[Koha] Linking subject authority records to 650 via MarcEdit?

[Craig Butosi]

Hi Brain Trust,

Koha 16.05.03 on Ubuntu 14.04 (package install)

I am seeking advice for the following:

Problem: 650 field text in bib records are not linked to Koha authorities database (via $9), but the text itself has been validated against LCSH (using OpenRefine). In other words, the text is in its authorized form, just not linked to its auth record.

Solution: Link 650 field data with its extant authority using MarcEdit

Process:


1.       Run a Koha report to extract biblionumbers from records based on some Subject  (i.e., "Symphonies")

2.       Import these records from Koha into MarcEdit using the batch search function on "Record Number" (upload a plain-text file with biblionumbers only)

3.       Check that 650 data is in its authorized form.

4.       Append a $9 subfield with the appropriate RLIN number to the batch (i.e., 650  //$aSymphonies --> 650  //$aSymphonies $917)

5.       Upload batch back into Koha db.

Questions:


1.       Have any of you linked authority records to controlled variable fields using this method?

2.       Is there anything I am missing?

3.       Is this an utterly dangerous and careless way to be linking controlled fields to the Koha authorities db?

Thank you!

C

Craig Butosi, MA, MLIS, B Mus (Hons.)
LIBRARY SERVICES MANAGER
the royal conservatory
TELUS Centre for Performance and Learning
273 Bloor Street West
Toronto, ON M5S 1W2
416.408.2824 x338
www.rcmusic.ca<http://www.rcmusic.ca/>



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