Elaine, thanks for this! I'm going to play with it and see how I can adapt it for our acquisitions libraries. It will fill in the gap for the times they don't order from B&T or Ingram. I think I'm going to have some happy librarians.
Mary Mary Llewellyn Database Manager Bibliomation Waterbury, CT On Tue, Mar 10, 2015 at 9:23 AM, Ruth Frasur <[email protected] > wrote: > Elaine, you're awesome. I'm passing that converter along to my cataloger. > > On Tue, Mar 10, 2015 at 9:05 AM, Hardy, Elaine < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> MARC stands for Machine Readable Cataloging and is a carrier format for >> bibliographic data. The link Ruth set is a good source for background and >> specifics. >> >> >> >> There is an Amazon to MARC converter ( >> http://chopac.org/cgi-bin/tools/az2marc.pl). The records are extremely >> brief and more suited toward acquisitions records than cataloging records >> (they don’t have subjects and the name headings (authors, editors, >> performers, etc.) are not what we would use in cataloging); but, they might >> help you to get a few records in your database. The MARC record from the >> converter for The Martian by Andy Weir is: >> >> >> >> 000 00000nam 2200000 a 4500 >> >> 001 ASIN0804139024 >> >> 008 150310s2014 xxu eng d >> >> 020 0804139024 (hardcover) |c $24.00 >> >> 020 9780804139021 (hardcover) >> >> 100 1 Weir, Andy. >> >> 245 14 The martian : |b a novel / |c Andy Weir. >> >> 250 First Edition. >> >> 260 [S.l.] : |b Crown, |c 2014. >> >> 300 384 p. ; |c 25 cm. >> >> 520 Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people >> to walk on Mars. Now, he's sure he'll be the first person to die there. >> After a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate while >> thinking him dead, Mark finds himself stranded and completely alone with no >> way to even signal Earth that he’s alive—and even if he could get word out, >> his supplies would be gone long before a rescue could arrive. Chances are, >> though, he won't have time to starve to death. The damaged machinery, >> unforgiving environment, or plain-old "human error" are much more likely to >> kill him first. But Mark isn't ready to give up yet. Drawing on his >> ingenuity, his engineering skills—and a relentless, dogged refusal to >> quit—he steadfastly confronts one seemingly insurmountable obstacle after >> the next. Will his resourcefulness be enough to overcome the impossible >> odds against him? >> >> 856 40 |3 Amazon.com |u >> http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0804139024/chopaconline-20 >> >> >> >> To see what the record looks like as cataloged by the Library of Congress >> (DLC or LC) from OCLC’s WorldCat database, see the PINES catalog at: >> http://gapines.org/eg/opac/record/5658405?query=martian%20weir;qtype=keyword;locg=1;expand=marchtml#marchtml >> (you may need to scroll down to see the MARC) >> >> >> >> >> >> *Elaine* >> >> >> >> J. Elaine Hardy >> PINES & Collaborative Projects 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 >> >> >> >> *From:* Open-ils-general [mailto: >> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Howard >> Canning >> *Sent:* Monday, March 09, 2015 3:42 PM >> *To:* Evergreen Discussion Group >> *Subject:* Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] adding books and materials to library >> catalog >> >> >> >> Ok thanks all. The responses have been great. I'm very eager to learn all >> about this and indeed your experiences with evergreen. Let me see if I can >> find that book, Ben. :) Again thanks. >> >> On Mar 9, 2015 2:08 PM, "Ben Shum" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Well, for whatever it's worth, I selected "Library of Congress" as my >> source on a 2.7 test server and then did a title search for "A First >> Course in Abstract Algebra" and my first hit was a 2015 bib record for >> that material out of 14 hits. When I did an ISBN search on the >> 10-digit ISBN, I got the same record exactly. So, there are bib >> records with that particular example in existence. >> >> The quality of bib records will vary depending on who created the >> record and what information was or was not included and whether it was >> all accurate. I know we make use of cataloging services, like OCLC. >> But there are lots of potential z39.50 databases to draw from around >> the world (like lists at http://irspy.indexdata.com/). >> >> -- Ben** >> >> **who is *not* a cataloger and will respectfully step back away from >> the rest of discussing library cataloging practices... >> >> On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 1:29 PM, Howard Canning <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > No. I find the software interesting and just starting out learning it. >> How >> > for example would I add >> > >> http://www.amazon.com/First-Course-Abstract-Algebra-Groups/dp/1482245523/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1425922030&sr=8-2&keywords=algebra+first+course+3rd+edition >> > to evergreen if it isn't a search result. What's the most basic >> approach. >> > Thanks >> > >> > On Mar 9, 2015 12:48 PM, "Rogan Hamby" <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> Hi Howard, >> >> >> >> Evergreen does support original cataloging and importing MARC files >> from >> >> copy cataloging services. Are you familiar with MARC records or >> cataloging? >> >> >> >> On Monday, March 9, 2015, Howard Canning <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> >> >>> Hi All, >> >>> So I'm evaluating Evergreen 2.7.4 for my school library and am testing >> >>> adding books but so far importing them from Z39 appears to be the >> only way. >> >>> I suppose I expect if I type in Algebra I'd get 100's pf books in the >> search >> >>> results but I just get 1 with all the checkboxes checked. >> >>> How do I add a book manually and whats the best method to have access >> to >> >>> 1000s of titles like say Amazon.com? >> >>> How best can I use Evergreen as I basically want to be able to have an >> >>> inventory of the books on the shelves but most most get found on the >> Z39 >> >>> look up. >> >>> I suspect I'm missing something with Evergreen >> >>> Thanks >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> Rogan Hamby, MLS, CCNP, MIA >> >> Managers Headquarters Library and Reference Services, >> >> York County Library System >> >> >> >> “You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to >> suit >> >> me.” >> >> ― C.S. Lewis >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Benjamin Shum >> Evergreen Systems Manager >> Bibliomation, Inc. >> 24 Wooster Ave. >> Waterbury, CT 06708 >> 203-577-4070, ext. 113 >> > > > > -- > Ruth Frasur > Director of the Historic(ally Awesome) Hagerstown - Jefferson Township > Library > 10 W. College Street in Hagerstown, Indiana (47346) > p (765) 489-5632; f (765) 489-5808 > > Our Kickin' Website <http://hagerstownlibrary.org> Our Rockin' Facebook > Page <http://facebook.com/hjtplibrary> and Stuff I'm Reading > <http://pinterest.com/hjtplibrary/ruth-reads/> > > -- Mary Llewellyn Database Manager Bibliomation, Inc. 24 Wooster Ave. Waterbury, CT 06708 [email protected]
