@Ryan Eby - Thank you very much for the link. I hadn't found that document in the wiki yet, but I can now write a script to convert BookDB's CSV data to the XML format needed by Evergreen. If anyone could give me a short rundown of exactly how to access the 'Add Bibliographic Record' in the staff client, it would be very much appreciated.
Thank you On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 10:25 AM, Ryan Eby <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm just getting started myself but I'm guessing even if the answer to > A is no then it should still be possible for you to either reformat > the data into an acceptable format for import or to write your own > import script to insert the data directly. I think your deciding > factor would be more how easy it is to get good delimited data from > BookDB. This page might give you some info though I'm uncertain how up > to date it is: > > > http://open-ils.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=evergreen-admin:importing:bibrecords > > I believe there is a cataloging part of the staff client for actual > new and recataloging if you go down that road. You might also be able > to use some copy cataloging tool like biblios.net but I'm unsure if > that would work yet. > > Again I'm not familiar enough to actually answer for sure, some one > else can probably chime in. But nothing you mention seems impossible > from my limited understanding. > > eby > > On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 10:57 PM, Zachary Tucker <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Hello all! > > I am the IT Director of the Nelson Memorial Library in Grafton, MA. > After > > having the responsibility to operate the building moved from the town to > a > > group of trustees, I have been looking at library automation systems - > open > > source system, specifically. > > The planned setup was to run the server in a VMWare environment and then > > have the staff client accessible via 'checkout' computer. Also, public > > computers would be able to search the catalog via the OPAC system. > > My questions: > > a) Currently, the library volunteers have been cataloging donated books > in a > > program named 'BookDB' Does anyone on the list have any experience > > importing books from BookDB to Evergreen? > > b) If the answer to a is no or not possible, is there an importing > interface > > where I can write a script to convert the BookDB output to a format that > > Evergreen will accept. > > c) Our last-ditch plan is to re-catalog them anew, but I can't find where > we > > can add books to the database. Granted, I haven't looked around the > server, > > but I am looking for a point in the right direction. > > Thank you > > > > > -- Secretary, Pachachaug Lodge 525 (2008-2009) Student Webmaster, Grafton Public Schools
