[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Item overlay?

[Mary Llewellyn]

Hi all,

I've just been presented with a scenario that I don't know the solution for.

One of the libraries about to join our consortium relies on Baker & Taylor
for their cataloging. They plan to use Title Source and upload the order
information through the acquisitions MARC loader. This will create on order
items for their patrons to place holds on .

Where it gets tricky is when B&T catalogs their items. They will be
providing bib records with an item tag attached. If we load these records,
the library will end up with 2 apparent items: one created during the acq
process with no real barcode, and the incoming cataloged item with a real
barcode for circulation.

What is needed is a way to match the cataloged item to the acq item during
the batch load Vandelay process, replacing the acq item with the cataloged
item, sort of an item overlay. Does this currently exist, or is it in
development? 

Thanks,

Mary




Mary Llewellyn
Database Manager
Bibliomation, Inc.
Middlebury, CT
mllewell at biblio.org