We have 4 libraries doing this currently (cataloging into our consortium)! We
do wait until the library has reached a critical mass (80%+) of their
collection before issuing cards and granting their patrons access to the
consortium (to encourage timely cataloging of their collection). We've
I normally do more behind-the-scenes stuff so may display a bit (or a lot)
of ignorance here but.
Making sure you have set data rules up-front is a given of course but then.
If there is someone who can do a bit of scripting . I am reasonably certain
you can do item creation (including
I want to echo Janet on not barcoding first and cleaning up inconsistent
call numbers or shelving locations as you go. You would only barcode first
if you had smart barcodes. A book left on the shelves with no barcode is a
good visual cue that it may not be in the bib database.
Also consider
This is also the procedure we follow at Pennsylvania Integrated Library System.
I will say that is pretty great to be able to give these libraries the
opportunity to automate for the first time. I would be happy to answer any
additional questions.
Scott
Scott Thomas
Executive Director
PaILS /
Hi Rose,
I've worked with several libraries that added collections manually.
Weeding is an excellent first step. Then deciding on locations. I recommend
the fewer the better and use call numbers to designate where in the
location items are.
Do *not* barcode first. Barcode as the items are
So they brought each book in as if they were cataloging a stack of new books.
That was my other question – if you have volunteers, do you go ahead and do
batch barcoding or do it one by one as you are cataloging?
—
Rose M. Schooff
Technology Consultant
Library Development and Networking
The
We had two libraries that came into Missouri Evergreen un-automated and
without a usable shelf list. (A usable shelf list could be sent off to
Backstage or somewhere to be turned into MARC...but they still would have
to touch every item to put a barcode on it.) In both instances, we set up
their
We have brought a number of small libraries like this into C/W MARS. We
require the libraries to have 80% of their collection in the system and
their patrons entered before they can circulate on the ILS. Part of the
reason for requiring the collection to be in the system is we have found
that
Nmmmb
On Sep 13, 2017 1:06 PM, "Schooff, Rose (LVA)" <
rose.scho...@lva.virginia.gov> wrote:
>
> Up until now we have only dealt with libraries that had established
> catalogs. I now have a very small library that only has a card catalog and
> their books are not barcoded.
>
> Where do I start?
