Cataloguing
This chapter explains the cataloguing procedures carried out from the staff client.
Locating Records
Search
Search functionality may be functioned through:
CatalogingSearch the Catalog
Searchthe Catalog
Presss F3
Specialized search functionality for catalogers is located on the left-hand side of the search screen (Quick Search).
Enter search criteria.
Click Submit.
Click on the title link for the desired record.
The complete record will display in the OPAC view.
Use the Actions for this Record dropdown menu to manipulate the record.
Use ocn as a prefix for nine digit OCLC numbers. (e.g. ocn123456789)
Use ocm as a prefix for OCLC numbers that are eight digits or shorter. Evergreen will automatically prefix the number with zeros so that it is nine digits.
(e.g. ocm01234567, or ocm00123456)
Do not use hyphens when searching by LCCN. Substitute a 0 in place of the hyphen. (e.g. 2001001234)
MARC Expert Search
Located beneath the “Quick Search” box on the catalog search screen.
Enter tag definitions and search criteria.
Click Submit.
Search multiple tags by clicking Add Row.
Click the title link to display the full record.
To set default record views for a username, select Actions for this Record Set bottom interface as
Default.
Adding and Editing Items
Adding Holdings to Title Rrcords
Retrieve an existing bibliographic record.
Actions for this Record->Holdings Maintenance.
The Record opens in record summary view. To display existing volume and copy records, check the boxes for Show Volumes and Show Items.
These boxes are sticky and will remain checked for the login until manually de-selected.
Highlight the appropriate library from the display.
Select Actions for Selected Rows Add Volumes.
Use Tab or Enter to move through the displayed fields (# of volumes, call number, copies, and barcodes).
New boxes will display after Enter or Tab is selected. If a call number exists in the MARC record, use Apply to bring it in to the volume
record.
After entering the barcode number(s), click Edit then Create.
The Copy Editor opens in a new window. Move through the fields to edit information as necessary. Click Apply on every edit.
When finished, click Create Copies.
New items are assigned a status of In Process. Items must be checked in to become Available. Alternatively, use Edit Item Attributes from the Actions for Selected
Rows to change statuses to Available once records have been created and saved to database. The creation and use of item record templates is recommended.
Copy Alerts and Notes
Copy Alerts
Copy alerts are useful alerts for physical item copies.
Staff must be granted permission to override alerts at checkout or checkin.
Creating copy alerts:
Searchfor copies by Barcode.
Enter an item barcode.
Select the row.
Actions for Selected Items Edit Item Attributes.
Click in the alert message box and enter text.
Click Apply.
Click Modify Copies.
Copy alerts must be manually removed. Follow the same process, but delete the text in the Alert Message box, to remove copy alerts.
Adding or removing copy alerts to or from multiple items:
Retrieve items to the Item Status screen.
Select all items to be changed by highlighting the first item in the list, holding down the Shift key, and clicking on the last item. Select several, non-sequential items, by holding down the Ctrl key and clicking on the required items.
Continue to Edit Item Attributes, as above.
Viewing Copy Alerts
Copy alerts may be viewed from the Item Status screen, at checkin, and at checkout.
To view alerts from the Item Status, enter the barcode number. Select the item and click Actions for Selected
Items Show Item Details.
To view alerts from the Item Status, enter the barcode number. Select the item and click Actions for Selected Items
Show Item Details.
The copy alert will display automatically at checkout and checkin.
Copy Notes
Copy notes are informational only. They may be internal or made available to the public in the OPAC.
Accessing copy notes from the copy editor:
Click Copy Notes.
If a note exists, it will display with a yellow background.
Click Add Note to create a new copy note. Select the Public checkbox to make the note visible in
the OPAC.
Click Add Note to display the new note.
Use the Delete This Note button to remove a note from a copy record.
Adding New Bibliographic Records
Evergreen allows new bibliographic records to be added to the database through Z39.50 searching, MARC record file uploads, and original cataloging.
