[Koha] BIb record matching on ISBN 10, 13

[Manos PETRIDIS]

You may also want to note the relevant issues I raised in April: 
http://koha.1045719.n5.nabble.com/Some-questions-and-a-suggestion-on-treatme
nt-of-ISBN-in-koha-td5752748.html

Manos PETRIDIS

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From: koha-bounces at lists.katipo.co.nz
[mailto:koha-bounces at lists.katipo.co.nz] On Behalf Of McMurdo, Thomas
Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2013 10:12 PM
To: 'koha at lists.katipo.co.nz'
Subject: [Koha] BIb record matching on ISBN 10, 13

Hello,

As we add new libraries to our consortium catalog, I find that we are
encountering bib record duplication. Most of this duplication appears to be
due to one library using a record that has  a 10 digit ISBN, while another
library used a record that has a 13 digit ISBN. I am sure that this is a
problem many of you have encountered.

I would like to pose a couple of questions to the group: First, is it your
experience that Koha only matches on the first instance of an ISBN in the
020 field? Does the matching engine follow through and check the second 020
field for a matching ISBN?

Second, would the development of a built in ISBN 10 to ISBN 13 converter in
Koha matching reduce the number of record duplicates? My inclination is that
it would.

Thanks for your thoughts on this.

Tom

Tom McMurdo
Collections & Digital Initiatives Librarian Vermont State Library
109 State St.
Montpelier, VT  05609-0601
Phone: 802-828-6953  Fax: 802-828-2199
thomas.mcmurdo at state.vt.us

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