Hi Karen:
I could set up a test library that uses only Amazon ONIX data on either of
my sites (chopac.org or libcat.org).
I am unable to install Koha at these addresses but both of these sites
have the Chopac ILS system installed on them.
--Charles
On Mon, 27 Dec 2010 14:57:38 -0800, Karen Coyle <lists_at_kcoyle.net> wrote:
> I agree with Jonathan: Wow! Yes, this is great. I'd love to see a
> whole catalog done this way. It seems like for a small public library
> with mainly current materials this would work, especially if their
> system could keyword index the description field. *That* would be an
> interesting experiment, if someone can do it. Maybe as a test system
> in Koha? (I'd be glad to help, but have tried to install Koha and
> failed due to remedial Unix skills.)
>
> kc
>
> Quoting Jonathan Rochkind <rochkind_at_JHU.EDU>:
>
>> Wow, that's pretty cool. Did you write that Charles? Know who did?
>> If they are interested in writing an article for the Code4Lib
>> Journal, I think that project could use some more exposure.
>>
>> On 12/27/2010 2:08 PM, Charles Ledvina wrote:
>>> On Wed, 22 Dec 2010 17:07:16 -0500, Jonathan
Rochkind<rochkind_at_JHU.EDU>
>>> wrote:
>>>> I suspect they might be a good start for quicker more efficient
library
>>>> cataloging too.
>>>>
>>>> Take an ONIX record, control the author field, add some controlled
>>>> subjects, maybe you're done.
>>> The Amazon To Marc Converter at http://amazon.libcat.org takes
Amazon's
>>> ONIX data and creates a Marc where you can verify names via the VIAF
API
>>> and add call numbers and subject headings using OCLC's Classify API.
>>>
>>> Charles Ledvina
>>
Received on Mon Dec 27 2010 - 21:27:41 EST