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

[Ruth Frasur]

Rogan +1

On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 2:01 PM, Rogan Hamby <rogan.hamby at yclibrary.net>
wrote:

> If you're not from a libraires background all the talk about cataloging
> and MARC records may be a bit "inside baseball" and sound odd.
> Essentially, libraries put a lot more into a record than many people may
> assume.  Though the core of it is what you'd see on an Amazon record it may
> be much more extensive.
>
> For context if you go here:
>
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> https://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/record/2020610?query=james%20patterson;qtype=keyword;locg=127;expand=marchtml#marchtml
>
> And click on the expander at the bottom for MARC Record you'll see an
> example of what I would call a fairly typical brief record.  Each of those
> MARCs, the field names, all of that has meaning to a cataloger.  These can
> be written from scratch or copied from other locations.  Libraries
> typically use a variety of commercial services for accessing networks of
> these records as well as supplying access to each other's via Z39.50 for
> these purposes.  When we do this we download MARC files (typically an XML
> file) and then import it using the cataloging tools in the staff client.
> Note, this is a typical process not an exhaustive list of options.  :)
>
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> On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 1:29 PM, Howard Canning <hcanning at bluehills.org>
> wrote:
>
>> No. I find the software interesting and just starting out learning it.
>> How for example would I add
>> http://www.amazon.com/First-Course-Abstract-Algebra-Groups/dp/1482245523/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1425922030&sr=8-2&keywords=algebra+first+course+3rd+edition
>> to evergreen if it isn't a search result. What's the most basic approach.
>> Thanks
>> On Mar 9, 2015 12:48 PM, "Rogan Hamby" <rogan.hamby at yclibrary.net> 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> 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>
>>>
>>>
>
>
> --
>
> 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>
>



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