Hi Alex, It's not question of some $$$. Please share your sample data to check. We have vast experience in data migration from different softwares. We may help you to find a solution for the same. On 10-Apr-2016 12:20 PM, "Alex Shepherd" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi, > > This is my first post on this list and I have the unenviable task of > migrating 6 Theological Libraries (in Asia) from the ConTec eLM system over > to Koha. > > These eLM system are the UNICODE variant to support the various local > language holdings (Thai, Sinhala, Tamil, Burmese & English) in those > libraries, which I converted from various bespoke systems over to eLM and > did all the mapping/hacking/converting from the local language special > fronts to UNICODE and did quite a lot of data cleansing during that > process. So I’m hoping that this subsequent migration to Koha will be a lot > simpler - once I know how. > > I have had ConTec perform a trial export of one of the libraries and as an > experiment I imported the biblio records file and it loaded the 30k items > in about 30 seconds and I was able to search for records and find them so > that was very encouraging. > > However now I am needing to work out what to do with the rest of the data > and hopefully figure out a path that will allow me to batch convert each > library from the ConTec eLM Export files. > > I’ve been educating myself about Koha but as I’m not a librarian (I’m an > experienced and resourceful IT Software Developer / Architect in Hamilton > NZ) my library skills consist only of what I have needed to know and > figured out to make eLM “work” and not necessarily be “awesome”. > > While googling "koha ELM migration” I came across a thread discussing some > migration scripts from an eLM export here: > > > http://koha.1045719.n5.nabble.com/Instruction-document-on-items-holdings-migration-td5757420.html#a5757425 > > After some more googling I found what I believe this the migration tool > here: > > > https://gitlab.com/catalyst-koha-migration-toolbox/koha-migration-toolbox/tree/master/migration/eLM > > Is this the best place to start with eLM migration or are there better > resources? > > Who are the best people who may be able to help or advise me on this > process? > > I’m doing this on a voluntary basis but I may be able to get some $$$ to > pay for some migration support assistance. > > TIA > > Regards > > Alex Shepherd > > p: +64-7-829 4441 > m: +64-21-777764 > e: [email protected] > _______________________________________________ > Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org > [email protected] > https://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha > _______________________________________________ Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org [email protected] https://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha
