[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] adding books and materials to library catalog

[Kathy Lussier]

Hi Howard,

There are several ways to load MARC records into the system.

* As you already found, the Z39.50 interface allows you to search other 
catalogs, such as the Library of Congress. If you are retrieving no 
results, I suspect there is something that still needs to be done with 
your Z39.50 configuration. Others may be able to help you with that issue.

* You could import records into the system. For a small number of 
records, you can use the staff client to import records - 
http://docs.evergreen-ils.org/2.7/_importing_materials_in_the_staff_client.html. 
If you are migrating a large number of records from your current system 
to Evergreen, you may be better off not using the staff client. More 
info is available here - 
http://docs.evergreen-ils.org/2.7/_migrating_from_a_legacy_system.html.

* You (or the librarian at your school library) can manually add MARC 
records. Unfortunately, a lot of our cataloging documentation has not 
been moved up to recent versions of the docs, but our older docs should 
be able to get you started in the right place. 
http://docs.evergreen-ils.org/1.6/draft/html/cataloguing.html

I hope this helps!

Kathy

-- 
Kathy Lussier
Project Coordinator
Massachusetts Library Network Cooperative
(508) 343-0128
klussier at masslnc.org
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kmlussier

On 03/09/2015 12:47 PM, Rogan Hamby wrote:
> Hi Howard,
>
> Evergreen does support original cataloging and importing MARC files 
> from copy cataloging services.  Are you familiar with MARC records or 
> cataloging?
>
> On Monday, March 9, 2015, Howard Canning <hcanning at bluehills.org 
> <mailto:hcanning at bluehills.org>> wrote:
>
>     Hi All,
>     So I'm evaluating Evergreen 2.7.4 for my school library and am
>     testing adding books but so far importing them from Z39 appears to
>     be the only way. I suppose I expect if I type in Algebra I'd get
>     100's pf books in the search results but I just get 1 with all the
>     checkboxes checked.
>     How do I add a book manually and whats the best method to have
>     access to 1000s of titles like say Amazon.com?
>     How best can I use Evergreen as I basically want to be able to
>     have an inventory of the books on the shelves but most most get
>     found on the Z39 look up.
>     I suspect I'm missing something with Evergreen
>     Thanks
>
>
>
> -- 
>
> Rogan Hamby, MLS, CCNP, MIA
> Managers Headquarters Library and Reference Services,
> York County Library System
>
> “You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to 
> suit me.”
> ― C.S. Lewis <http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1069006.C_S_Lewis>
>

-- 
Kathy Lussier
Project Coordinator
Massachusetts Library Network Cooperative
(508) 343-0128
klussier at masslnc.org
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kmlussier

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