On 2019-05-31 12:02 p.m., Hernandez, Heather wrote: [snip]
You need to pay for a full cataloging subscription to OCLC to use it even via Z39.50, [snip]
A couple of weeks ago, Library and Archives Canada turned off their Z39-50 service AMICUS which we have been using via Koha for many years. They have written to us -- CaOPIACS, which they issued -- that, as Heather says above, we have to pay for "a full cataloging subscription to OCLC". The quote from OCLC is several thousands of dollars. As a Canadian charity we are adversely impacted [1]. Might I prevail upon all Koha users (and potential users) on this list to let me know: - if they used to use AMICUS Z39-50 for Canadian titles - if they are commercial subscribers to OCLC - if they have feelings/comments about a national library outsourcing to a foreign commercial corporation List replies would be appreciated, as Z39-50 is one of Koha's strengths. Off-list replies to paul.a at navalmarinearchive.com would, gratefully, be held in confidence. With my sincerest thanks, Paul --- Paul Adamthwaite, Ph.D. Executive Director Naval Marine Archive : The Canadian Collection Canadian Charitable Organization 88721 9921 RR0001 [1] This affects the speed and accuracy of our [mostly volunteer] biblio cataloguing of Canadian titles (although LoC, via their "copycat" service are sometimes of great help.) It also puts our Koha catalog potentially "out of sync" with our national authority; ~20% of our holdings are of Canadian publishing origins.