Hi Kathy, We do include the MARC fields, but we have historically also tracked Reading Level on the copy level.
I agree it would make things much simpler to be able to set a H.I.P. up with a default. I wonder whether any other libraries have run into this? Christine On Wed, Jul 17, 2013 at 9:51 AM, Kathy Lussier <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Christine, > > How are you identifying reading levels in your system? Typically, this > information would be included in the MARC record, not in the copy > information, so you would just need to make sure that the relevant MARC > field is included in the records you are importing. I believe it's the 521 > field, but I'm not a cataloger so I might be a little off on that. > > However, I was thinking that your library might be using reading level as > a copy statistical category? If so, I don't believe there is any way you > can set the stat cat in the Vandelay holding import profiles. It would be a > nice feature, though. > > Kathy > > Kathy Lussier > Project Coordinator > Massachusetts Library Network Cooperative > (508) 343-0128 > [email protected] > Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/**kmlussier<http://www.twitter.com/kmlussier> > > On 7/17/2013 12:15 PM, Christine Campbell wrote: > >> Hi All, >> >> I have a question for any libraries that are working with Holding Import >> Profiles for batch overlay of records/copies. I can't find a method of >> setting a default Reading Level for the created items; how do other >> libraries solve this problem? >> >> Any help welcome, >> Christine Campbell >> >> Santa Cruz Public Libraries, >> Collection Management Services >> >> -- >> 427-7707 ext. 7747 >> >> The things I want to know are in books; my best friend is the man who'll >> get me a book I ain't read. >> -Abraham Lincoln >> > > -- 427-7707 ext. 7747 The things I want to know are in books; my best friend is the man who'll get me a book I ain't read. -Abraham Lincoln
