They don't know how to map it correctly to update their records in a way that allows them to search on the individual programs and values correctly. They usually import it wrong and then wonder why it doesn't work in /search. With complete MARC or MicroLIF records provided by a vendor or data services company, they usually don't have problems - the problems are with the do it yourself types.
You can use an import to update study program information for titles already in your collection. But before you get started, read these articles to understand how it all works:
You probably wont have any trouble importing MARC or MicroLIF records provided to you by a vendor or data services company, but importing your own data may be a bit more complicated. Alexandria will use the import header to match the imported data to the correct fields. If your import file does not have a header, however, you will need to map your fields. This is crucial to ensuring that your data is imported correctly.
The following examples show how study program information is imported to update your MARC records.
To update an existing record, format your import file as follows:
ISBN<tab>title<tab>Fountas and Pinnell value<enter>
0689500297 The Grey King 6.2
Field Mapping
New MARC Tag
521_a6.2_bFountas and Pinnell^
Alexandria automatically adds the program name to subfield _b when the Fountas and Pinnell import mapping option is set or it detects a field mapping header.