[Koha] Barcode population/import

Robin Sheat robin at catalyst.net.nz
Tue Jun 17 10:56:04 NZST 2014


Katelyn Browne schreef op ma 16-06-2014 om 16:27 [-0400]:
> This seems tricky to me--if the barcode is the ISBN, then you can
> never
> have multiple copies of the same book (because barcodes must be
> unique).
> 
> If you will really never have multiple copies of an item

In addition to this, be aware that duplicate ISBNs are a very real
thing, even though it shouldn't be possible.

e.g.:

http://www.abebooks.com/9780943161853/Walter-Breens-Encyclopedia-Early-United-0943161851/plp
http://www.abebooks.co.uk/book-search/isbn/9780943161853/page-1/


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