[Koha] Inquiry: Batch download e-books from Springer Databaseto KOHA with Marc-Records

[Nicole Engard]

I just want to update the link that Irma sent you - it should be:
http://koha-community.org/documentation/3-2-manual/  This is the
current manual.

Anyway, I don't know about Springer, but most book vendors send their
libraries marc files with their order - if Springer doesn't do this,
then you need to ask Springer if there is a way to get a marc export
of the books in the system.  After that you go to the Stage MARC
Records for Import tool and follow the manual and the on screen
instructions.

Thanks
Nicole

2010/3/7 Susan Mustafa <susan.mustafa at gmail.com>:
> Hi,
>
> Does this mean I have to request a MARC records file from Springer
> themselves?? Is this normal to ask for? Would they know what I am talking
> about?
>
>
>
> On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 2:24 PM, Irma Birchall <irma at calyx.net.au> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Susan,
>>
>> Welcome to Koha.
>>
>> When You receive a MARC records file from Springer, save it on your
>> desktop so that when you "Import marc records" hit the browse button
>> and retrieve it from your desktop.
>> See how you go. You might find the manual helpful too:
>>
>> http://stats.workbuffer.org/manual_en/
>> Irma
>> CALYX
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>> [mailto:koha-bounces at lists.katipo.co.nz] On Behalf Of Susan Mustafa
>> Sent: Sunday, 7 March 2010 8:22 PM
>> To: Indranil Das Gupta
>> Cc: koha koha
>> Subject: Re: [Koha] Inquiry: Batch download e-books from Springer
>> Databaseto KOHA with Marc-Records
>>
>> Do I need a marc record file? I see "Import marc records", but it asks me
>> for a file.
>>
>> If I require a MARC file, do I need to contact Springer to give me this
>> file? OR is there another way?
>>
>> Thank you,
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 1:10 PM, Susan Mustafa <susan.mustafa at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi Indranil,
>>>
>>> How do you import Marc21 records from the Springer DBs?? I am really
>>> unsure of how to connect Koha + Springer together and how to do "batch
>>> download"?
>>>
>>> Please walk me through the steps or direct me to an article explaining
>>> this?
>>>
>>> Do I need a z39.50 server or how?? :)
>>>
>>> Thank you,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 12:15 PM, Indranil Das Gupta <indradg at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi Susan,
>>>>
>>>> 2010/3/7 Susan Mustafa <susan.mustafa at gmail.com>:
>>>>
>>>> [snipped]
>>>>
>>>> > At the moment, our Institute is registered with Springer, for 14k or
>>>> > 15k of
>>>> > online e-books.  My library director has requested me to look into
>>>> > whether
>>>> > Koha can do automatic batch downloading of all those e-books into our
>>>> > KOHA
>>>> > system, with "MARC Records" created for them.
>>>>
>>>> One of my clients' - West Bengal University of Technology, are
>>>> subscribed to Springer ebooks for copyright years 2005, 2006 and 2007,
>>>> approx 13k of ebooks. Never faced any problem with importing the
>>>> Springer Marc21 records from their site into my client's Koha
>>>> installation. The DOI links in the Springer Marc file are preserved as
>>>> the URI sub-tag `u` of 956 of each individual ebook record.
>>>>
>>>> So an user browsing the OPAC can click the link and will be taken to
>>>> the content on Springer site (my client uses campus IP based
>>>> authentication).
>>>>
>>>> > Now honestly, I am new to Koha, so I have no idea if this is feasible
>>>> > or
>>>> > not, that's why I am asking you guys :)
>>>>
>>>> From my experience, it just works, however YMMV
>>>>
>>>> hth :)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Indranil Das Gupta
>>>>
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