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There are some nice tools some of the sets of libraries coming up have developed. Have you looked at those? For instance you can follow links to a cataloging manual from Indiana: http://www.in.gov/library/3381.htm The other projects have put up useful docs also. Frances McNamara -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Raymond Norton Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 2:28 PM To: Evergreen Discussion Group Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Phone Conference for Evergreen Users This is a first library for a fledgling school (k-6). I am the resident expert on everything, including areas I know nothing about, like library systems. I need to gain enough of an understanding to train others how to add records, and work with patrons. I have contacted a library system expert in our region to help me become familiar with terms, and processes (they know nothing about Evergreen). For now, I am attempting to learn the steps involved with each of the different methods used to add bib records correctly into the system. From the little bit I know this can be done by hand, a free marc site, or an import file. I am trying to discover the details of each method, including how to associate each record with a barcode. I should be able to get the ball rolling with one example per method. I realize this may be off-topic as far as some are concerned, and require multiple questions and answers, which is why I would be glad to take my conversation off-list, if that is appropriate. Hardy, Elaine wrote: > Raymond, > > I went back through your messages (I am very far behind on my lists) and > think the reason you have had so few answers is that we just don't know > where to start. I did look at your first question when it came through > and knew I could not answer in a single email. It appears from your > questions that an answer would need to explain MARC formats as well as > cataloging rules -- and that is not possible over email. I apologize if > I am misunderstanding; but, it sounds as though your staff needs very > basic training in cataloging before they can begin to either enter > records into your bibliographic database or find a vendor as a source. > > Were your libraries automated before Evergreen? Is so, were they using > MARC records? Do they or the school systems have trained catalogers on > staff? If you do have catalogers on staff, I may be able to answer some > of their questions about the functionality of the cataloging module. > > > Elaine > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > J. Elaine Hardy > PINES Bibliographic Projects & Metadata Manager > Georgia Public Library Service > 1800 Century Place, Ste 150 > Atlanta, Ga. 30345-4304 > > 404.235-7128 > 404.235-7201, fax > [email protected] > www.georgialibraries.org > www.georgialibraries.org/pines <http://www.georgialibraries.org/pines> > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Raymond Norton" <[email protected]> > To: "Evergreen Discussion Group" > <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 1:36:45 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Phone Conference for Evergreen Users > > As a newbie I was hoping to get my questions answered on this list, but > have not gotten a response yet. Is it possible they will discuss the > basics of populating an Evergreen system with bib records, etc... during > the conference? > > > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by *MailScanner* <http://www.mailscanner.info/>, and is > believed to be clean.
