Document (#42349)

Author

Teal, W.

Title

Alma enumerator : automating repetitive cataloging tasks with Python

Source

Code4Lib journal. Issue 42(2018), [http://journal.code4lib.org]

Year

2018

Abstract

In June 2016, the Warburg College library migrated to a new integrated library system, Alma. In the process, we lost the enumeration and chronology data for roughly 79,000 print serial item records. Re-entering all this data by hand seemed an unthinkable task. Fortunately, the information was recorded as free text in each item's description field. By using Python, Alma's API and much trial and error, the Wartburg College library was able to parse the serial item descriptions into enumeration and chronology data that was uploaded back into Alma. This paper discusses the design and feasibility considerations addressed in trying to solve this problem, the complications encountered during development, and the highlights and shortcomings of the collection of Python scripts that became Alma Enumerator.

Content

Vgl.: https://journal.code4lib.org/articles/13947.

Theme

Formalerschließung

Object

Alma

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