Importing MARC Records via the Z39.50 Interface
Cataloging Import Record from Z39.50
Select single or multiple pre configured Z39.50 targets from the list. Only subscription services require logins. Once databases have
been selected, click Save as Default to save the services to be searched and any usernames/passwords. These will be automatically selected the next
time the Z39.50 screen is opened.
Fill in search criteria for the item and click Search.
Active search fields will adjust to the selected targets. Keyword and Subject will only be active if the local catalog is selected. If multiple
targets are selected for a search, an active box may apply to only one target.
Search results display in the bottom pane. To view long lists of results, use Hide Top Pane to view the results. Information about
each record retrieved appears on a separate summary line, with various columns of information.
The Service column indicates where the record was found. If nativeevergreen-catalog is listed in the service
column, the record is already in the Evergreen database.
From this screen users may:
Retrieve further results, if applicable
View MARC records
Export MARC records
Import or overlay MARC records
Importing Records
Highlight the record and click MARC Editor for Import.
The record opens in the MARC Editor. Edit fixed and bibliographic fields.
When finished, click Import Record.
Click OK.
If Fast Item Add was used, the copy editor will display. Make necessary adjustments and click Create Copies.
The record will display in the catalog view.
If you did not utilize Fast Item Add as described above, you may now attach holdings as described in Adding holdings to title records.
Select Fast Item Add to input the call number and barcode data from this screen. This box is
sticky for the login.
Uploading MARC files
Title records that do not already exist in the Evergreen database may be uploaded directly to the catalog through vendor-supplied MARC files. Multiple title records
can be uploaded and added at the same time.
Cataloging MARC Batch Import/Export.
The MARC File Upload page opens and displays the Import Records form.
Complete the form, creating a new Upload Queue.
Select Auto-Import Non-Colliding Records to automatically import MARC records from the file, if they are not already
in the Evergreen database.
Leave Select a Record Source defaulted to the OCLC setting.
Click Browse... to choose the source MARC file.
Click Upload.
Details from the file upload will appear. By default Limit to Non-Imported Records is selected and the table only displays MARC
records that conflict with others already in Evergreen. You may click Matches to view the conflicting Evergreen records. If the matched records
are not true matches, it is still possible to upload the selected records using the Actions drop-down menu.
The Import Attached Holdings option requires additional server configuration.
Creating New MARC Records
New MARC records may be created in Evergreen using MARC templates. For detailed information on MARC standards, visit the Library of Congress website:
http://www.loc.gov/marc/
Cataloging Create New Marc Record.
The MARC Template screen will open.
Select the appropriate template and click Load.
A blank MARC record will load.
Complete the MARC record according to library policy. Tags and subfields may be added or deleted as required (right click on a field to view
available options).
If the Fast Item Add box is selected, enter a call number and barcode.
Click Create Record.
The record is created and will open in the current default view. Holdings may now be added.
If the Fast Item Add box was selected, the copy editor will open after Create Record is clicked.
Working with the MARC Editor
The MARC Editor allows MARC tags, sub-fields, and indicators to be edited.
OPAC icons for text, moving pictures and sound rely on correct MARC coding in the leader and the 008, as do OPAC search filters such as publication date, item type, or
target audience. Bibliographic matching and de-duplicating also rely on correct MARC coding and consistency in use and content in particular MARC tags.
Editing MARC Records
Retrieve the record.
Actions for this Record MARC Edit.
The MARC record will display.
Select Stack subfields to alter subfields display.
Right click into a tag field to add/remove rows or replace tags.
To work with the data in a tag or indicator, click or Tab into the required field. Right click to
view acceptable tags or indicators.
When finished, click Save Record.
Click OK.
The MARC Editor may be navigated using keyboard shortcuts. Click Help to see the shortcut menu from within the MARC Editor.
MARC Record Leader and MARC fixed field 008
Parts of the leader and the 008 field can be edited in the MARC Editor via the fixed field editor box displayed above the MARC record. Information about the leader and
the 008 can be found on the Library of Congress’s MARC Standards page at http://www.loc.gov/marc/.
To edit the MARC record leader:
Retrieve and display the appropriate record in MARC Edit view.
Click into any box displayed in the fixed field editor.
Press Tab or use the mouse to move between fields.
Click Save Record.
Click OK to save record edits.
The OPAC icon for the appropriate material type will display.
The MARC Editor may be navigated using keyboard shortcuts. Click Help to see the shortcut menu from within the MARC Editor.
Overlaying MARC Records
Overlaying a MARC record replaces an existing MARC record while leaving all holdings, holds, active circulations, bills, and fines intact.
In Evergreen, a record must be marked for overlay. The mark for overlay is by login. Only one record at a time may be marked for overlay. When another
record is marked for overlay, the previously marked item is de-marked. Once a record is marked, it remains marked until overlaid or until the user logs out
of Evergreen.
Marking a record for overlay:
Search for and retrieve a record for overlay.
Select Actions for this Record Mark for Overlay. Record is now
marked.
Overlaying the marked record:
Once the record is marked for overlay, proceed to search for and import the new record from a Z39.50 target.
Select Cataloging Import Record from Z39.50.
Choose targets and enter search terms.
Click MARC Editor for Overlay. The TCN of the Evergreen record marked for overlay is displayed.
The record displays in MARC Edit view. Edit the record as necessary.
Click Overlay Record.
The existing record will display along with a prompt to confirm the overlay. Panes may be moved to view the record in entirety, if required.
Click Overlay.
Confirm the overlay. The record in Evergreen is overlaid with the new MARC record. All preexisting holdings remain intact.
Cataloging Templates
This simplesect explains creating, using, exporting, and importing item record templates for cataloging. Use of templates enhances item creation and helps ensure
consistency in record format in the database.
Creating item templates:
Search for and retrieve a record.
Select Actions for this Record Holdings Maintenance.
Select an item record in list and click Actionsfor Selected Rows Edit Item Attributes.
The Copy Editor will open. Select the required template attributes by moving through fields and clicking Apply
for every edit.
Click Save when edits are complete.
Enter a template name at the prompt
Click OK.
The template is now saved. Click OK.
This template may now be selected from the drop down menu.
Click Close to exit the Copy Editor.
Once item templates have been created, they may be employed when items are added to the database.
Using item templates:
Retrieve a record and display volumes.
Select the appropriate volume.
Actions for this Row Add Items.
Enter the number of copies and barcode(s).
Click Edit then Create to open the Copy Editor.
Choose the appropriate template from the drop down menu.
Click Apply.
Make edit as necessary. When finished, click Create Copies.
Items are created.
Click OK.
Saved templates are only viewable by the login that created them. Templates must be exported in order to share templates amongst staff members.
Exporting Item Templates
Click Export in the top left hand corner of the Copy Editor. This will export all templates for the user.
Select where the template should be saved on the workstation, name the file, and click Save.
Click OK.
Importing templates:
Click on Import in the top left hand corner of the Copy Editor.
Navigate to the file’s location, select the file and click Open.
Click OK.
Buckets
The Buckets function in Evergreen groups records together and allows for batch changes and the creation of pull lists.
Batch changes allow many records to be grouped together for changes to be enacted on them all at once, instead performing individual edits. Buckets allow materials to be
tracked and worked by multiple staff members.
Possible bucket uses include batch editing/deleting and grouping like records (e.g. Christmas items) to temporarily change their statuses. Buckets may also be used to
create bibliographies and/or pull lists.
Buckets are useful to group records together over a period of time. Evergreen’s bucket functionality allows records to be added to new or existing buckets where they remain
until they are manually ungrouped. An item’s location in a bucket does not affect normal library functions such as circulation. Being in a bucket is not an item status.
