Hello,

 

I have installed Koha on 3.0 and I am ready to import my records (again) and would like some advice on the best practice of mapping my data. I have the title listed under 245$a and the media type under 245$h.  Here is a sample of the items we carry in our library. Our library consists of Video Cassettes and audio books.  

 

=LDR  00660ngm  2200169   4500

=005  20030703081938.0

=007  vuucuuuuu

=008  991123s1989\\\\\\\030

=050  \\$bVC3194$c0

=245  \\$aReading Rainbow: Humphrey The Lost Whale: A True Story$hVC

=260  \\$bGPN$c1989

=300  \\$a30$bcol$e1

=520  \\$aBased on the true story of a California Humpback whale that gets lost, the book by Wendy Tokuda and Richard Hall inspires Levar to spend a day at sea whale watching.

=521  \\$aPrimary

=650  \\$aLIFE SCIENCE, BIOLOGY-MAMMALS

=650  \\$aLANGUAGE AND LITERATURE-CHILDREN'S LITERATURE

=999  \\$pVC319401$cMain Library$k01$r0.00$a01/01/1980$b12/31/2022$yVC3194

Last time I imported the data, only the description is visible. I ended up deleting the Koha database and so I can start with a fresh database. I would like to use the mapping tool in Koha, but if I need to use MarcEdit to change the tag numbers please let me know. I just want to make sure that I am using the tools correctly.

 

Has anyone had the same experience of importing similar data into Koha and if you have a detailed description of the best practice for this procedure.

 

Thank you in advanced and for your patience with my limited knowledge of the Koha Software.