The reference manual implies that Koha once supported formats other than MARC, and the setting for this is still described in the manual. I'm curious about what happened with this feature, and what happens if you change the setting in current versions of Koha, does anyone know? Is it totally broken in current versions, or what? I would love it if I could use Koha with a non-MARC database. I have a collection that absolutely *must* be cataloged with a proprietary database schema and I am skeptical that a crosswalk to MARC will retain all the metadata I need. The only other ILS system I've identified that would allow me to not use MARC is Inmagic's Library Suite, and that's only with the assistance of their Professional Services group. 2009/8/27 Jesse <pianohacker@gmail.com>

2009/8/27 Phil Suda <psuda@slcl.org>

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Hello,

I am trying to find public libraries using Koha that do XML cataloging. Please email directly if you can help, I have further questions.

Thank you,

Phillip Suda

St. Louis County Library

Cataloging Department

psuda@slcl.org

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What do you mean by XML cataloging? At the moment, all cataloging in Koha must be done in MARC. It can export MODS and Dublin Core, but it can't store records in those formats.

-- Jesse Weaver

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Hi to all, On Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:46:57 -0700, marijane white <marijane.white@gmail.com> wrote:

The reference manual implies that Koha once supported formats other than MARC, and the setting for this is still described in the manual. I'm curious about what happened with this feature, and what happens if you change the setting in current versions of Koha, does anyone know? Is it totally broken in current versions, or what?

Koha, now and in the near future, can manage every MARC format. More exactly could manage any data expressed with a ISO 2709 format as physical format. Using the generic label 'MARC' you mean two different thing: -- a physical format based on ISO 2709 -- a logical format arranged by a national/international library agency (MARC21, Unimarc, CNMARC, UKMARC, etc.) ISO 2709 physical format is a format with Leader, fields, subfields, indicators. ISO 2709 has 3 hierarchical levels, so you use XML and you have no more of 3 levels is quite easy to to transform from XML to ISO2709 without loose information. With more levels is still possible but much more difficult. So if you can define your date in a structure with fields, subfields, indicators and so you create your private MARC, you can use Koha. You need to do specific setups in many places, change templates, change Zebra definitions and probably same code fixes. To do it you need a quite good knowledge of Koha at all level (Configuration, Web templates, perl API, Zebra setup). But is it possible. Bye Zeno Tajoli