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'''Title of the Script: Set Z39.50 server'''

'''Author: '''Vaibhavi Satardekar and Maya Hans

'''Keywords:''' koha, koha 24.05, remote cataloging, koha z39.50 configuration, z39.50 protocol, client-server, cataloging, IRSpy, utf8 encoding, z39.50 server configuration, library of congress z39.50, cataloging protocol, z39.50 bibliographic, library of congress, video tutorial.

'''Prerequisite: '''Cataloging.

{|border=1
|-
|| '''Visual Cue'''
|| '''Narration'''
|-
|| '''Slide Number 1'''

'''Title Slide'''
|| Welcome to this Spoken Tutorial on '''Set Z39 point 5 0 server '''in '''Koha'''.
|-
|| '''Slide Number 2'''

'''Learning Objectives'''

We will learn how to:
* '''Set Z39.50 server'''

|| In this tutorial, we will learn how to:
* '''Set Z39 point 5 0 server'''.

|-
|| '''Slide Number 3'''

'''System Requirement'''

To record this tutorial, I am using
* '''Ubuntu Linux OS v22.04'''
* '''Koha v24.05'''
* '''Firefox v131.0.3'''
* '''A working internet connection'''

|| To record this tutorial, I am using
* '''Ubuntu Linux OS version 22 point 04'''
* '''Koha version 24 point 05'''
* '''Firefox version 131 point 0 point 3'''

I also have a working internet connection.
|-
|| '''Slide Number 4'''

'''Prerequisites'''

You should have knowledge of:
* '''Library Science'''
* '''Cataloging standards'''
* '''AACR2'''
* '''MARC21'''

|| To practice this tutorial, you should have knowledge of-
* '''Library Science'''
* '''Cataloging standards'''
* '''AACR2 '''and
* '''MARC21 '''

|-
|| '''Slide Number 5'''

'''What is''' '''Z39.50?'''

'''Z39.50''' '''is''':
* '''A client–server protocol for searching and retrieving information from remote computer databases'''
* '''It is a tool used for copy Cataloging'''

|| Let’s understand what '''Z39 point 5 0 '''is?

A '''Z39 point 5 0''' is a '''client–server protocol'''.

It is used to search and retrieve information from '''remote computer databases'''.

In short, it is a tool used for copying '''Cataloging'''.
|-
|| Show '''Koha''' interface

'''Username - Bella '''

'''Password - Library@1'''

'''Library: Spoken Tutorial Library'''

Click on '''Login'''
|| To '''Set Z39 point 5 0 server''',''' '''I have logged in as a '''Superlibrarian'''.
|-
|| Click on the '''Koha administration''' module

Cursor on '''Koha administration'''

Scroll down to '''Additional parameters.'''

Click on''' Z39.50/SRU servers'''
|| On the '''Koha''' staff interface click on the '''Koha administration''' module.

'''Koha administration '''page opens.

Scroll down the page and locate''' Additional parameters'''.

Click on''' Z39 point 5 0/SRU servers'''.
|-
|| Cursor on '''Z39.50/SRU servers'''
|| A new page '''Z39 point 5 0/SRU servers '''opens.
|-
|| Cursor on
* '''+New Z39.50 server'''
* '''+New SRU server'''

Click on the tab '''+New Z39.50 server'''
|| Here we can see two tabs:
* Add '''New Z39 point 5 0 server '''and
* Add '''New SRU server'''

Click on the tab Add '''New Z39 point 5 0 server'''.
|-
|| Cursor on '''New Z39.50 server'''

Narration only

On the browser, type
* [http://irspy.indexdata.com/find.html http://irspy.indexdata.com/find.html]

|| A page opens with the title '''New Z39 point 5 0 server'''.

In order to add the target '''Z39 point 5 0 server''', we need certain details.

Details include:

'''server address''', '''port''', '''database name''', and other connection information.

To find the list of '''Z39 point 5 0 servers'''.

Open a new tab and type this '''url''' in the address bar.
|-
|| Cursor on '''IRSpy'''
|| The '''IRSpy''' page opens up, prompting us to fill in some details.
|-
|| Leave the field '''(Anywhere) '''blank

Type '''Library of Congress'''
|| Let’s begin.

Leave the field '''Anywhere '''as it is.

For '''Name''', we will type '''Library of Congress'''.

This is because it is one of the biggest libraries.

Also it has a large bibliographical data.
|-
|| Cursor on '''Country '''from the dropdown select '''United States '''
|| For the '''Country field''',''' '''from the dropdown''' '''select '''United States'''.
|-
|| Cursor on '''Protocol, '''from the drop down, select '''Z39.50'''
|| For the '''Protocol ''' field, select '''Z39 point 5 0''' from the drop down.
|-
|| Point to the remaining fields.
|| We will keep the remaining fields as such.
|-
|| Click on the '''Search''' button.
|| Now click on the '''Search '''button at the bottom of the page.
|-
|| Cursor on '''Records''' '''1 to 10 of 10'''

|| A new page '''Records''' '''one to ten of ten''' opens with the list of libraries.

Note that you may see a different list of libraries.

It may contain more or less than 10 libraries.
|-
|| Cursor on '''Title, Host Connection Reliability, Host, Port, DB'''
|| These details will be used to fill in details on the '''New Z39 point 5 0 server '''in '''Koha'''.
|-
|| '''Slide Number 6'''
* Please remember to check the host before adding any '''target Z39 point 5 0 server'''

|| Please remember to check the host before adding any '''target Z39 point 5 0 server'''.

Ensure that the host connection is reliable for smooth integration.
|-
|| Go to I'''RSpy:Find a target''' tab

Click on the '''<nowiki>#Title : Library of Congress </nowiki>'''
| | Now go to '''IRSpy:Find a target '''tab.

