I think they are still working on the staff client documentation but I was able to find one library's documentation for catalogers that look to be rather thorough. They are in PDF form.
http://www.in.gov/library/3381.htm eby On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 10:30 AM, Zachary Tucker <[email protected]> wrote: > @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 >
