zcc 0.1.0 → 0.2.0

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  # "zcc":wzcc only creates utf-8 encoded records. If you want MARC-8 encoded records you're on your own. MARC-8 encoding has already caused enough problems in this world, so I encourage folks to move to UTF-8 ASAP. If you use a different encoding that you want supported, please let me know. To set up Koha properly for dealing with UTF-8 encoded records see "this wiki page":http://wiki.koha.org/doku.php?id=encodingscratchpad&s=utf8
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- # ZCC currently only works with a default install as paths are hardcoded. If there's a need I'll make it configurable for someone. Make sure the Koha modules are a part of your path. I accomplish this by adding "export PERL5LIB=/usr/local/koha/intranet/modules" and "export KOHA_CONF=/etc/koha.conf" without the quotes to my .bashrc (or add the path to /etc/profile for the root user). If your paths differ from the preceding saving to Koha will not work.
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+ # ZCC currently only works with a default install of Koha as paths are hardcoded. If there's a need I'll make it configurable for someone. Make sure the Koha modules are a part of your path. I accomplish this by adding "export PERL5LIB=/usr/local/koha/intranet/modules" (and "export KOHA_CONF=/etc/koha.conf"?) without the quotes to my .bashrc (or add the path to /etc/profile for the root user). If your paths differ from the preceding saving to Koha will not work.
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- # You can then have 3 choices on how to get the records into koha:
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- * Using the Koha Administration interface you can "Upload MARC records to the resevoir." Then complete processing on the records like adding items and barcodes within the Koha web interface. The resevoir may strip out some fields that usually hold local content.
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+ * Use ZCC to save_record_syntax your MARC records to file as 'marc'. Using the Koha Administration interface you can "Upload MARC records to the resevoir." Then complete processing on the records like adding items and barcodes within the Koha web interface. The resevoir may strip out some fields that usually hold local content.
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  * If you have processed your records fully to include item numbers and barcodes, you can use the bulkmarcimport script to put the records directly into your database. I've used bulkmarcimport without modification without problem. You may have different results and I'd like to hear them.
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  <h1>zcc</h1>
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  <p>Get Version</p>
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  <h1>&#x2192; &#8216;zcc&#8217;</h1>
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  <h2>What</h2>
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- <p>Z Copy Cataloging is a command line tool written in Ruby to make your <span class="caps">MARC</span> record copy cataloging faster and more accurate. The &#8216;Z&#8217; may stand for Zippy if you really want it to.</p>
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+ <p>Z Copy Cataloging is a command line tool written in Ruby to make your <span class="caps">MARC</span> record copy cataloging faster and more accurate. The &#8216;Z&#8217; may stand for zippy if you really want it to.</p>
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+ <h1><strong><span class="caps">THIS IS</span> beta <span class="caps">SOFTWARE</span>. IT <span class="caps">MIGHT MANGLE YOUR MARC AND CORRUPT YOUR CATALOG</span>.</strong>
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+ I call it beta because I care about your data.</h1>
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- <h1><strong>THIS IS <em>alpha</em> SOFTWARE. <span class="caps">IT MIGHT MANGLE YOUR MARC AND CORRUPT YOUR CATALOG</span>.</strong></h1>
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  <h2>Requirements</h2>
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  <p><a href="http://ruby-lang.org/">Ruby</a> 1.8</p>
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- <p><a href="http://www.indexdata.dk/yaz/">YAZ</a> I suggest adding the indexdata repositories for your distro (Debian or Redhat) and installing that way. <del>From a footnote to ruby-zoom: If you build from source, make sure you pass the&#8212;enable-shared option to the configure script before building <span class="caps">YAZ</span>, by default it does not build shared libraries required by Ruby/ZOOM.</del></p>
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+ <p><a href="http://www.indexdata.dk/yaz/"><span class="caps">YAZ</span></a> I suggest adding the indexdata repositories for your distro (Debian or Redhat) and installing that way. <del>From a footnote to ruby-zoom: If you build from source, make sure you pass the&#8212;enable-shared option to the configure script before building <span class="caps">YAZ</span>, by default it does not build shared libraries required by Ruby/ZOOM.</del></p>
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  <h3>Gems</h3>
