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

[Hardy, Elaine]

This is our workflow as well. We first search by ISBN or UPC first with 
advanced or basic. Then search by title and author. If those searches are 
unsuccessful, we then search OCLC via the Z39.50. PINES catalogers are 
instructed to never search the local catalog using the Z39/50 gateway 
because of the danger of creating an exact duplicate if they import the 
local record.



Elaine



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



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404.235.7201, fax
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From: Open-ils-general 
[mailto:open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf Of 
Donald Butterworth
Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2015 4:15 PM
To: Evergreen Discussion Group
Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Z39.50 Index Field Maps and the Local 
Catalog--can you help?



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,



Hope the conference is going well?



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?



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.



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…



--Tony



Tony Bandy

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-- 

Don Butterworth
Faculty Associate / Librarian III
B.L. Fisher Library
Asbury Theological Seminary
don.butterworth at asburyseminary.edu
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