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Title of the Script: Copy Cataloging using Z39.50 server

Author: Vaibhavi Satardekar and Maya Hans

Keywords: koha, koha 24.05, koha library system, z39.50, z39.50 server, client-server, copy cataloging, title search, isbn search, issn search, marc21, marc record, add item, video tutorial.


Prerequisite: Set Z39.50 server


Visual Cue Narration
Slide Number 1

Title Slide

Welcome to this Spoken Tutorial on Copy Cataloging using Z39 point 5 0 server inKoha.
Slide Number 2

Learning Objectives

We will learn how to:

  • Add record in catalog by using Z39.50 server
In this tutorial, we will learn how to:
  • Add record in catalog by using Z39 point 5 0 server.
Slide Number 3

System Requirement

To record this tutorial, I am using

  • Ubuntu Linux OS version 22 point 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

Pre-requisites

  • You should have knowledge of Library Science
To practice this tutorial, you should have knowledge of Library Science.
Show Koha interface

Username - Bella

Password - Library@1

Library: Spoken Tutorial Library

Click on Login

To Copy Cataloging using Z39 point 5 0, I have logged in as a Superlibrarian.
Click on Cataloging module On the Koha staff interface click on the Cataloging module.
Cursor on Cataloging The Cataloging page opens.
Click on Z39.50/SRU dropdown >> Books Now click on the New from Z39 point 5 0 slash SRU dropdown and select Books.
Cursor on Z39.50/SRU search results > Koha A pop-up window Z39 point 5 0 slash SRU search results opens.
Locate the section Search targets on the right side of the window

Cursor on

  • LIBRARY OF CONGRESS SRU
  • LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
  • LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
  • NATIONAL LIBRARY OF FRANCE

Click on X Clear all tab

Locate the section Search targets at the right side of the window.

Here, we can see the Z39 point 5 0 targets as follows.

Click on the Clear all tab.

Click on the third checkbox adjacent to LIBRARY OF CONGRESS. Click the third checkbox adjacent to LIBRARY OF CONGRESS.
Cursor on Z39.50/SRU search Under the Z39 point 5 0 slash SRU search section we can see various fields.
Cursor on Title

Type Applied Medical Microbiology

In the Title field, type the title as shown here.

You may fill in the rest of the fields, if you wish to.

I will leave them as default.

Click on Search button Now click the Search button at the bottom right side of the window.

Please ensure that you are connected to the internet.

This step may take some time.

Cursor on

Server: LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

Title: Applied Medical Microbiology

Author: College, J. G.

Year: 1981

Edition: 2nd ed.

ISBN:

LCCN: 81007165 and

Actions

The Results page opens up showing the following details.
Go to right side

Cursor on Actions locate Import column

Go to the right side of the title Applied Medical Microbiology.

Locate the Actions column.

From the drop down click on Import.

Cursor on Add MARC record When Import is clicked, a new page Add MARC record opens.
Point to the Required fields

Imported from the Library of Congress database

Note the fields shown as Required.

These fields have been Imported from Library of Congress database.

Click on Tab 9

Scroll down and go to 942 ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS(KOHA)

From the Koha item type drop down select Books

Now click on the Tab 9.

Locate the field 942 ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS(KOHA).

For the subfield- c Koha item type, select Books from the drop down.

Click on Save at the top of the page After filling the details, click the Save button at the top of the page.
Cursor on

Items for Applied medical microbiology / by Collee, J. G. (Record #7)

A new page Items for Applied medical microbiology by Collee, J. G. opens.
Cursor on Barcode field type 00004 Now scroll down to the Barcode field and add a barcode for this item.

I will assign the following Barcode.

You may assign a different barcode, if you had assigned this to another item.

Cursor on Add item at the bottom of the page Now click on the Add item button at the bottom of the page.
Cursor on Items for Applied medical microbiology / by Collee, J. G. (Record #7) A new page Items for Applied medical microbiology by Collee, J. G. opens.
Cursor on Normal Now from the left menu click on Normal option.
Cursor on Applied medical microbiology / J. G. Collee. A page with details of the book Applied medical microbiology opens.
Point to the page We have successfully added a record for the book Applied medical microbiology using Z39 point 5 0.
Narration only With this, we come to the end of this tutorial.
Slide Number 5

Summary

We learned to:

  • Add record in the catalog by using Z39.50


Let’s quickly recap.
Slide Number 6

Assignment

Add a new record of the following books in catalog by using Z39.50

  • Title: Applied symbolic logic by Lynch Edward P. (1980)
  • Title: Polymers: chemistry and physics of modern materials by Cowie, J.M.G. (2008)
As an assignment,

Add a new record for the following books,

Slide Number 7

Assignment

  • Title: Introduction to modern colloid science by Hunter, Robert J. (1993)
  • Title: Educated: a memoir by Westover Tara (2018)
in the catalog by using Z39 point 5 0.
Slide Number 8

Thank you

Thank you for joining.

Contributors and Content Editors

Madhurig, VaibhaviS