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- <pre syntax="ruby">sudo gem install zcc marc zoom unicode highline term-ansicolor</pre>
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- <p><a href="http://www.textualize.com/ruby_marc">ruby-marc</a></p>
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  <p>Linux? <span class="caps">ZCC</span> has only been tested on Linux (Debian Etch). It probably won&#8217;t work under other operating systems, but hopefully works with different distros. Feedback is appreciated on how it functions under other operating systems. I&#8217;m willing to try to make it work if there is enough interest.</p>
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  <p>A new gem is super easy to release to rubyforge, so expect that the gem on rubyforge is up-to-date for working features, though not necessarily for small changes. If you want to build the gem yourself, it will also be super easy once you set things up.</p>
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  <p>To build and install the gem as a user most easily, the user must be added to the sudoers list. On my system I do this by running visudo as root. For more information on sudoers and possible settings that may be more secure consult: <a href="http://www.gratisoft.us/sudo/man/sudoers.html">Sudoers Manual</a></p>
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- <p><strong>Z39.50 search for records.</strong> Configure <span class="caps">ZCC</span> for as many targets as you like grouped in order of preference. A relatively current list of targets is provided based on the targettest list (examples/zservers.yaml). If you find the perfect record with the first target other targets do not have to be searched.</p>
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+ <p><strong><span class="caps">Z39</span>.50 search for records.</strong> Configure <span class="caps">ZCC</span> for as many targets as you like grouped in order of preference. A relatively current list of targets is provided in proper yaml format based on the <a href="http://targettest.indexdata.com/">targettest list</a> (see examples/zservers.yaml). Searches are grouped so if you find the perfect record with the first batch of targets other targets do not have to be searched. Include your preferred zservers in a lower group to get better quality records faster.</p>
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- <p><strong>Search by Title, <span class="caps">ISBN</span> or <span class="caps">LCCN</span></strong> Currently three searches are supported. From the same prompt you may search either by Title, <span class="caps">ISBN</span> or <span class="caps">LCCN</span> (with dash).</p>
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- <p></strong>See the most important fields for copy cataloging when choosing correct records.* In the initial list view <span class="caps">ZCC</span> presents the user with the full 245 (title and statement of responsibility) and 300 (extent, which includes page numbers). This gives you a quick way to determine potential records. The fields displayed is configurable as of the 0.1.0 release.</p>
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+ <p></strong>See the most important fields for copy cataloging when choosing correct records.* In the initial list view <span class="caps">ZCC</span> presents the user with the full 245 (title and statement of responsibility) and 300 (extent, which includes page numbers). This gives you a quick way to determine potential records. The fields displayed is configurable as of the 0.1.0 release so you may include whatever</p>
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- <p><strong>View the full <span class="caps">MARC</span> record before choosing.</strong> ZCC allows you to see the full <span class="caps">MARC</span> record in a pretty line format. <span class="caps">ZCC</span> does not hide <span class="caps">MARC</span> from you, even as ugly as it can be.</p>
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+ <p><strong>View the full <span class="caps">MARC</span> record before choosing.</strong> ZCC allows you to see the full <span class="caps">MARC</span> record in a pretty line format. <span class="caps">ZCC</span> does not hide <span class="caps">MARC</span> from you, even as ugly as it can be. If there&#8217;s only one record in your result set then you see the full record.</p>
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- <p><strong>Compare two records and choose the best.</strong> ZCC compares field by field (ie line by line) for matched fields. You can quickly see what fields come from which record. The comparison is similar to the way diff works. Matches between records are denoted with an &#8216;m&#8217; while one record is denoted with a plus-sign and the other with a minus-sign. <span class="caps">TODO</span>: a curses interface may allow for color coding differences.</p>
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+ <p><strong>Compare two records and choose the best.</strong> ZCC compares field by field (ie line by line) for matched fields. You can quickly see what fields come from which record. The comparison is similar to the way diff works. Matches between records are denoted with an &#8216;m&#8217; while one record is denoted with a plus-sign and the other with a minus-sign. <span class="caps">TODO</span>: improvements would allow for color coding differences.</p>
