[Koha] Journal articles and analytical records

[Jared Camins-Esakov]

Good morning, list,

I replied off-list to Andrew yesterday, assuming that no one else was 
crazy enough to create analytics, but it looks like I was wrong.

In our database of ~175,000 bibliographic records, we have ~120,000 
analytic records, created over the last 50 years (our card catalog was 
digitized in the 90s). Our old system did not link analytics, but we 
very much want to provide linking in the new Koha catalog. I added 
ISBNs, ISSNs, LCCNs, and local control numbers to ~91,000 of those 
analytic records, but for everything except for the ISBN, that only 
identifies the bibliographic record and not the actual item. We don't 
currently do anything with the links, although it seems like it 
shouldn't be too problematic to add them, at least on a bib record level 
(50 years of catalogers have resulted in exceedingly inconsistent 773$g 
formatting).

It's very good to know that we're not going it alone with regards to 
analytic records in Koha. How are those of you with analytics displaying 
host publication information in the OPAC?

Unfortunately, we probably don't have any money for sponsoring these 
features, either.

Regards,
Jared

Linda Culberson wrote:
> All,
> We are just now loading our records, but have thousands of analytic 
> records that we will be experimenting with. Like Elaine and Beda, we are 
> looking at using the 773.  I was thinking about putting the host item 
> system number in the subfield $w and maybe using the subfield $o for 
> something to tie directly to the individual item. In our current system 
> we are using the item part, and I was thinking of either trying that or 
> using the barcode or itemnumber in the $o. What subfields have been used 
> in your testing, Elaine?
>
> I am relieved to know we are not alone in looking at this and look 
> forward to working with everyone.  We have absolutely no funds to 
> contribute but sweat equity works, I hope.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Linda
>
>
>
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Jared Camins-Esakov
Cataloger - American Numismatic Society
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New York, NY  10013
Tel: (212) 571-4470, ext. 171
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