[Koha] Re: Questions about Koha

[Library]

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 at lists.katipo.co.nz
> > > >     [mailto:koha-admin at lists.katipo.co.nz]*On Behalf Of *BWS Johnson
> > > >     *Sent:* Thursday, September 16, 2004 6:23 AM
> > > >     *To:* koha at 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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