[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Z39.50 Index Field Maps and the Local Catalog--can you help?

[Donald Butterworth]

If I had a DVD in hand that needed to be added to the collection, I would
first do a control number search of Evergreen to see if the title was
already in the database. If it was, I would just add it.

If it wasn't I would go to OCLC and find it there, edit the record, and add
my holding symbol to the bib record. Then I would copy the OCLC number, go
to Evergreen and import it through Z39.50 by doing a TCN search of both
Evergreen and OCLC.



On Wed, May 13, 2015 at 3:11 PM, Tony Bandy <tonyb at ohionet.org> wrote:

>  Hi all,
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> Hope the conference is going well?
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> I was wondering if anyone on the list can help me with a Z39.50 Index
> Field Maps and searching the local catalog question.  If so, thanks!
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> Here’s the scenario:  Library A has a new DVD that they would like to add
> to their catalog.  Using the Z39.50 portion of the current 2.7.X staff
> client, is there a way to search the local catalog for any existing bibs
> before the library decides to bring in a new bib record?
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> I would think they could select the drop-down to say “visual materials”,
> choose their local catalog and bring up by title, author, etc. etc. a list
> of bibs.  This way they could choose to overlay or just attach an item.
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> Is this logic right?  Would a better choice be to choose the TPAC instead
> of the Z39.50 portion of the staff client perhaps?
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> Part 2:  Given the Index Field Mapping Options on the Evergreen system,
> does that relate in any way to the scenario above?  I’m trying to logic my
> way through this.  The documentation (see:
> http://docs.evergreen-ils.org/2.8/_z39_50_search_enhancements.html) helps
> in a generic sense, but I’m not sure how this relates to searching your own
> local catalog for visual materials.
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> Thanks in advance for any assistance you can provide…
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> --Tony
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> Tony Bandy
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> tonyb at ohionet.org
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-- 
Don Butterworth
Faculty Associate / Librarian III
B.L. Fisher Library
Asbury Theological Seminary
don.butterworth at asburyseminary.edu
(859) 858-2227
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