[Solar-L] Neat tip-cataloging

[John R. Clark]

Hi folks,

I've been meaning to post this for a couple weeks after discovering some of 
the minerva catalogers weren't aware of it.  When cataloging and using a 
scanner, the Millennium software now recognizes many of the UPC codes that 
start with 978 on the back of books.  This is particularly true of brand new 
ones and older children's books.  Makes cataloging a heck of a lot faster. 
It works both in Solar and in Z39.50.  If you go to Z39.50 after not getting 
a hit in Solar, and still don't find a record, do the following:  delete the 
first 3 digits (the 978) and change the last digit to match the last one on 
the ISBN and you're good to go.  I cataloged about 70 donated books this 
afternoon in between patrons, etc.

Regards, from Hahtland
John Clark

John R. Clark, M.ED, MLIS-HPL Librarian
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