[Koha] Re: Questions about Koha

[Michael Watson]

The other problem with Z39.50 is that I know that some libraries consider it
very poor form to do Z39.50 "record nabbing", since they may have had to pay
for those MARC records from a source such as OCLC. I know that in the
consortium to which our library belongs, the operational rules do specify
that no member library will use Z39.50 to get catalog records without
permission from the "target" library.
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[mailto:koha-admin at lists.katipo.co.nz]On Behalf Of BWS Johnson
  Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2004 6:23 AM
  To: koha at lists.katipo.co.nz
  Subject: Re: Re: [Koha] Re: Questions about Koha


  Salvete!

  I would once again like to stress that Z39.50 is a nice place to visit,
but I wouldn't want to live there. It's kind of like that old game show with
the curtains. You really should look at the records you end up with, which
to me means that you may as well find the one most suited to your needs by
hand in the first place.

  Point number 2 - since you're automating a rather small collection, I
would certainly recommend Koha. I've entered about 2600 bibliographic
records and about 1900 patron records. Phew! I have about 7,000
bibliographic or so to go. I've been working at automating since about last
February.

  Point number 3 - Library of Congress stinks for records for Kid's Stuff. I
use Access Pennsylvania or Maine Infonet or in a real pinch Ohio Link. All
of these can be found on the Free MARC page brought to you by SKCLS.

  http://skyways.lib.ks.us/sckls/sysserv/tutorials/marc/freemarc.html

  If you type "Free MARC" into google, that will get you there, too. The
great thing about that page is that they give you instructions on how to get
the records themselves.

  Watch for redundant tags with Access Pennsylvania. Doesn't happen often,
but it does happen.

  It is really, really worth it. Oooooh so much better than cards.

  Brooke @ Hinsdale MA
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