Semi-Automating Batch Editing MARC Records : Using MarcEdit

This presentation was a lightning talk done at Code4LibBC Unconference 2015 on batch editing MARC records. Full write-up available: http://wp.me/pHQ83-10U

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1. SEMI-AUTOMATING
   BATCH EDITING MARC
   RECORDS : USING
   MARCEDIT
   November 26, 2015
   Cynthia Ng
   @TheRealArty
   

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2. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO?
   

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3. CHOOSE THE TOOL
   MarcEdit
   PyMARC (Python)
   MARC::RECORD (Perl)
   

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4. OPERATIONS
   add (sub)fields
   delete (sub)fields
   swap (sub)fields
   reorder (sub)fields
   find/replace (sub)fields data
   edit indicators
   

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5. DECIDING TASKS
   

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6. =LDR 01249cam a22003857i 4500
   =001 39952
   =005 20150925220242.0
   =008 150501t20152015oncb\\\\\\\\\\000\1\eng\\
   =010 \\$a 2014455313
   =020 \\$a9781552453056 (pbk.)
   =035 \\$a(OCoLC)ocn897352758
   =050 00$aPR9199.3.A365$bF53 2015
   =082 04$aC813/.54$223
   =100 1\$aAlexis, André,$d1957‐$eauthor.
   =245 10$aFifteen dogs :$ban apologue /$cAndré Alexis.
   =250 \\$aFirst edition.
   =264 \1$aToronto :$bCoach House Books,$c2015
   =300 \\$a171 pages :$bmaps ;$c21 cm
   =650 \0$aDogs$vFiction$aAnimal intelligence$vFiction$aAllegories.
   =650 \0$aIntellect$vFiction.
   =650 \0$aConsciousness in animals$vFiction.
   =901 \\$a39952$b$c39952$tbiblio
   =906 \\$a7$bcbc$ccopycat$d3$encip$f20$gy‐gencatlg
   =925 0\$aacquire$b1 shelf copy$xpolicy default
   =955 \\$bhc08 2015‐05‐01 z‐processor$ihc08 2015‐05‐05 to BCCD
   

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8. Find: (\$a[^$]*)
   Replace: $+/r
   "Use Regular Expression" option
   checked
   Source: Regular Expression Recursive Replacement in MarcEdit
   

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9. SEPARATING TASKS
   

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10. All Records All Audio Example Vendor
    Delete 9xx fields Move ISBN Separate subject headers
    Delete 09x fields ... ...
    

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11. AUTOMATING YOUR TASKS
    

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14. TAKE AWAY
    

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15. THANKS!
    Cynthia Ng
    @TheRealArty
    about.me/cynthiang
    

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