If you do not already know how MARC records work, I would not recommend using the advanced editor, which it sounds like you are doing. Instead, use the basic editor that labels fields with human-readable language instead of numeric codes. Generally, it is best to use Z39.50 to copy an initial record unless you are doing original cataloging, which again is a very hard thing to do properly unless you have specific knowledge and training. My guess is your use case is served entirely by copying records from z39.50 and you should not need to write MARC at all, but only edit item (not bibliographic) record fields.
Best, ERIC PHETTEPLACE Systems Librarian, Libraries (he/him) ephettepl...@cca.edu | o 510.594.3660 (cca) 5212 Broadway | Oakland, CA | 94618 CCA is situated on the traditional unceded lands of the Ohlone peoples. Black-owned bookstores in Oakland: Ashay by the Bay <https://ashaybythebay.com/>, Marcus Books <https://www.facebook.com/marcus.books/> :(){ :|: & };: On Fri, Apr 29, 2022 at 10:40 AM C.S. Hayward <c.s.hayw...@protonmail.com> wrote: > I am trying to make a trial run at cataloging, and it's turned up > information that I don't know how to populate. > > The book I picked up is "The Bible and Holy Fathers for Orthodox", ISBNdb > entry at https://isbndb.com/book/9780962253607. Most of the entries in > the catalogue will be books, with some periodicals and maybe coverage of > relevant websites. > > I clicked on the "Books..." entry under "New entry"; that gives me a form > with the following fields as required: > > 000 ? - LEADER > 005 ? - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION > 008 ? - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION > 040 ? - CATALOGING SOURCE > Transcribing agency > > What should I be doing to fill at least these out? Does "Z39.50/SRU > search" or "Link authorities automatically" provide a way to populate from > existing question? > > Thank you for any orientation and advice. > > Thanks, > Br. C.S. Hayward, author and apologist, and more importantly novice at St. > Demetrios Orthodox Monastery > _______________________________________________ > > Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org > Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz > Unsubscribe: https://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha > _______________________________________________ Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz Unsubscribe: https://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha
