I have to agree with you, Don. As it stands we are going to have to find a work-around to maintain consistency in our database.
Christine On Wed, Jul 17, 2013 at 11:38 AM, Donald Butterworth < [email protected]> wrote: > Christine and Cathy, > > Adding Stat Cat and any other data element found in the copy/item record > to the Vandelay holding import profiles would be *very* helpful. > > Don > > > On Wed, Jul 17, 2013 at 12:51 PM, 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 >>> >> >> > > > -- > Don Butterworth > Faculty Associate / Librarian III > B.L. Fisher Library > Asbury Theological Seminary > [email protected] > (859) 858-2227 > -- 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
