[Koha] Re-catalogue a library

[Steve Sowder]

I am also interested in that script.

Thanks

Steve
sowder at andrews.edu

On 8/19/2015 4:03 AM, Jerwyn wrote:
> Hi Nick,
>
> I'm interested with your script, I might be needing this sometime in the
> future.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> On Wed, Aug 19, 2015 at 3:26 AM, Nick Clemens [via Koha] <
> ml-node+s1045719n5849854h73 at n5.nabble.com> wrote:
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>> We had a library severely damaged in a flood that had to catalogue about
>> 7-10k items.  Volunteers went through boxes, scanning the ISBN and a
>> barcode into a text file and then we used MARCEdit to batch look up the
>> isbns and used a simple perl script to auto generate items then cleaned up
>> the not found by hand.
>>
>> Happy to share scripts, rough as they are, if you are interested
>>
>> On Tue, Aug 18, 2015 at 12:17 AM, Bob Birchall <[hidden email]
>> <http:///user/SendEmail.jtp?type=node&node=5849854&i=0>> wrote:
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>>> On 18/08/15 09:43, clint.deckard wrote:
>>>
>>>> I would appreciate any tips, hints or suggestions for re-cataloguing a
>>>> 7000 item library.
>>>>
>>>> At the moment, an item is scanned and then the record updated via
>> Z39.50
>>>> but this is a slow process.
>>>> What other approaches are there?
>>>>
>>>> Thank you,
>>>> Clint.
>>>>
>>>> Hi Clint,
>>> One possibility is to compile of file of ISBNs and submit it to your
>>> national library (Te Puna in your case).  They could provide you with a
>>> file of MARC records.  Matching on title and author might also be
>>> possible.  There might be a fee involved and you still have to  create
>>> items locally, but its quicker than cataloguing individually.
>>> Hope this helps.
>>> Bob Birchall
>>> Calyx
>>>
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>> Nick Clemens
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