On 2019-05-31 12:02 p.m., Hernandez, Heather wrote:
[snip]
You need to pay for a full cataloging subscription to OCLC to use it even
via Z39.50,
[snip]
A couple of weeks ago, Library and Archives Canada turned off their
Z39-50 service AMICUS which we have been using via Koha for many years.
They have written to us -- CaOPIACS, which they issued -- that, as
Heather says above, we have to pay for "a full cataloging subscription
to OCLC". The quote from OCLC is several thousands of dollars. As a
Canadian charity we are adversely impacted [1].
Might I prevail upon all Koha users (and potential users) on this list
to let me know:
- if they used to use AMICUS Z39-50 for Canadian titles
- if they are commercial subscribers to OCLC
- if they have feelings/comments about a national library outsourcing
to a foreign commercial corporation
List replies would be appreciated, as Z39-50 is one of Koha's strengths.
Off-list replies to paul.a at navalmarinearchive.com would, gratefully,
be held in confidence.
With my sincerest thanks,
Paul
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Paul Adamthwaite, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Naval Marine Archive : The Canadian Collection
Canadian Charitable Organization 88721 9921 RR0001
[1] This affects the speed and accuracy of our [mostly volunteer] biblio
cataloguing of Canadian titles (although LoC, via their "copycat"
service are sometimes of great help.) It also puts our Koha catalog
potentially "out of sync" with our national authority; ~20% of our
holdings are of Canadian publishing origins.
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