Tip for: 04.20.15
When you use Title Assistant to add item records in Alexandria, it searches a Default set of Z39.50 servers for MARC records. If you aren’t finding what you need, you can set up your own Z39.50 sets to optimize your cataloging.
Note: In Alexandria version 6, these groups of servers are referred to as Address Books, while in version 7 they are referred to as Z39.50 Sets.
What is a Z39.50 Set?
Some libraries have opted to share their MARC records with anyone who’d like to use them. Their collections, now open to searching, can be accessed by using the communications protocol Z39.50, which retrieves the MARC records and presents them to you in Title Assistant.
In Alexandria Preferences, you decide which servers (which libraries) you want Title Assistant to use, by grouping these servers into sets (or books), then telling Title Assistant which set to use to find the items you are cataloging.
Tips for creating your Z39.50 set:
To view your current sets:
To modify the servers included in the Default Set:
To create a new Z39.50 Set:
To add a new Z39.50 server:
To view your current sets:
To create a new Address Book:
The next time you use Title Assistant, change the Z39.50 or Address Book drop-down menu to the set you created. Title Assistant will remember your Z39.50 Server settings for the next time you add an item. |