[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Importing order records from cataloging without using acquisitions

[Jonathan Furr]

Hi Dan -

Welcome to the community!

Here in Forsyth County, NC we are in a similar situation.  The Acquisitions
module was more than we needed because we track budgetary spending in a
very different way.  We import records from B&T in batch with a 961 tag and
I find the process very easy and reliable.  Like Kathy mentioned, Evergreen
can create dummy barcodes for you so you wouldn't necessarily need them
from B&T.

Good luck with your migration!



Best,

Jonathan Furr
Technical Services
Forsyth County Public Library
336.703.3045
"'Thou shalt not' might reach the head, but it takes 'Once upon a time' to
reach the heart."

On Tue, May 16, 2017 at 12:01 PM, Daniel Solove <dsolove at bapl.org> wrote:

>
> Hello,
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> We're migrating to Evergreen this coming October.  The following is from
> the Evergreen 2.11 manual:
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> "If your library simply wants to add on-order copies to the catalog so
> that patrons can view and place holds on titles that have not yet arrived,
> acquisitions may be more than you need.  Adding those on-order records via
> cataloging is a simpler option that works well for this use case."
>
>
> This is what we currently do with our Baker & Taylor 360 MARC profile to
> import order records into our current ILS using a 949 tag and specific
> rules in the subfields.  Our current system allows an item to be created
> without a barcode.   I have been told that our 949 tag would need a
> sequential dummy barcode for Evergreen.   B&T can provide me sequential
> barcodes if I order them from their cataloging services at a cost, which is
> OK is that’s what is needed.
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> We prefer not to use the acquisitions module as it is indeed more than we
> need for our situation.  We keep track of the materials budget separately
> and have no need to receive each ordered item as they arrive.  We also
> don't use B&T grids or EDI services for they are also more than we need.
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> Any help or advice is appreciated.
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>
> Dan
>
> --
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> *​Daniel Solove
> Head of Acquisitions, Library Systems, & Technology
> Bethlehem Area Public Library*
> 11 W. Church St.
> Bethlehem, PA 18018610-867-3761, x216 <(610)%20867-3761>
> Fax – 610-867-2767 <(610)%20867-2767>
>
>
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