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<DIV><SPAN class=070383601-17092004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>The
other problem with Z39.50 is that I know that some libraries consider it very
poor form to do Z39.50 "record nabbing", since they may have had to pay for
those MARC records from a source such as OCLC. I know that in the consortium to
which our library belongs, the operational rules do specify that no member
library will use Z39.50 to get catalog records without permission from the
"target" library.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
koha-admin@lists.katipo.co.nz [mailto:koha-admin@lists.katipo.co.nz]<B>On
Behalf Of </B>BWS Johnson<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, September 16, 2004 6:23
AM<BR><B>To:</B> koha@lists.katipo.co.nz<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: Re: [Koha] Re:
Questions about Koha<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>Salvete!<BR><BR>I would once again
like to stress that Z39.50 is a nice place to visit, but I wouldn't want to
live there. It's kind of like that old game show with the curtains. You really
should look at the records you end up with, which to me means that you may as
well find the one most suited to your needs by hand in the first
place.<BR><BR>Point number 2 - since you're automating a rather small
collection, I would certainly recommend Koha. I've entered about 2600
bibliographic records and about 1900 patron records. Phew! I have about 7,000
bibliographic or so to go. I've been working at automating since about last
February.<BR><BR>Point number 3 - Library of Congress stinks for records for
Kid's Stuff. I use Access Pennsylvania or Maine Infonet or in a real pinch
Ohio Link. All of these can be found on the Free MARC page brought to you by
SKCLS.<BR><BR>http://skyways.lib.ks.us/sckls/sysserv/tutorials/marc/freemarc.html<BR><BR>If
you type "Free MARC" into google, that will get you there, too. The great
thing about that page is that they give you instructions on how to get the
records themselves.<BR><BR>Watch for redundant tags with Access Pennsylvania.
Doesn't happen often, but it does happen. <BR><BR>It is really, really worth
it. Oooooh so much better than cards.<BR><BR>Brooke @ Hinsdale MA
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