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Krishnan,<BR>
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Thank you, thank you, thank you.<BR>
<BR>
I would definitely be interested in your video. Meanwhile I'll try your suggestion.<BR>
<BR>
I've been pulling my hair out trying to install <B>‡biblios</B> as Joe suggested:<BR>
The instructions at <A HREF="http://biblios.org/docs/install-embedded-koha">http://biblios.org/docs/install-embedded-koha</A> say "‡biblios requires the following components: ... PazPar2 ... )<BR>
# cd pazpar2-1.0.9<BR>
# ./configure<BR>
... checking for yaz-config... NONE<BR>
... checking for YAZ... Not found<BR>
... configure: error: YAZ development libraries missing<BR>
# aptitude install yaz<BR>
... The following packages are BROKEN: libyaz3<BR>
... The following NEW packages will be installed: yaz<BR>
... The following packages have unmet dependencies:<BR>
... libyaz3: Depends: libicu36 but it is not installable<BR>
... The following actions will resolve these dependencies:<BR>
... Install the following packages: libyaz3<BR>
... Keep the following packages at their current version: yaz [Not Installed] Score is -9909<BR>
... Accept this solution? [Y/n/q/?] n<BR>
... ( last 4 lines repeated TWELVE times ... How many times have YOU rejected the same solution 12 times in a row without giving up and choosing [q]? )<BR>
... The following actions will resolve these dependencies:<BR>
... Install the following packages: libyaz3 yaz Score is -9948<BR>
... Accept this solution? [Y/n/q/?] y<BR>
# ./configure<BR>
... checking for yaz-config... NONE<BR>
... checking for YAZ... Not found<BR>
... configure: error: YAZ development libraries missing<BR>
# aptitude install libyaz-dev<BR>
... The following packages are BROKEN: libyaz3<BR>
... The following NEW packages will be installed: libwrap0-dev libxml2-dev libxslt1-dev libyaz libyaz-dev yaz-doc<BR>
... The following packages have unmet dependencies:<BR>
... libyaz: Conflicts: libyaz but 2.1.54-1 is to be installed.<BR>
... The following actions will resolve these dependencies:<BR>
... Remove the following packages: yaz<BR>
... Downgrade the following packages: libyaz3 Score is 89<BR>
... Accept this solution? [Y/n/q/?] y<BR>
# ./configure<BR>
... checking for yaz-config... /usr/bin/yaz-config<BR>
... checking for YAZ... /usr/bin/yaz-config<BR>
... checking for YAZ version... 2.1.54<BR>
... configure: error: 2.1.54. Requires YAZ 3.0.25 or later<BR>
# sleep<BR>
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-- <BR>
john<BR>
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On Wed, 2008-12-31 at 15:49 +0530, Krishnan M wrote: <BR>
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Hello,<BR>
<BR>
Apologies for going back and responding to the original e-mail, but i just wanted to let John know there are tools that will do this for him (albeit in a two-step process).<BR>
<BR>
You can use a tool like the free MarcEdit that has a batch mode for searching Z39.50 servers given a list of authors/ISBN/titles, or even any custom field. You can then import the MARC records you get into Koha's reservoir.<BR>
<BR>
In fact, i created a video tutorial a few days back that illustrates how to do this for local people that asked me, but its still not upto scratch, so i haven't published it to the Wiki or other location yet.<BR>
<BR>
But if you are really interested, i can try and finish it off and send it to whatever audience is interested.<BR>
<BR>
All the other caveats from people on this thread still hold true. In other words, the quality of your catalog is as good as what you make it or what you allow into it.<BR>
<BR>
regards,<BR>
krishnan<BR>
Pune, India<BR>
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<B><FONT SIZE="2">From:</FONT></B><FONT SIZE="2"> John Wesley Simpson <john@swajime.com></FONT><BR>
<B><FONT SIZE="2">To:</FONT></B><FONT SIZE="2"> Koha <koha@lists.katipo.co.nz></FONT><BR>
<B><FONT SIZE="2">Sent:</FONT></B><FONT SIZE="2"> Tuesday, 30 December, 2008 1:16:27 AM</FONT><BR>
<B><FONT SIZE="2">Subject:</FONT></B><FONT SIZE="2"> [Koha] Importing records</FONT><BR>
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Howdy,<BR>
<BR>
I've been using Readerware from <A HREF="http://www.readerware.com/">http://www.readerware.com/</A> to maintain my library. I have just installed Koha, and am having difficulty understanding how to get my library loaded into it.<BR>
<BR>
With Readerware, I can load a list of ISBN's from a text file and have Readerware automatically fill in the rest of the data for the books.<BR>
<BR>
How do I do this in Koha?<BR>
<BR>
So far, it appears that I can do this, but only one ISBN at a time?<BR>
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