Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Importing order records from cataloging without using acquisitions

2017-05-16 Thread Jonathan Furr
Hi Dan - Welcome to the community! Here in Forsyth County, NC we are in a similar situation. The Acquisitions module was more than we needed because we track budgetary spending in a very different way. We import records from B&T in batch with a 961 tag and I find the process very easy and relia

Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Importing order records from cataloging without using acquisitions

2017-05-16 Thread Kathy Lussier
Hi Dan, Evergreen should be able to accommodate your needs. You will want to consult the Batch Importing MARC records portion of the Evergreen documentation: http://docs.evergreen-ils.org/2.11/_batch_importing_marc_records.html In particular, take a look at the section of Default Values for

[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Importing order records from cataloging without using acquisitions

2017-05-16 Thread Daniel Solove
Hello, We're migrating to Evergreen this coming October. The following is from the Evergreen 2.11 manual: "If your library simply wants to add on-order copies to the catalog so that patrons can view and place holds on titles that have not yet arrived, acquisitions may be more than you need.