[Koha] Fwd: Access to British Library Z39.50 servers

[Bob Ewart]

The only Z3950 host in the UK that I've used is at Oxford

host=library.ox.ac.uk
port=210
db=MAIN*BIBMAST
syntax=USMARC

The British Library server mentioned below (Z3950cat.bl.uk) returns
SUTRS syntax not MARC.

-- Bob

On 03/08/2011 12:44 PM, Hal Bright wrote:
> Is the British Library access a paid service, or is it an open service? 
> We have the occasional British Title in which it would help to have
> access to MARC records.
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> If it is open, what are the Koha z3950 parameters?
> 
> Thanks.
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> Hal Bright, Adult Services Manager
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> --- On *Tue, 3/8/11, Elaine Bradtke /<eb at efdss.org>/* wrote:
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>     From: Elaine Bradtke <eb at efdss.org>
>     Subject: [Koha] Fwd: Access to British Library Z39.50 servers
>     To: "koha" <koha at lists.katipo.co.nz>
>     Date: Tuesday, March 8, 2011, 4:58 AM
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>     Just in case anyone is experiencing difficulty with the British
>     Library servers - there's a reason for it and it should be temporary.
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>     From: *Lowery, John* <John.Lowery at bl.uk
>     </mc/compose?to=John.Lowery at bl.uk>>
>     Date: Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 9:20 AM
>     Subject: Access to British Library Z39.50 servers
>     To: "Lowery, John" <John.Lowery at bl.uk
>     </mc/compose?to=John.Lowery at bl.uk>>
>     Cc: "Tiplady, John" <John.Tiplady at bl.uk
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>     Due to problems with our servers you may be experiencing
>     intermittent connection problems to our MARC Z39.50 service. We are
>     currently working on upgrading our servers and hope to have this
>     work completed in the next 2 – 3 weeks.
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>     Please accept our apologies for this problem and thank you for your
>     patience while we resolve the problem.
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>     Regards
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>     John
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