Let's start by getting a better understanding of the migration process. Here is what we will cover in this orientation section:
The structure of MARC files that we will import into Koha
How Koha's holdings MARC field differs from the corresponding field in other systems
The tools we will employ to convert and import the catalog data into Koha
We will need to convert MARC files exported from the legacy system, which have an extension .mrc. Let's understand more about the structure of such files:
Records: Each MARC file will contain one or more MARC records. Each MARC record contains bibliographic data and one or more holdings fields.
Bibliographic data: Each MARC record contains bibliographic data, such as title, author, ISBN, or subject.
Holdings fields: Information on the physical copies—such as library, barcode number, shelving location, or collection code, is recorded in a holdings field. A catalog record may have multiple holdings...