[Koha] import question

[Bigwood, David]

Derek,

Your Winnebago data has item information. For example on the last record,
_9p14.95 ^_h001.535
R51b^_p10006^^WL^_t6^^^] is item information. Subfield h contains the
specific call number for the item, I think subfield p is the barcode number.
This field can be repeated in a MARC record, so it is possible to have
several items attached to one bibliographic record.

As for the structure it basically follows the Functional Requirements for
Bibliographic Records (FRBR). We are dealing with an expression of a work,
the manifestation of that expression and then an individual copy of that
expression. There is lots more about FRBR at the IFLA Web site.

I'm not sure, but was the database constructed to conform to FRBR? If not,
it might be a good exercise for a library student to map the database to the
FRBR. In the commercial field only VTLS has a FRBR system available.

Sincerely,
David Bigwood
bigwood at lpi.usra.edu
Lunar & Planetary Institute
Cataloging news: http://www.catalogablog.blogspot.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Derek Dresser [mailto:Derek.Dresser at gouldacademy.org]
Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2003 10:40 PM
To: koha at lists.katipo.co.nz
Subject: Re: [Koha] import question


Chris,

This helps a lot.  Let me just make sure I have it.  A biblio is the general
information about a publication, a biblioitem is a type of incarnation of a
publication (book on tape, paperback, hardcover, first edition, etc.) and an
item is an actual thing that can be checked out that fits one of those
types. 
So you can obviously have multiple types, and then one or more instances of
each
type.  That makes sense.  Thanks.

Now, during the import process of a bunch of USMARC records using
bulkmarcimport.pl, should I expect my database to be populated with any
items? 
After doing it, it seems that I get biblios and biblioitems, but no actual
items.  Just for fun I created a test "item" that matched one of my biblios
and
biblioitems, and then searched for it.  It worked great an I got all the
relevant info (bar code, etc).  However, it is the only item in my whole
database.  ;-(

I guess the real question is, "Is there enough information in a USMARC
record to
generate the item as well as the biblio and biblioitems, and should I expect
bulkmarcimport.pl to do that?"  I'd like to extract as much information as
possible out of the Winnebago data.  Basically, as far as I know, each
USMARC
record in the file represents an actual item in our library.  Here is a
small
piece of the data file (about 4 or 5 records) if that helps clarify
anything. 
Thanks again to everyone for your help and great work.

FYI, We are hosting a 3 day Linux/Open Source seminar here at the school at
the
end of July and I'm giving one session on installing and configuring Koha.
It
is aimed at schools and libraries here in Maine.  Should be fun.  There's a
little more info here if you're interested http://network.gouldacademy.org/ 
Thanks again. -Derek

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