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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Sorry, but you are completely utterly and
hopelessly lost.</span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>MARC21 is a standardized system (see <a
href="http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/">http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/</a>)</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Go to a public library and ask a librarian
to explain the basics of the MARC system.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>It might seem confusing but it is fairly
straightforward. Training for MARC? Go here for some basics: <a
href="http://www.loc.gov/marc/umb/">http://www.loc.gov/marc/umb/</a></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>To name a few MARC 21 fields; </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>020 : ISBN</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>022 : ISSN</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>100 : Main entry : Personal name (Author)</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>110 : Main entry : Corporate name (Author)</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>245 : Main entry : Title statement (Title)</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>440 : Series statement/added entry—title
(Title of a series), in subfields you can enter the Volume</span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Our library does not have periodicals, but
I would enter them under 110, 245, and 440. There is also such a thing as ISSN
numbers, the equivalent of ISBN numbers for periodicals.</span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Field 520
contains (according to the standard): “Unformatted information that
describes the scope and general contents of the materials. This could be a
summary, abstract, annotation, review, or only a phrase describing the material”.
To put the volume amount here seems a bit odd, I would put it in a subfield of
300</span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Hope this
helps a bit.</span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Marty</span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b>
koha-bounces@lists.katipo.co.nz [mailto:koha-bounces@lists.katipo.co.nz] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>J Rancharan<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> </span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Tuesday,
February 20, 2007</span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> </span></font><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>5:27 PM</span></font><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Koha] Koha MARC21</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:
.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Hi
colleagues,<br>
<br>
Converting to the MARC21 structure so far has been a near impossible task for
our library. MARC seems to be so confusing, and I was wondering if there are
any MARC experts out here willing to provide me with some answers. <br>
<br>
1. In our old cataloguing structure, when we catalogued encyclopedias, for
example, we would classify them as COLLECTIVE. These were the fields used:<br>
<br>
021: Volume Number<br>
023: Personal Author<br>
024: Corporate Author <br>
025: Title<br>
027: Total Number of Volumes<br>
<br>
I have visited many libraries' websites using Koha, and have noticed some
differing fields being used for encyclopedias. Does the title of an
encyclopedia go under the normal 245 field, and so on? I also noticed some
libraries using field 300, subfield a (Extent), to record how many volumes are
in that particular set, while other libraries used the field 520, subfield a
(SUMMARY) to record their volume amount. <br>
<br>
2. What fields do periodicals use in Koha when you catalogue them? In our old
format, we classified them as SERIALS, with different fields as well.<br>
<br>
3. Are the control fields needed when I catalogue a book?<br>
<br>
We will eventually receive training for MARC, but that won't be until next year
or so. <br>
<br>
Here's hoping that someone provides me with some answers.<br>
<br>
Thanks.</span></font></p>
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