[Koha] Publisher as authority

[Randy Smith]

Adam Goforth <definingcode at gmail.com> wrote:
> There is one thing we're having trouble figuring out: cataloging the
> publisher name and location as an authority value. We've tried using
> the Corporate Name authority, but it didn't work because the subfields
> don't match between MARC fields 260 and 110. I also found the "Create
> new authority type" page on the wiki, but I'd prefer not to maintain a
> patch set I would need to apply after each Koha upgrade, so that
> method isn't really optimal.
>
> It seems like this would be a fairly common use case, so I wonder if
> I'm just missing something basic. How do most libraries catalog
> publisher information?

Adam,

We also trace publisher and place of publication, as well as, printer and
place of printing (often, this can be one and the same for many of the rare
books we catalog). Publisher/printer is controlled in the 710 field. If an
authority does not exist in LC, we will then search our OPAC for to make
sure we have not already traced it. If it has not, we will create a new
authority based on NACO standards (but since we are not NACO certified, the
authority does not get sent to LC). As for location, that information we
trace in field 752 <http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd752.html>.
However, Bryan mentioned using 751 and that looks like it would work as
well.


Randy Smith
Image technician | Metadata librarian
Peter H. Raven Library
Missouri Botanical Garden

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