Buckets may be shared or private and are associated with a login.
When working with buckets, it is important to ensure that record type corresponds with bucket type. Copy records may not be added to bibliographic
record buckets and vice versa.
Buckets may be created independently of accessing records or they may be created from a record view.
Cataloging Manage Record Buckets.
Bucket Actions New Bucket.
Name the bucket and click OK.
Confirm the action.
The Bucket View changes to display the new bucket as the active bucket. The bucket is numbered and the creating owner is
identified.
All buckets created by this login are available in the drop down menu.
Creating record buckets from within a record:
Search for, retrieve, and display the desired bibliographic record.
Choose Actions for this Record Add to Bucket.
Select Add to New Bucket.
Name the bucket and click OK. The results are the same as creating a bucket using the steps above.
Once a bucket has been added, records may be added to it.
Search for, retrieve, and display the desired bibliographic record.
Choose Actions for this Record Add to Bucket.
Select the appropriate bucket and click Add to Selected Bucket.
To confirm this action, go back to the Record Bucket tab. The bucket now contains the record.
Continue to add records, if required.
To work from within the buckets module:
Choose Cataloging Manage Record Buckets.
Select the Record Query tab on the left side of the screen.
Select the appropriate bucket and click Add to Selected Bucket.
Use Add All to Pending Records or select individual records and Add Selected to Pending Records.
Select the Pending Records tab.
Click Add All to current Bucket or Add Selected to current Bucket.
The column picker allows the data display to be manipulated within the bucket.
Clicking on List Actions Save List CSV to File exports all column headers and
displayed data to the workstation in a text file format.
This feature may be used to create bibliographies or similar lists.
Clicking on List Actions Print List CSV prints column headers and
displayed data.
Adding Copy Records to Copy Buckets
While creating copy buckets is similar to creating record buckets (simply choose Copy Buckets in the menu choice), there are significant differences in adding copy
records to a bucket. Records must be added to copy buckets from the copy record level. This may be done from several locations within the Evergreen client.
Adding copy records from the holdings maintenance record summary screen:
Select the required record and choose Actions for Selected Rows Add Items to Buckets
.
Add the record to an existing bucket or create a new bucket on the fly.
The copy record is now in the selected bucket. The displayed data differs slightly from the Record Bucket view.
Adding copy records from the item status screen:
Select the required record(s) and choose Actions for Catalogers Add Items to Buckets
or choose Actions for Selected Items Add to Item Bucket
.
Select the desired bucket and click Add to Selected Bucket or Create a New Bucket.
Adding copy records from within the copy buckets module:
Enter item barcode(s) into the Pending Copies barcode box.
Click Submit.
Item(s) will display.
Use Add All or select the appropriate items and Add Selected to move items to the bucket displayed in the
bottom pane.
Working with Records in a Bucket
Once records have been placed in a bucket, a variety of functions may be performed.
To batch edit records:
Access the Copy Bucket view by choosing Edit
Copy Buckets
.
Select the appropriate bucket from the drop down menu.
When the bucket is displayed click Edit Item Attributes.
The Copy Editor window opens. Note that all the barcodes, call numbers,
and shelving locations display.
Make the desired edits.
Apply each change.
Click Modify Copies to save all changes.
Click OK.
The desired changes are made for all selected items.
Use caution when using the Transfer to Specific Volume action.
Removing records from buckets:
select the desired record.
Click Remove Selected from Bucket
The same procedure is used for both Record and Copy Buckets
Retrieving shared buckets:
Access the copy or record bucket management screen as described above.
In drop down menu beside Choose a bucket… select Retrieve shared bucket.
Enter the desired bucket number and click OK.
The requested bucket now displays. The bucket number (assigned by Evergreen) and owner displays.
Merging Bibliographic Records
A common application for the merge function in Evergreen is to replace brief records with full records. This is only necessary when a full record cannot be located
in a Z39.50 target.
