Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Can I after the fact (install) add the concerto sample data?

[Jason Stephenson]

Oh! I forgot to mention that you'll need to set the --admin-user and
--admin-pass as well.

On 07/13/2016 05:02 PM, Jim Lynch wrote:
> If so, is this the way to do it?
> 
> perl Open-ILS/src/support-scripts/eg_db_config \ --service all \ --user
>  --password  --hostname  --port  \
> --database  --load-all-sample Or ? Thanks, Jim.
> 
> 

[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Can I after the fact (install) add the concerto sample data?

[Jim Lynch]

If so, is this the way to do it?

perl Open-ILS/src/support-scripts/eg_db_config \ --service all \ --user 
 --password  --hostname  --port  \ 
--database  --load-all-sample Or ? Thanks, Jim.

Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Method for collection inventory

[Rogan Hamby]

There are a lot of inventory related reports that are easier to do in sql
than the reporter (if possible in the reporter at all) due to what they
need.  Many of these would also be good for weeding also and I've built
them into the IDL in the past so that they could be more accessible to
staff.

Another thing inventory needs is a good way to batch upload and handle
items conditionally.  Right now the staff doing it through the item status
screen is the best work around we have.  Another process is to have staff
feeding barcodes in batches to someone with sql access and they're passing
reports back.  That workflow can be more efficient but is also more
convoluted from a "what humans have to keep track of" angle and it may not
worth the gains so you're back to scanning things into the item status
screen.  Honestly, development is really needed for a proper inventory
module*.

There have been proposals floated around for better inventory support but
they've so far lacked the critical momentum to get the funding gathered for
it.

* I hate calling functional areas in an ILS modules because that's a by
product of commercial ILSes separating things out artificially for
contractual purposes but it seems to have become a core part of library
terminology.


On Wed, Jul 13, 2016 at 12:28 PM, Thomas Berezansky 
wrote:

> I know I could easily write a direct SQL query to show all non-deleted
> items that don't have an in house use before an arbitrary date, in the past
> six months, etc. I don't know if I could accomplish the same thing with the
> Evergreen reports module, though, at least without adding to the IDL.
>
> Thomas Berezansky
> Assistant Network Administrator
> Merrimack Valley Library Consortium
> 4 High ST, Suite 175
> North Andover, MA 01845
> Phone: 978-557-8161
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Open-ils-general [mailto:
> open-ils-general-boun...@list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf Of
> Elizabeth Davis
> Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2016 12:13
> To: Evergreen Discussion Group  >
> Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Method for collection inventory
>
> Hello Everyone
>
>
>
> I was wondering if anyone has ever used In House Use reports for inventory
> instead of Status Change Date? We use Status Change Date for weeding
> because we don’t have circulation history past a year due to a recent
> migration.  I can’t get the In House Use reports to provide items that have
> not been used.  Any suggestions?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Elizabeth
>
>
>
> From: Open-ils-general [mailto:
> open-ils-general-boun...@list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf Of Elaine
> Hardy
> Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2016 11:59 AM
> To: Evergreen Discussion Group  >
> Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Method for collection inventory
>
>
>
> Vince,
>
>
>
> PINES has inventory instructions at
> http://pines.georgialibraries.org/inventory While they are PINES
> specific, there are generalities that may prove useful.
>
>
>
> Elaine
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> J. Elaine Hardy
>
> PINES & Collaborative Projects Manager
>
> Georgia Public Library Service/PINES
>
> 1800 Century Place, Ste. 150
>
> Atlanta, GA 30045
>
> 404.235.7128 Office
>
> 404.548.4241 Cell
>
> 404.235.7201 FAX
>
>
>
> On Wed, Jul 13, 2016 at 11:41 AM, Vince Giordano <
> vgiord...@juniatalibrary.org  >
> wrote:
>
> We are planning on conducting an inventory on parts of our overall
> collection. We envision scanning each title. Are there web client versions
> of SPARK that can allow for checking item status or in-house circ? That way
> we could run this off of an iPad.
>
>
>
> Otherwise we would use a laptop with the staff client open and
> bring it around with a scanner.
>
>
>
> Any thoughts or suggestions would be helpful. Thanks!
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Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Ordering bibliographic & item records from vendors

[Andrea Buntz Neiman]

Hi Glen,

We go through Baker & Taylor's Customized Library Service -- their 
catalogers are issued (limited) logins to our Evergreen system and they 
catalog directly in Evergreen according to our established cataloging 
policies.


