This is our workflow as well. We first search by ISBN or UPC first with advanced or basic. Then search by title and author. If those searches are unsuccessful, we then search OCLC via the Z39.50. PINES catalogers are instructed to never search the local catalog using the Z39/50 gateway because of the danger of creating an exact duplicate if they import the local record.
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 Donald Butterworth Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2015 4:15 PM To: Evergreen Discussion Group Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Z39.50 Index Field Maps and the Local Catalog--can you help? If I had a DVD in hand that needed to be added to the collection, I would first do a control number search of Evergreen to see if the title was already in the database. If it was, I would just add it. If it wasn't I would go to OCLC and find it there, edit the record, and add my holding symbol to the bib record. Then I would copy the OCLC number, go to Evergreen and import it through Z39.50 by doing a TCN search of both Evergreen and OCLC. On Wed, May 13, 2015 at 3:11 PM, Tony Bandy <[email protected]> wrote: Hi all, Hope the conference is going well? I was wondering if anyone on the list can help me with a Z39.50 Index Field Maps and searching the local catalog question. If so, thanks! --------------- Here’s the scenario: Library A has a new DVD that they would like to add to their catalog. Using the Z39.50 portion of the current 2.7.X staff client, is there a way to search the local catalog for any existing bibs before the library decides to bring in a new bib record? I would think they could select the drop-down to say “visual materials”, choose their local catalog and bring up by title, author, etc. etc. a list of bibs. This way they could choose to overlay or just attach an item. Is this logic right? Would a better choice be to choose the TPAC instead of the Z39.50 portion of the staff client perhaps? --------------- Part 2: Given the Index Field Mapping Options on the Evergreen system, does that relate in any way to the scenario above? I’m trying to logic my way through this. The documentation (see: http://docs.evergreen-ils.org/2.8/_z39_50_search_enhancements.html) helps in a generic sense, but I’m not sure how this relates to searching your own local catalog for visual materials. --------------- Thanks in advance for any assistance you can provide… --Tony Tony Bandy <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] OHIONET 1500 West Lane Ave. Columbus, OH 43221-3975 614-484-1074 (Direct) 614-486-2966 x19 <tel:614-486-2966%20x19> -- Don Butterworth Faculty Associate / Librarian III B.L. Fisher Library Asbury Theological Seminary [email protected] (859) 858-2227
