director of Library Services

Killeen City Library System

205 E. Church Ave.

Killeen, TX  76541

254-501-8995

dfrazee at ci.killeen.tx.us

 

 

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[mailto:open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf Of
Colm Estridge
Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 2:59 PM
To: open-ils-general at list.georgialibraries.org
Subject: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Library Catalog

 

Hi,

 

My employer has acquired a small library (approx. 20,000 titles) and
would like to create an in-house catalog for them.  There was no card
system with the books, and they all pre-date barcodes.  I have attempted
to use WorldCat, to catalog these books, but have found no way to create
call numbers/labels/bar codes so that we can search and label them.

 

So, is this community aware of a system where I can import the data
pertinent to each title (thus not having to reinvent the wheel and
research the subject matter of each) and create a call system,  wherein
I can print my own bar codes for our scanner?  

 

Thank you for your help.

Best Regards

C

 

 

 

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