Andrew,
Yes, I have looked at NCIP, but it only provides the Item Element. The
item element can include holdings information (holdings as in MARC
holdings), but I would rather have a holdings element that can contain
multiple instances of an item element, right? It seems like it is at the
wrong level of granularity to include holdings with each item.
I could create holdings elements with MARCXML, and then tack on Item
Elements as defined by NCIP, I suppose. And for items w/o a MARC
holdings record, you are right, NCIP might work quite well for just
defining essential location information right in the item element.
But maybe you have a better thought on how to combine these that has not
occurred to me. :)
-emily
Andrew Nagy wrote:
Emily - we are investingating NCIP quite a bit here for use with VuFind. Maybe
this might be an appropriate standard to standardize on?
Take care,
Andrew
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From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
Emily Lynema
Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 9:42 AM
To: CODE4LIB@listserv.nd.edu
Subject: [CODE4LIB] z39.50 holdings schema
Anybody in this group have any experience using / implementing the
z39.50 holdings schema?
http://www.loc.gov/z3950/agency/defns/holdings1-4.html
As part of the DLF ILS Discovery Interface Task Force, we are looking
for a good schema to define holdings and item-related information (such
as circulation status). While MARCXML is always an option for MARC
holdings, I have the sense (aka, I know) that not all institutions /
ILSs create MARC holdings for all records. So it would be nice to have
a
schema into which it would be easy to translate either a MARC holdings
record or just local holdings stored in some other way + circulation
information.
The rumor on the street is that z39.50 holdings schema is too complex
and has never really been used. Anyone want to confirm or deny?
I'm also interested in the up and coming ISO Holdings Schema (ISO
20775)
that it sounds like has been motivated along by OCLC-PICA. But I don't
have much information on that, so I'd be interested in hearing from
anyone who knows more about that one, as well.
Thanks,
-emily
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Emily Lynema
Systems Librarian for Digital Projects
Information Technology, NCSU Libraries
919-513-8031
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Emily Lynema
Systems Librarian for Digital Projects
Information Technology, NCSU Libraries
919-513-8031
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