Any volume and copy records or holds associated with the brief record will be transferred to the full record upon merging.
Create a bucket for the records you wish to merge.
Identify records to be merged and add them to the bucket.
Retrieve the bucket by selecting Edit Record Buckets
.
Click Merge All Records.
Select one record as the Lead Record. (Generally, the better quality, full record.)
Click Merge.
The brief record is subsumed by the full record. All of the volumes, copies and holds associated with the brief record are now attached to the full
record.
Adding holdings to title records
This lesson demonstrates adding your library’s volume and copy records to a title record.
Search the catalogue for a record that matches the item in hand, as described in .
When record is displayed, select
Actions for this Record
Holdings Maintenance
.
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Record opens in record summary view. Select your library from
the list and click
Actions for Selected Rows
Add Volumes
.
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Enter amount in # of volumes field, type in a call number, or
if the call number pulled from MARC record is acceptable click
Apply to bring call number down to call number field, enter
number of copies, scan barcode, and click Edit then Create.
Use Tab or Enter to move through fields.
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The Copy Editor opens. Make all necessary edits by moving
through fields and clicking Apply on every edit, and click
Create Copies
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Click OK.
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Once an item is created it is assigned a status of In Process. Item
must be checked in to become Available or cataloguer can choose to
Edit Item Attributes and change status to
Available once record has been created and saved to
database.
Creation and use of item record templates is recommended. See for
more information.
New Copies and Holds
Because of the way Evergreen targets holds new copies are not guaranteed to fulfill
pre-existing holds correctly until 24 hours after cataloguing. If your cataloguing
turn-around time is shorter than 24 hours you can ensure the new copy is captured correctly
at check in with the steps below.
After adding the item select
Actions for this Record
View Holds
If there are outstanding hold requests, select the hold that is next in line
then choose
Actions for Selected Holds
Find Another Target
. This forces Evergreen to re-target the hold and recognize the newly
catalogued item.
Check in the new item to capture it for the selected hold.
Printing Spine and Pocket Labels
Copy buckets may be used to group items requiring labels.
Locate the correct copy bucket.
Select Show Status.
Items display in the Item Status screen.
Select items requiring labels (hold the Ctrl key down and click the required items to select multiple items; if all items require labels, hold the
Shift key down while clicking the first and last items in the list).
Choose Actions for Selected Items Print Spine Labels
.
The Spine Labels screen will display.
Use the form on the left of the screen to modify spine and pocket label display.
Select Re-Generate to view changes. (Checkbox selections are saved for a login, but Re-Generate must be clicked to view these changes.
On line: selections are not saved.)
Click Available Macros to view auto-fill options for custom lines.
When finished, click Preview and Print.
From the Print Preview screen, select Print Page.
Deleting Records
Batch deletions:
Create a copy bucket for the items to be deleted (Cataloging Manage Copy Buckets
; create a New Bucket
Enter the barcodes for the to-be-deleted items into the Pending Copies simplesect of the Copy Buckets screen.
Add All of the items to the selected bucket.
Delete All from Catalog.
The Deleted? status for each item will change from No to Yes.
When all items have been deleted from a bibliographic record, the bibliographic record is also deleted from the system. The record may still be retrieved through the client,
but will display as Deleted. These records will not display in the OPAC.
Individual item records may be deleted from the Holdings Maintenance screen.
To delete individual records:
Highlight the item (barcode) to be deleted.
Select Actions for Selected Rows Delete Items
.
Confirm.
If the deleted item was the last item attached to the MARC record, the MARC record will be automatically deleted.
Occasionally, a bibliographic record may need to be deleted (e.g. an incorrect record was imported to the system).
Retrieve the record.
Choose Actions for this Record Delete Record
.
To restore records:
Retrieve the record through the staff client.
Actions for this record Undelete Record.
Confirm the action by selecting the checkbox and Undelete in the resulting popup box.