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

[Hardy, Elaine]

MARC stands for Machine Readable Cataloging and is a carrier format for 
bibliographic data. The link Ruth set is a good source for background and 
specifics.



There is an Amazon to MARC converter 
(http://chopac.org/cgi-bin/tools/az2marc.pl). The records are extremely 
brief and more suited toward acquisitions records than cataloging records 
(they don’t have subjects and the name headings (authors, editors, 
performers, etc.) are not what we would use in cataloging); but, they might 
help you to get a few records in your database. The MARC record from the 
converter for The Martian by Andy Weir is:



000 00000nam  2200000 a 4500

001 ASIN0804139024

008 150310s2014    xxu                 eng d

020    0804139024 (hardcover) |c $24.00

020    9780804139021 (hardcover)

100 1  Weir, Andy.

245 14 The martian : |b a novel / |c Andy Weir.

250    First Edition.

260    [S.l.] : |b Crown, |c 2014.

300    384 p. ; |c 25 cm.

520    Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to 
walk on Mars. Now, he's sure he'll be the first person to die there. After a 
dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate while thinking 
him dead, Mark finds himself stranded and completely alone with no way to 
even signal Earth that he’s alive—and even if he could get word out, his 
supplies would be gone long before a rescue could arrive. Chances are, 
though, he won't have time to starve to death. The damaged machinery, 
unforgiving environment, or plain-old "human error" are much more likely to 
kill him first. But Mark isn't ready to give up yet. Drawing on his 
ingenuity, his engineering skills—and a relentless, dogged refusal to 
quit—he steadfastly confronts one seemingly insurmountable obstacle after 
the next. Will his resourcefulness be enough to overcome the impossible odds 
against him?

856 40 |3 Amazon.com |u 
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0804139024/chopaconline-20



To see what the record looks like as cataloged by the Library of Congress 
(DLC or LC) from OCLC’s WorldCat database, see the PINES catalog at: 
http://gapines.org/eg/opac/record/5658405?query=martian%20weir;qtype=keyword;locg=1;expand=marchtml#marchtml 
(you may need to scroll down to see the MARC)





Elaine



J. Elaine Hardy
PINES & Collaborative Projects Manager
Georgia Public Library Service
1800 Century Place, Ste 150
Atlanta, Ga. 30345-4304



404.235.7128
404.235.7201, fax
ehardy at georgialibraries.org
www.georgialibraries.org
www.georgialibraries.org/pines



From: Open-ils-general 
[mailto:open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf Of 
Howard Canning
Sent: Monday, March 09, 2015 3:42 PM
To: Evergreen Discussion Group
Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] adding books and materials to library 
catalog



Ok thanks all. The responses have been great. I'm very eager to learn all 
about this and indeed your experiences with evergreen. Let me see if I can 
find that book, Ben. :) Again thanks.

On Mar 9, 2015 2:08 PM, "Ben Shum" <bshum at biblio.org> wrote:

Well, for whatever it's worth, I selected "Library of Congress" as my
source on a 2.7 test server and then did a title search for "A First
Course in Abstract Algebra" and my first hit was a 2015 bib record for
that material out of 14 hits.  When I did an ISBN search on the
10-digit ISBN, I got the same record exactly.  So, there are bib
records with that particular example in existence.

The quality of bib records will vary depending on who created the
record and what information was or was not included and whether it was
all accurate.  I know we make use of cataloging services, like OCLC.
But there are lots of potential z39.50 databases to draw from around
the world (like lists at http://irspy.indexdata.com/).

-- Ben**

**who is *not* a cataloger and will respectfully step back away from
the rest of discussing library cataloging practices...

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 
> <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> 
> &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
>>
>



--
Benjamin Shum
Evergreen Systems Manager
Bibliomation, Inc.
24 Wooster Ave.
Waterbury, CT 06708
203-577-4070, ext. 113

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