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  <p><strong>Optional: Check the record for common errors.</strong> If you have Perl&#8217;s <span class="caps">MARC</span>::Lint installed you can see if all your indicators have proper values and only repeatable fields repeat. An added feature is determining what encoding level (ISBD, <span class="caps">AACR2</span>) the record is in.</p>
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+ <p><strong>Choose records from different targets and then choose among them to find the best record.</strong> In the end you may just want one record and you want the best one. All the same features available for each target are also available for all the records chosen from all targets, so users can pick the best record for their location. This is called the winnowing stage. View the full records, compare two records, and optionally lint records. This allows you to choose possible records quickly from various targets and then make a final decision later on. Choose all the records, none of them or just one for processing.</p>
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+ <p><strong>Scripted changes to records.</strong> ZCC is highly configurable for making scripted changes to each record like macros. Want to delete all 852 or 9XX fields from a record before importing into your library system? <span class="caps">ZCC</span> can do that and more. Add fields and subfields with pre-determined information or prompt for information. With version 0.2.0 you can now set up more than one scripting profile and choose which profile to use on a per record basis. The &#8216;start&#8217; and &#8216;end&#8217; scripts run before and after the script you choose. The previous examples are easy to configure. With a little Ruby scripting you can make more complex changes. A few sample scripts are provided that do things like take the dewey call number from the 082a field and copy it to the fields Koha uses for call numbers, and if there is no 082a field it prompts for the proper call number parts. Don&#8217;t need scripting? Just turn it off. Need a script that isn&#8217;t available and you don&#8217;t know any Ruby&#8212;let know and we&#8217;ll see if we can work something out. <span class="caps">TODO</span>: Put each script in a separate file in a &#8216;scripts&#8217; directory under the <span class="caps">ZCC</span> root directory. Make writing plugins in Ruby easier.</p>
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  <p><strong>Automatic retrieval of authority records.</strong> I already have a separate script in the works that can retrieve authority records for names (not subjects). I&#8217;d like to work that as an option into the main script.</p>
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- <p>There is no integration yet between Koha and zcc, but I use both so am working towards that end. For now you can find some help on this page: <a href="http://zcc.rubyforge.org/koha.html">using Koha with zcc</a></p>
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  <p>If you&#8217;d like to sponsor the addition of a feature to <span class="caps">ZCC</span> or need a change to better meet your workflow, I will work for Ruby books. Up to now I&#8217;ve, requested Programming Ruby, Ruby Cookbook, Agile Web Development with Rails and others from libraries via Inter-Library Loan. I never get to keep them as long as I&#8217;d like. I&#8217;d like to have my own copies of these invaluable resources.</p>
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- Z Copy Cataloging is a command line tool written in Ruby to make your MARC record copy cataloging faster and more accurate. The 'Z' may stand for Zippy if you really want it to.
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+ *See the most important fields for copy cataloging when choosing correct records.* In the initial list view ZCC presents the user with the full 245 (title and statement of responsibility) and 300 (extent, which includes page numbers). This gives you a quick way to determine potential records. The fields displayed is configurable as of the 0.1.0 release so you may include whatever
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+ *Compare two records and choose the best.* ZCC compares field by field (ie line by line) for matched fields. You can quickly see what fields come from which record. The comparison is similar to the way diff works. Matches between records are denoted with an 'm' while one record is denoted with a plus-sign and the other with a minus-sign. TODO: improvements would allow for color coding differences.
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+ *Choose records from different targets and then choose among them to find the best record.* In the end you may just want one record and you want the best one. All the same features available for each target are also available for all the records chosen from all targets, so users can pick the best record for their location. This is called the winnowing stage. View the full records, compare two records, and optionally lint records. This allows you to choose possible records quickly from various targets and then make a final decision later on. Choose all the records, none of them or just one for processing.
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