Actually, that's the leader. The 001 field is documented here: http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd001.html
Paul. On Thu, Jul 26, 2018 at 04:06:50PM -0400, Paul A wrote: > I'm not sure where this thread is going, but from one "maritime" library to > another, the 001 is defined at > <http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bdleader.html> and shouldn't have > anything to do with biblio numbers (which are stored in 999$c as far as Koha > is concerned and are used relationally with numerous other data entries.) > > As to OCLC, our cataloguers see entries at 035$a in the format > "(OCoLC)34125755" (again, see > <http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd035.html> which specifically > mentions OCLC.) Our budget does not cover the cost of OCLC services, so I am > blissfully ignorant of how to use their numbers -- maybe they, rather than > Koha, are better equipped to answer your query? > > Best -- Paul > > > > On 2018-07-26 12:01 PM, Heather Hernandez wrote: > >Hi, Kelly-- > > > >Our records in Koha actually have different values in the 001 field based > >on the age of the record. When I first thought about this, I pretty much > >clutched my pearls and took to my fainting couch, thinking things like, > >"But the 001 should be our consistent, primary database key! Oh my stars > >and garters!!!" > > > >Then after applying a cool cloth to my forehead I got to thinking about how > >we used the 001 and what data was there: based on the age of the record, > >it's either an old catalog record number (which I want to keep in the > >record) or the OCLC number (which I definitely want to keep in the > >record). How do I use it? Well, to just store those numbers, and if I > >want to overlay the existing Koha record with a record that I'm exporting > >from the OCLC Connexion Client, I include a 999 $c with the Koha record > >number in that field in the OCLC record. I'm currently having some trouble > >with links into our catalog from our holdings in WorldCat.org, but that > >doesn't seem related--we're trying to use ISBNs or title data for that. > > > >So perhaps it might be helpful to ask how you would be using the 001 field > >and the 999 $c field, and how it's used among the other libraries. I don't > >have a lot of experience with using MarcEdit and such since ByWater > >supports our Koha catalog & I happily rely on them for things like this, > >but I think it would be entirely possible to export your records to > >MarcEdit, copy record numbers that you're not using to another field (e.g., > >035) and copy the Koha biblionumbers to the 001, then reimport/replace the > >records. But that sounds kind of drastic to me. I also clutch my pearls > >at the thought of data being duplicated in a record, e.g., in the 999 $c as > >well as the 001, but I can't think of any harm that it would do in *my* > >setting--perhaps others could? Your system would also need some sort of > >configuring for ongoing cataloging, to see that the biblionumber gets > >copied into the 001. > > > >But if it were me, I'd think long and hard about if this is really > >necessary. For us, it's been absolutely fine to have the Koha > >biblionumbers in the 999 $c and an assortment of types of numbers in the > >001--I've gotten up off my fainting couch, adjusted my pearls, and realized > >that it works!:) I hope that others will chime in, because I would be very > >interested to know about other options and possible consequences that might > >face us in the future since we do have such a variety of numbers in our 001 > >fields. > > > >I hope this helps! Best, > >h2 > >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > >Heather Hernandez > >Technical Services Librarian > >San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park Research Center > >2 Marina Blvd., Bldg. E, 3rd floor, San Francisco, CA 94123-1284 > >415-561-7032, heather_hernan...@nps.gov > >Library catalog: http://keys.bywatersolutions.com/ > >_______________________________________________ > >Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org > >Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz > >https://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org > Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz > https://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha -- Paul Hoffman <p...@flo.org> Software Manager Fenway Libraries Online c/o Wentworth Institute of Technology 550 Huntington Ave. Boston, MA 02115 (617) 442-2384 (FLO main number) _______________________________________________ Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz https://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha
