[Koha] LC Name Authorities - Bulk upload LC database file into Koha Authorities module?

[Sebastian Hierl]

Same here, it would be a boon for any Koha library!

Regards from Rome,

Sebastian

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On Thu, Jan 28, 2016 at 5:06 PM, Hillyard, Cecil <CHillyard at washoecounty.us>
wrote:

> I also would be interested in the information.
>
> __________________
> Cecil Hillyard
> Washoe County Library
> Technical Services
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> From: Koha [mailto:koha-bounces at lists.katipo.co.nz] On Behalf Of Craig
> Butosi
> Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2016 2:19 PM
> To: koha
> Subject: [Koha] LC Name Authorities - Bulk upload LC database file into
> Koha Authorities module?
>
> Hi all,
>
> I've been curious for a while now if anyone has successfully bulk-uploaded
> into Koha (3.20 or newer) one of the free LC Name authority database files
> available through the Library of Congress: http://id.loc.gov/download/
>
> I wonder if it's even possible given the file formats in which these files
> are available (n-triples, rdf/xml, Turtle, etc). It looks like some sort of
> conversion would be required before uploading into the Koha authorities
> module. It would be lovely to bulk upload a Name authority file direct from
> LC rather than Z39.50'ing individual authorities.
>
> Can anyone share how they may (or may not) have accomplished this?
>
> Thanks everyone,
>
> Craig Butosi, MA, MLIS, B Mus (Hons.)
> LIBRARY SERVICES MANAGER
> the royal conservatory
> TELUS Centre for Performance and Learning
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