Thanks. This sounds like what I want. Regards,
Joe On 15 August 2011 18:57, Deanna Frazee <dfra...@ci.killeen.tx.us> wrote: > What you want is MARC tag 521. This is where you can put the lexile, age > level, movie rating, etc. It is very handy. Although you will have to do a > little work to make it show up in the catalog. Some libraries use a local > genre heading (tag 65 with 2nd indicator 7) to specify something like "Young > adult fiction. local" or "Gamer fiction. local"--I prefer the 521 if you are > looking at reading level or maturity, although I suppose that last one is > subjective. > > Deanna > > -----Original Message----- > From: open-ils-general-boun...@list.georgialibraries.org > [mailto:open-ils-general-boun...@list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf Of > Joseph Haig > Sent: Monday, August 15, 2011 11:21 AM > To: Evergreen Discussion Group > Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] ***SPAM*** RE: ***SPAM*** RE: Adding > information to MARC records > > Thanks for the replies. I had been confused about where 'volumes' fit > in and Deanna's explanation has made it much clearer. > > The classification I am looking for is not the same as the call number > which, if I understand correctly, is a tag on a volume by which it can > be located in the shelf in a particular library - a way to 'call out' > the item. Rather I am looking more for metadata at the top ('bib') > level that can be used, for example, to determine if a book is > suitable to be recommended to someone based on age and maturity. > Therefore, books in very different categories or sections could have > the same rating but may have nothing else in common. This is a very > library-specific requirement so I would not be surprised if it is not > catered for in the MARC standard but I would like to know the correct > way to add and use custom metadata. > > Regards, > > Joe > > On 15 August 2011 15:11, Deanna Frazee <dfra...@ci.killeen.tx.us> wrote: >> Joe, >> >> I think it might help for you to know that there are three records >> involved in cataloging an item. The first is the MARC record, which >> describes the physical details of the item. Multiple copies of an item >> share the same MARC record (also commonly called the "bib" record). >> Below that is the volume record, which is where the call number is >> recorded. Again, multiple copies can share a volume record as long as >> they are in the same location/collection. As Susan mentioned, you can >> accomplish creating the volume record when importing the bib by >> including the call number in 082 or 092 tag on the MARC record and just >> having it automatically imported into the volume record. Below the >> volume is the actual item record, and a separate one is created for each >> individual copy of like items. >> >> For example, we own 8 copies of John Grisham's "The Broker." We have >> one MARC record in Evergreen for it, and there are two volume records >> attached to that--one for each of our locations. Under the main >> library's volume record, we have 5 item records that are identical >> except for the barcode assigned to each one. The branch library has 3 >> item records attached to the volume record for that location and, again, >> the only difference on each is the unique barcode. >> >> Clear as mud? >> >> Deanna Frazee >> Killeen City Library System >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: open-ils-general-boun...@list.georgialibraries.org >> [mailto:open-ils-general-boun...@list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf Of >> Susan Montgomery >> Sent: Monday, August 15, 2011 8:40 AM >> To: Evergreen Discussion Group >> Subject: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] ***SPAM*** RE: Adding information to MARC >> records >> >> Joe, >> From what I've seen, as you barcode your items, you will add a call >> number to each item individually. We use the 092 field and I have our >> call number there. There is a drop down box for the default call number >> (082 field) and the number I put in (092 field). I think we had the 092 >> field recognized so I could do this. In the past, what field did you put >> the call number in? >> >> Susan Montgomery Craven >> Davidson County Public Library >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: open-ils-general-boun...@list.georgialibraries.org >> [mailto:open-ils-general-boun...@list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf Of >> Joseph Haig >> Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2011 11:47 AM >> To: Evergreen Discussion Group >> Subject: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Adding information to MARC records >> >> When I import a record into my library it is possible to edit the MARC >> and I would like to add a local classification to each book as it is >> entered. Is there a rule that I need to follow for deciding what lines I >> should use and is there a way to configure Evergreen to display this >> extra information? >> >> I'm afraid I am a software engineer and not a librarian so some things >> that are simple to most people on this list are confusing to me. >> >> Regards, >> >> Joe >> >> If you are not the intended recipient, you must destroy this message and >> inform the sender immediately. This electronic mail message and any >> attachments, as well as any electronic mail message(s) sent in response >> to it may be considered public record and as such subject to request and >> review by anyone at any time. It also may contain information which is >> confidential within the meaning of applicable federal and state laws. >> >> Davidson County Government, PO Box 1067, Lexington, NC, USA, >> www.co.davidson.nc.us >> >