[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Question about a small library without a catalog to migrate

[Jim Taylor]

I normally do more behind-the-scenes stuff so may display a bit (or a lot)
of ignorance here but.

 

Making sure you have set data rules up-front is a given of course but then.

 

If there is someone who can do a bit of scripting . I am reasonably certain
you can do item creation (including barcode?) on import of bib records.    I
tend to be lazy so I would write a script that takes the scanned ISBN off of
a book (or type if not) and retrieves the MARC and retrieves the
Classification info,  gives you the option to pick the correct record and
adjust the classification info, if needed, and creates the needed tags and
subfields from provided defaults for the item record, including the barcode.
You can then have everything done in a few short steps and apply the barcode
at the same time with a minimal amount of typing and book handling.

 

Again, may be missing something obvious but maybe this will help.

 

Jim

 

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Schooff, Rose (LVA)
Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2017 12:50 PM
To: open-ils-general at list.georgialibraries.org
Subject: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Question about a small library without a catalog
to migrate

 

 

Up until now we have only dealt with libraries that had established
catalogs.  I now have a very small library that only has a card catalog and
their books are not barcoded.

 

Where do I start?  I know the new librarian has started with weeding and
that is always my first suggested step.

 

Do we barcode the books first or as they are added to the Virginia Evergreen
Libraries catalog?

 

I would think they would register patrons as they borrow books.

 

Any help would be appreciated.  Thanks.

 

- 

Rose M. Schooff

Technology Consultant

Library Development and Networking

The Library of Virginia

800 E. Broad Street

Richmond, VA  23219

804-692-3772

804-310-7901

 

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