Re: [Koha] Simple MARC reference information
her is a full tuturials about marc Tutorial: Understanding MARC Bibliographic http://www.loc.gov/marc/umb/ Tutorial: Understanding MARC Authority Records http://www.loc.gov/marc/uma/index.html marc bibliographic lists: http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/ecbdhome.html for more documentations about marc: http://www.loc.gov/marc/marcdocz.html I want you also to note that koha marc forms has the explain of name record before it, so it's easy to use it, but always put in your mind if you don't need marc you can use koha with a non-marc format. From: Kevin O'Rourke <lists@caboose.org.uk> Subject: [Koha] Simple MARC reference information To: koha@lists.katipo.co.nz Hi, I'm in charge of information technology at the National Teachers' Institute in Kaduna, Nigeria. NTI provides teacher training by distance learning, so our students are scattered all over the country. One of our aims is to make the library more accessible to the students. I've just set up a Koha server at our library so that the staff can try it out. If this trial is successful we'll set up a dedicated server and we'll start the long process of adding all the books to the system. One problem we've encountered so far is that none of us understand MARC. The reference materials I've found so far are all a bit theoretical, which is probably fine if your degree was library-related. Can anyone suggest a good simple guide to MARC? I'm looking to develop some simple guidelines along the lines of "Enter the author's name in the XXX field, surname first then a comma followed by the other names". Kevin _________________________________________________________________ Got something to buy, sell or swap? Try Windows Live Expo ttp://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwex0010000001msn/direct/01/?href=http://expo.live.com/
Thanks for the links, I'd had a look at the LOC tutorials but I really don't have time to sit and read through so much information to extract the few things that are relevant to us.
I want you also to note that koha marc forms has the explain of name record before it, so it's easy to use it, I'm not sure easy is how I'd describe it. I think the explanations only make sense if you already understand MARC. There's also no online help for those forms. but always put in your mind if you don't need marc you can use koha with a non-marc format. I'm assuming that switching between MARC and non-MARC Koha will require a reinstall?
Without MARC what information does Koha store about each book? Has anyone out there started using Koha without MARC and then deeply regretted it later? How difficult would it be to migrate at a later date? Kevin -- Kevin O'Rourke ICT Coordinator, National Teachers' Institute, Kaduna, Nigeria 062 316972
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Thanks for the links, I'd had a look at the LOC tutorials but I really don't have time to sit and read through so much information to extract the few things that are relevant to us.
I want you also to note that koha marc forms has the explain of name record before it, so it's easy to use it, I'm not sure easy is how I'd describe it. I think the explanations only make sense if you already understand MARC. There's also no online help for those forms. but always put in your mind if you don't need marc you can use koha with a non-marc format. I'm assuming that switching between MARC and non-MARC Koha will require a reinstall?
Without MARC what information does Koha store about each book?
Without MARC is a misnomer really, without having to see MARC is how it works.
Has anyone out there started using Koha without MARC and then deeply regretted it later? How difficult would it be to migrate at a later date?
The way Id do it, if I was you, is edit the MARC framework, you can change the text that appears on the form for adding and editing a record there. So instead of them seeing 100a Personal Name You can make it say Author Chris
here is a link to our opac with koha1.2.3 without marc http://62.193.97.136/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl and here is a link to our opac with koha2.2.5 with marc http://62.193.97.157/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl but please note that we did some modifications in the to fit our library when u megrate a non-marc koha system to a marc koha system, during the install process you chosse (n) when it tells you about marc, and after instalation you will build your marc structure from thee begining and you link the the non-marc old koha fields to the new one offcourse you will miss some information if u use non-marc koha, but it's still a good library system see the links above and compare for your self, but note that both systems are 100% different, because2.2.5 have many many new features. i was not here when they use 1.2.3 but, while iam here we installed our koha2.2.5 and did it all from the beginig, we will not use the old data because any way we will have to re-edit every record, so why won't us start rebuild our system with a brand new bibligraphic discribtion plus we have our z3950 working great.
From: Kevin O'Rourke <lists@caboose.org.uk> To: the undead <the_real_undead@hotmail.com> CC: koha@lists.katipo.co.nz Subject: Re: [Koha] Simple MARC reference information
Thanks for the links, I'd had a look at the LOC tutorials but I really don't have time to sit and read through so much information to extract the few things that are relevant to us.
I want you also to note that koha marc forms has the explain of name record before it, so it's easy to use it, I'm not sure easy is how I'd describe it. I think the explanations only make sense if you already understand MARC. There's also no online help for those forms. but always put in your mind if you don't need marc you can use koha with a non-marc format. I'm assuming that switching between MARC and non-MARC Koha will require a reinstall?
Without MARC what information does Koha store about each book?
Has anyone out there started using Koha without MARC and then deeply regretted it later? How difficult would it be to migrate at a later date?
Kevin --
Kevin O'Rourke ICT Coordinator, National Teachers' Institute, Kaduna, Nigeria 062 316972
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if us till need to use marc i may help you but iam now working on translating the newbie guide to arabic, http://wiki.koha.org/doku.php?id=newbiear so if u still want to go with marc I may try to help you (it depends if would have time or not) _________________________________________________________________ Get the new Windows Live Messenger! http://imagine-msn.com/messenger/launch80/default.aspx?locale=en-us&source=wlmailtagline
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