And addendum: I see Evergreen assigns a Copy ID number to each item/copy. That sounds to me like an excellent match point, if item overlay does exist.
Also, in case that wasn't obvious, we'd want the call number to be replaced as the item matched/overlaid. -----Original Message----- From: open-ils-general-boun...@list.georgialibraries.org [mailto:open-ils-general-boun...@list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf Of Mary Llewellyn Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 11:23 AM To: open-ils-general@list.georgialibraries.org Subject: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Item overlay? Hi all, I've just been presented with a scenario that I don't know the solution for. One of the libraries about to join our consortium relies on Baker & Taylor for their cataloging. They plan to use Title Source and upload the order information through the acquisitions MARC loader. This will create on order items for their patrons to place holds on . Where it gets tricky is when B&T catalogs their items. They will be providing bib records with an item tag attached. If we load these records, the library will end up with 2 apparent items: one created during the acq process with no real barcode, and the incoming cataloged item with a real barcode for circulation. What is needed is a way to match the cataloged item to the acq item during the batch load Vandelay process, replacing the acq item with the cataloged item, sort of an item overlay. Does this currently exist, or is it in development? Thanks, Mary Mary Llewellyn Database Manager Bibliomation, Inc. Middlebury, CT mllew...@biblio.org