[Koha] Cataloging in Koha for dummies

Wed Mar 22 03:44:50 NZDT 2023

Thank you Fred, that would be very helpful and the invitation is much appreciated. I am the sole person at my library so I've had to fill in every role there, but I didn't even realize how much I've forgotten by not using it for such a long time until I started trying to implement Koha at my library. 5:00pm my time should be doable for me as I finish work at 4 and should be home by then. 

Best regards

Aida Đikić

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I would also like to invite you, and anyone else interested in cataloging, to the next meeting of the koha-US Cataloging Special Interest Group, held on the first Thursday of the month, 8:00am Pacific Time, which I believe is 5:00pm your time. We discuss anything cataloging-related, and no question is too strange. And no, you don't have to consider yourself a "real cataloger." I'm not--I just picked up things as I went along.

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Hello Aida,

I suggest you look here: 
https://koha-community.org/manual/latest/en/html/administration.html#edit-framework-fields-and-subfields

Things to look for:

- Mandatory - check the field and subfield for mandatory flags and remove them if not necessary

- Managed in tab - you can choose 'ignore' to remove the subfield completely, however, be very cautious because that can cause data loss

- Visibility - uncheck 'Editor' to remove the subfield from the cataloguing form, unlike the 'Managed in tab: ignore' above, this will not cause data loss, so is a better choice, in my opinion, if you're not absolutely sure of what you're doing

Also, when you edit MARC frameworks, make sure to run the test after https://koha-community.org/manual/latest/en/html/administration.html#marc-bibliographic-framework-test

I hope this helps,

Caroline

On 2023-03-21 08:14, library at ssst.edu.ba wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> I'm writing to ask for some help cataloging in Koha. I am having trouble getting it to save any records without Koha throwing up errors, and while I'm trying to follow the manual, I'm afraid the amount of information there is overwhelming. Especially as it's been so long since I used any marc bibliographic formats.
>
> So, I created a new framework based on the default one and named it Books, Booklets, Workbooks. I had tried importing records via Z39.50 and had no success in saving the record because of the errors (especially Tab 4 Series.
>
> I then tried and adding them manually, where I only filled in the relevant fields - I do not need e.g. the music incipit or a fingerprint identifier for a hardcopy textbook. It s not possible to delete tags I don't need within the BBW framework.
>
> The fields I have in our current system are the following; it's very minimal:
>
> Author – person
> Author – corporate body
> Title
> Type of material
> Media object URL
> Language
> Publish date
> Publication and manufacture
> Physical description
> Other authors – person
> Content
> ISBN
> Notes
> Subject headings
> Uncontrolled subject terms
> UDC
>
> For each material copy, I can add the status (for outside loan or reading room use, lost, withdrawn), location, call number, and inventory number.
>
> How do I customize my framework so I can add my textbooks quickly and easily? Are there any sections of the manual I should look into more closely? Thank you in advance!
>
> Best regards
>
> Aida Đikić
>
>
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