[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] look for LCSH MARC records

[Jane Sandberg]

Hi Tina,

We do the following:

* Use SQL queries to generate a list of headings in the catalog
* Use a script to pull all those headings from LOC into one huge MARC file
* Upload that MARC file into Evergreen

Here's the script we use; improvements are very welcome:
https://github.com/sandbergja/dlc_authority_fetcher

And this blog post includes the SQL queries that we use to generate
those heading lists in the first place:
http://sandbergja.github.io/systems/2017/07/19/authority-control-in-eg

It's not a perfect process, but it is free (our favorite price). :-)

  -Jane


On Thu, Nov 2, 2017 at 8:50 AM, Tina Ji <tina.ji at bc.libraries.coop> wrote:
> Hello everyone,
>
>
> We've been exploring authority control and planning to apply it. We have an
> old version of LCSH (over 10 years). We hope to start with a newer version.
> I found only meta records on LOC website. Downloading from LOC seems
> infeasible, considering the amount. We also do not have the budget to engage
> an vendor to do it for us now. I wonder whether anyone knows where to find
> LCSH MARC records, or anyone may share with us.
>
> Any information will be appreciated.
>
> Thank you
> Tina Ji
> --
> Tina Ji
> 1-888-848-9250 ext 1014
> Support Specialist
> BC Libraries Co-operative
>
>



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Jane Sandberg
Electronic Resources Librarian
Linn-Benton Community College
sandbej at linnbenton.edu / 541-917-4655
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