Since most of what B does for us is copy-cataloging, I do imagine that 
they use Vandelay to load the MARC records in batch. They then add 
volumes (call #s) and item records according to the practices we've 
established with them.  We receive the items completely shelf-ready & 
they just need a check-in at circ to be on their way.


They do obviously charge us for this service, but because we're pretty 
small we find that it's well worth it to us to free up the staff time.  
They do a decent job and are great about issuing credits on the rare 
occasion they make a processing error.


Note that we do not use Acquisitions, but my understanding is that this 
CLS service can be done as part of an EDI/Acquisitions process.


Let me know if you have any questions!

ABN


Andrea Buntz Neiman, MLS
Public Services Librarian
Kent County Public Library
408 High Street
Chestertown, MD 21620
410.778.3636 x2115
www.kentcountylibrary.org

On 7/12/2016 4:35 PM, Glen Modell wrote:

Hello, this is Glen at the Ann Arbor District Library in Michigan.  We are not on 
Evergreen but are exploring it.  I would appreciate advice from anyone who is 
purchasing new bibliographic / item record combinations from vendors such as Baker 
& Taylor.  Two questions please:

First, are you going through Vandelay, or using another method?

Second, how are you handling the call number records?  Is the vendor 
contributing those as well?

Thanks.  --  Glen.

*
Glen Modell
Library Automation Specialist
Ann Arbor District Library
734-327-8322
mode...@aadl.org

Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Method for collection inventory

[Thomas Berezansky]

I know I could easily write a direct SQL query to show all non-deleted items 
that don't have an in house use before an arbitrary date, in the past six 
months, etc. I don't know if I could accomplish the same thing with the 
Evergreen reports module, though, at least without adding to the IDL.

Thomas Berezansky
Assistant Network Administrator
Merrimack Valley Library Consortium
4 High ST, Suite 175
North Andover, MA 01845
Phone: 978-557-8161

-Original Message-
From: Open-ils-general 
[mailto:open-ils-general-boun...@list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf Of 
Elizabeth Davis
Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2016 12:13
To: Evergreen Discussion Group 
Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Method for collection inventory

Hello Everyone 

 

I was wondering if anyone has ever used In House Use reports for inventory 
instead of Status Change Date? We use Status Change Date for weeding because we 
don’t have circulation history past a year due to a recent migration.  I can’t 
get the In House Use reports to provide items that have not been used.  Any 
suggestions? 

 

Thanks, 

Elizabeth 

 

From: Open-ils-general 
[mailto:open-ils-general-boun...@list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf Of Elaine 
Hardy
Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2016 11:59 AM
To: Evergreen Discussion Group 
Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Method for collection inventory

 

Vince,

 

PINES has inventory instructions at http://pines.georgialibraries.org/inventory 
While they are PINES specific, there are generalities that may prove useful.

 

Elaine




 

 

J. Elaine Hardy

PINES & Collaborative Projects Manager

Georgia Public Library Service/PINES

1800 Century Place, Ste. 150

Atlanta, GA 30045

404.235.7128 Office

404.548.4241 Cell

404.235.7201 FAX

 

On Wed, Jul 13, 2016 at 11:41 AM, Vince Giordano  > wrote:

We are planning on conducting an inventory on parts of our overall 
collection. We envision scanning each title. Are there web client versions of 
SPARK that can allow for checking item status or in-house circ? That way we 
could run this off of an iPad. 

