[Koha] [EXTERNAL] batching imported records viaz39.50

[Dr Paul Adamthwaite]

On 2019-05-31 12:02 p.m., Hernandez, Heather wrote:
[snip]
> You need to pay for a full cataloging subscription to OCLC to use it even
> via Z39.50, 
[snip]

A couple of weeks ago, Library and Archives Canada turned off their 
Z39-50 service AMICUS which we have been using via Koha for many years. 
They have written to us -- CaOPIACS, which they issued -- that, as 
Heather says above, we have to pay for "a full cataloging subscription 
to OCLC". The quote from OCLC is several thousands of dollars. As a 
Canadian charity we are adversely impacted [1].

Might I prevail upon all Koha users (and potential users) on this list 
to let me know:
	- if they used to use AMICUS Z39-50 for Canadian titles
	- if they are commercial subscribers to OCLC
	- if they have feelings/comments about a national library outsourcing 
to a foreign commercial corporation

List replies would be appreciated, as Z39-50 is one of Koha's strengths. 
Off-list replies to paul.a at navalmarinearchive.com would, gratefully, 
be held in confidence.

With my sincerest thanks,
Paul
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Paul Adamthwaite, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Naval Marine Archive : The Canadian Collection
Canadian Charitable Organization 88721 9921 RR0001

[1] This affects the speed and accuracy of our [mostly volunteer] biblio 
cataloguing of Canadian titles (although LoC, via their "copycat" 
service are sometimes of great help.) It also puts our Koha catalog 
potentially "out of sync" with our national authority; ~20% of our 
holdings are of Canadian publishing origins.