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
2. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO?
3. CHOOSE THE TOOL MarcEdit PyMARC (Python) MARC::RECORD (Perl)
4. OPERATIONS add (sub)fields delete (sub)fields swap (sub)fields reorder (sub)fields find/replace (sub)fields data edit indicators
5. DECIDING TASKS
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$ihc08 2015‐05‐05 to BCCD
8. Find: (\$a[^$]*) Replace: $+/r "Use Regular Expression" option checked Source: Regular Expression Recursive Replacement in MarcEdit
9. SEPARATING TASKS
10. All Records All Audio Example Vendor Delete 9xx fields Move ISBN Separate subject headers Delete 09x fields ... ...
11. AUTOMATING YOUR TASKS
14. TAKE AWAY
15. THANKS! Cynthia Ng @TheRealArty about.me/cynthiang