[Koha] Cataloging workflow

[Nicole Engard]

I am not working in a library obviously, but based on my training it
sounded like a lot of libraries did their cataloging in Connexion and
then import to Koha.  As a cataloger (in my past life) I personally do
not find the Koha cataloging tool to have an easy to use interface for
quick cataloging.  I used to catalog without ever touching my mouse
and I can't do that in Koha - I also could easily add fields and
duplicate fields (etc) with keyboard shortcuts. Biblios was a step in
this direction, but never made it.  If I had the skills or money I'd
re-write the cataloging tool in Koha :(

Nicole

On Tue, Jan 5, 2010 at 2:31 PM, Agnes Rivers-Moore <arm at hanover.ca> wrote:
> In Hanover, we are cataloguing everything in Koha. Most records are
> imported individually using the Z39.50 search, and a few are created by
> copying and editing a similar record from our database (e.g. large print
> editions).
> Several other libraries in our group pay their book suppliers to provide
> a file of MARC records for the items they purchase, which are then
> imported with Stage MARC records for import, and then edited with local
> info. Some even have the book supplier add 952 fields with their local
> branch, item type code, callnumber and barcode number.
> As far as I know, none of our group are using Biblios to create or copy
> the records, but that is an option we are aware of.
> HTH
> Agnes
>
> Owen Leonard wrote:
>> I'd like to take an informal survey to get some ideas from the
>> Koha-using community. My library has never done the bulk of its
>> cataloging within Koha. We switched to Koha from a system which didn't
>> have a good cataloging module, so our catalogers have always been most
>> comfortable with their separate cataloging tools. However, we're
>> always looking for ideas for improving our workflow.
>>
>> Koha users, are you doing all your cataloging within Koha? If not,
>> what are you using?
>>
>>   -- Owen
>>
>>
>
> --
>
> Agnes Rivers-Moore
> Assistant Librarian
> Hanover Public Library
>
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