[Koha] convert from Handy Library Manager

[Carlos Lopez]

I've just had a cursory look at PrimaSoft's web site (https://www.primasoft.com/librarymanager/marc_search.htm) and it looks like it won't even import MARC (much less export it) -- the company runs a free service to convert MARC files into a format HLM can import.

It looks as though you can export bibliographic data in table form (https://www.primasoft.com/librarymanager/export-library-data-to-spreadsheet-program.htm ), though I'm not sure whether/how you can export borrower data. 

There are ways to convert bibliographic data in table form to MARC (you might want to look at MARCEdit (https://marcedit.reeset.net/translating-excel-data-to-marc) to help massage your data into MARC).

With kind regards from the Dalton McCaughey Library Team

Carlos Lopez

Dalton McCaughey Library | 29 College Crescent, Parkville, VICTORIA 3052
Ph: 03 9340 8888 ext.1 | library at dml.vic.edu.au | library.dmlibrary.org.au 

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From: Koha <koha-bounces at lists.katipo.co.nz> On Behalf Of Caroline Cyr-La-Rose
Sent: Tuesday, 20 April 2021 7:35 AM
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Subject: Re: [Koha] convert from Handy Library Manager

I have never done a conversion from this software. If HLM can export 
bibliographic records in some type of MARC format, and other data in 
CSV, I think you should be able to convert your data and import it into 
Koha.

There is a section on data migration in the manual: 
https://koha-community.org/manual/20.11/en/html/implementation_checklist.html#data-migration

Good luck!

Caroline

On 21-04-19 17 h 23, Maintenance wrote:
> I might  have already asked this... however
>
> Can KOHA convert a "Handy Library Manager" (HLM) into itself and replace it?
>
> I'd like to move from our current Handy Library Manager to an open source
> system and Koha was presented.
>
> Please let me know if Koha can be use to move from HLM system.
>
> Thanks
> Jason
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