hi, i just want to operate it on experimental basis,i want to search the catalogue of other host through koha. Kanwal On Sat, 18 Sep 2004, Joshua Ferraro wrote:
Hi Kanwal,
I'm not sure exactly what you mean: do you need help implementing a Z39.50 server so that you can share your bibliographic data with others via Z39.50? Or are you trying to download records from other Z39.50 servers to avoid having to completely build your own MARC records?
So the Z39.50 Server for Koha is in koha/z3950/server/zed-koha-server.pl. If you need help tweaking it for your system I can help (I wrote it).
If you need help downloading records from _other_ Z3950 servers (i.e., you need to find addresses to use for Koha's Z39.50 client), here is the best list I know of:
http://www.indexdata.dk/targettest/
(BTW: Indexdata designed SimpleServer which is the Perl module that Koha's Z39.50 server is built with, which is built with Yaz which is the Perl module that Koha's Z39.50 cleint is built with.) ;-)
If you want to delve into the world of Z39.50 pretty much everything you need is linked to from LOC's Z39.50 gateway:
http://www.loc.gov/z3950/gateway.html
Good luck ... and don't hesitate to ask more questions.
Joshua
On Sat, Sep 18, 2004 at 05:12:46PM +0530, Library wrote:
hai, i want to know if any freeware is available on net to use the Z39.50 server,i mean any address which i can use for this server,i am at very initial stage of the implementation ,so i need to learn the use of z39.50.Please tell me something about it.
Kanwal Librarian,GNDEC
On Fri, 17 Sep 2004, Tim McMahon - West Liberty Public Library wrote:
I always figured that if a library didn't want others to snag their records they shouldn't be running a public Z39.50 server.
Michael Watson wrote:
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.
-----Original Message----- *From:* koha-admin@lists.katipo.co.nz [mailto:koha-admin@lists.katipo.co.nz]*On Behalf Of *BWS Johnson *Sent:* Thursday, September 16, 2004 6:23 AM *To:* koha@lists.katipo.co.nz *Subject:* Re: Re: [Koha] Re: Questions about Koha
Salvete!
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.
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.
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.
http://skyways.lib.ks.us/sckls/sysserv/tutorials/marc/freemarc.html
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.
Watch for redundant tags with Access Pennsylvania. Doesn't happen often, but it does happen.
It is really, really worth it. Oooooh so much better than cards.
Brooke @ Hinsdale MA
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