Click on the 7th number '''Title Library of Congress'''.
|-
|| Cursor on '''Library of Congress '''
|| A new page '''Library of Congress '''opens.

Please keep this page open, as we will need details from this page later.
|-
|| Show '''New Z39.50 server '''page

'''Server name: Library of Congress'''

'''Hostname: [http://z3950.loc.gov/ z3950.loc.gov]

'''Port: 7090'''

'''Database: voyager'''

'''Preselected (searched by default) : '''unchecked

'''Rank (display order): 1'''

'''Syntax: MARC21/USMARC'''

'''Encoding: utf8'''

'''Time out: 240 sec'''

'''Record type: Bibliographic'''
|| Now, let us go back to the '''New Z39 point 5 0 server '''tab.

Please note that the fields marked in red are '''Required'''.

I have filled the required fields.

You can pause the video and fill in the details as shown here.

Please note I have taken these details from the '''IRSpy Library of Congress''' page.

Keep the rest of the fields as such.
|-
|| Click on '''Save '''at the bottom of the page
|| After entering all details click on the '''Save '''button''' '''at the bottom of the page.
|-
|| Cursor on '''Z39.50/SRU server added (LIBRARY OF CONGRESS)'''
|| The page '''Z39 point 5 0/SRU servers '''opens.

Here the text highlighted in blue says '''Z39 point 5 0/SRU server added (LIBRARY OF CONGRESS)'''.
|-
|| Cursor on different headings-'''Target, Hostname, Database, Preselected, Rank, Syntax, Encoding,Record Type'''
|| We can see the details that were added under different headings, on this page.
|-
|| Narration only
|| With this we come to the end of this tutorial.
|-
|| '''Slide Number 7'''

'''Summary'''

We learned to:
* '''Set Z39.50 server'''

|| Let’s quickly recap.
|-
|| '''Slide Number 8'''

'''Assignment'''
* Add''' '''a new''' Z39.50 server '''of''' University of Virginia'''
* '''Hostname: virgo.lib.virginia.edu'''
* '''Port: 2200'''
* '''Database: unicorn'''
* '''Syntax: MARC21/USMARC'''
* Save the''' '''server

|| As an assignment, please do the following.
|-
|| '''Slide Number 9'''

'''Thank you'''
|| Thank you for joining.
|-
|}

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 |-
 || Cursor on '''Records''' '''1 to 10 of 10'''
 || A new page '''Records one to ten of ten''' opens with the list of libraries.
@@ Line 188: / Line 187: @@
 Click on the '''<nowiki>#Title : Library of Congress </nowiki>'''
-| | Now go to '''IRSpy:Find a target '''tab.
+|| Now go to '''IRSpy:Find a target '''tab.
 Click on the 7th number '''Title Library of Congress'''.
@@ Line 231: / Line 230: @@
 |-
 || Click on '''Save '''at the bottom of the page
-|| After entering all details click on the '''Save '''button''' '''at the bottom of the page.
+|| After entering all the details click on the '''Save '''button''' '''at the bottom of the page.
 |-
 || Cursor on '''Z39.50/SRU server added (LIBRARY OF CONGRESS)'''

@@ Line 178: / Line 178: @@
 || '''Slide Number 6'''
-* Please remember to check the host before adding any '''target Z39 point 5 0 server'''
+* Please remember to check the host before adding any target '''Z39.50 server'''
-|| Please remember to check the host before adding any '''target Z39 point 5 0 server'''.
+|| Please remember to check the host before adding any target '''Z39 point 5 0 server'''.
 Ensure that the host connection is reliable for smooth integration.

@@ Line 64: / Line 64: @@
 || '''Slide Number 5'''
-'''What is''' '''Z39.50?'''
+'''What is Z39.50?'''
 *'''Z39.50 is a client–server protocol'''
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 Click on '''Login'''
-|| To '''Set Z39 point 5 0 server''',''' '''I have logged in as a '''Superlibrarian'''.
+|| To '''Set Z39 point 5 0 server''', I have logged in as a '''Superlibrarian'''.
 |-
 || Click on the '''Koha administration''' module
@@ Line 133: / Line 133: @@
 '''server address''', '''port''', '''database name''', and other connection information.
-To find the list of '''Z39 point 5 0 servers'''.
+To find the list of '''Z39 point 5 0 servers''',
 Open a new tab and type this '''url''' in the address bar.
@@ Line 154: / Line 154: @@
 |-
 || Cursor on '''Country '''from the dropdown select '''United States '''
-|| For the '''Country field''',''' '''from the dropdown''' '''select '''United States'''.
+|| For the '''Country field''', from the dropdown''' '''select '''United States'''.
 |-
 || Cursor on '''Protocol, '''from the drop down, select '''Z39.50'''
@@ Line 167: / Line 167: @@
 || Cursor on '''Records''' '''1 to 10 of 10'''
-|| A new page '''Records''' '''one to ten of ten''' opens with the list of libraries.
+|| A new page '''Records one to ten of ten''' opens with the list of libraries.
 Note that you may see a different list of libraries.
@@ Line 177: / Line 177: @@
 |-
 || '''Slide Number 6'''
 * Please remember to check the host before adding any '''target Z39 point 5 0 server'''

@@ Line 66: / Line 66: @@
 '''What is''' '''Z39.50?'''
-'''Z39.50''' '''is''':
+*'''Z39.50 is a client–server protocol'''
-* '''A client–server protocol for searching and retrieving information from remote computer databases'''
+*''' It is used to search and retrieve information from remote computer databases'''
 * '''It is a tool used for copy Cataloging'''