 

Otherwise we would use a laptop with the staff client open and bring it 
around with a scanner. 

 

Any thoughts or suggestions would be helpful. Thanks!

 

   

Vince Giordano Director, Juniata County Library
717-436-6378   | 498 Jefferson St - Mifflintown, PA 17059 | 
www.facebook.com/juniatapubliclibrary 
  | "Libraries will get you 
through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no 
libraries" -Anne Herbert 

      
    
 

 
 

Get a signature like this: Click here! 

  

 

Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Method for collection inventory

[Elaine Hardy]

Vince,

PINES has inventory instructions at
http://pines.georgialibraries.org/inventory While they are PINES specific,
there are generalities that may prove useful.

Elaine



J. Elaine Hardy
PINES & Collaborative Projects Manager
Georgia Public Library Service/PINES
1800 Century Place, Ste. 150
Atlanta, GA 30045

404.235.7128 Office
404.548.4241 Cell
404.235.7201 FAX

On Wed, Jul 13, 2016 at 11:41 AM, Vince Giordano <
vgiord...@juniatalibrary.org> wrote:

> We are planning on conducting an inventory on parts of our overall
> collection. We envision scanning each title. Are there web client versions
> of SPARK that can allow for checking item status or in-house circ? That way
> we could run this off of an iPad.
>
> Otherwise we would use a laptop with the staff client open and bring it
> around with a scanner.
>
> Any thoughts or suggestions would be helpful. Thanks!
>
> [image: logo]
> *Vince Giordano* *Director**, Juniata County Library*
> 717-436-6378 | 498 Jefferson St - Mifflintown, PA 17059 |
> www.facebook.com/juniatapubliclibrary | "Libraries will get you through
> times of no money better than money will get you through times of no
> libraries" -Anne Herbert
> 
> 
> 
> Get a signature like this: Click here!
> 
>

Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Ordering bibliographic & item records from vendors

[Donald Butterworth]

Hi Glen,

We don't order our bib & item records from a vendor. Instead we use JTacq
freeware . First we use it to identify
the cheapest source to purchase a title from. We then use it to batch pull
permanent bib records from OCLC. JTacq is also used to generate and apply a
963 field(s) on each bib record. Our 963 tag contains subfields for all
item record data, including the call number. So if there is a call number
on the bib record, it will be duplicated in the 963 field.

Evergreen first requires the definition of a 9xx field so that it knows
what data to apply to what item record field. You must then define the 9xx
field for every single vendor that you purchase from.

Essentially the bib/item records JTacq supplies are identical to the ones
you purchase from a vendor, only way cheaper. The Evergreen import process
for JTacq supplied records and vendor supplied record are identical. We use
Vandelay for everything we purchase.

We routinely use these permanent bibs to populate a PO as part of the
import process. That means that when the title arrives in the library, it
is a very quick process to receive the item, make labels and send it out
the door to circulation.

Feel free to contact me, off list, if you want more specifics.

Don

Full Disclosure: I have given input to Jim Taylor for almost 2 decades as
he has developed JTacq. It is very robust, mature software. We couldn't
survive without it.


On Tue, Jul 12, 2016 at 4:35 PM, Glen Modell  wrote:

> Hello, this is Glen at the Ann Arbor District Library in Michigan.  We are
> not on Evergreen but are exploring it.  I would appreciate advice from
> anyone who is purchasing new bibliographic / item record combinations from
> vendors such as Baker & Taylor.  Two questions please:
>
> First, are you going through Vandelay, or using another method?
>
> Second, how are you handling the call number records?  Is the vendor
> contributing those as well?
>
> Thanks.  --  Glen.
>
> *
> Glen Modell
> Library Automation Specialist
> Ann Arbor District Library
> 734-327-8322
> mode...@aadl.org
>
>
>


-- 
Don Butterworth
Collection Management Librarian /
Faculty Associate
B.L. Fisher Library
Asbury Theological Seminary
don.butterwo...@asburyseminary.edu
(859) 858-2227