[Wactclc-alma] OCLC Connexion/Alma Acquisitions

[Cara Beth Stevenson]

Hi, Maryanne,

It sounds like you are trying to add the bibliographic record from OCLC to the catalog (Alma).

My process is to search the OCLC Connexion client for the appropriate bib record and “Save to Catalog”.
In Alma, I open the Metadata Editor and select from the Tools tab >> Search External Resources.
I type the OCLC # in the  System Number search box to import the record.

Grays Harbor has a small library, and this works for us. Might not be the most efficient for a large collection or a large acquisition file.

PS: Sorry I missed the weekly call yesterday. I couldn’t get ZOOM to respond. I’ll have to check out the recording.

Cara Beth Stevenson
Grays Harbor College
1620 Edward P. Smith Drive
Aberdeen, WA 98520
360-538-4057
cara.stevenson at ghc.edu

From: Wactclc-alma [mailto:wactclc-alma-bounces at lists.ctc.edu] On Behalf Of Hirning, Maryanne
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2018 9:52 AM
To: WACTCLC Alma Discussion <wactclc-alma at lists.ctc.edu>
Subject: Re: [Wactclc-alma] OCLC Connexion/Alma Acquisitions

Thank you, George. I did try that yesterday and I see that I was able to add the book to my collection in OCLC, however I think I’m missing how to properly export the record to Alma. When I go to the next step in the acquisition workflow (searching for the record in Alma) I do not have a record for the physical book.

Sorry if I’m being obtuse and missing something obvious. Appreciate the help!

Maryanne

From: Wactclc-alma <wactclc-alma-bounces at lists.ctc.edu<mailto:wactclc-alma-bounces at lists.ctc.edu>> On Behalf Of George Babcock
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2018 9:29 AM
To: WACTCLC Alma Discussion <wactclc-alma at lists.ctc.edu<mailto:wactclc-alma at lists.ctc.edu>>
Subject: Re: [Wactclc-alma] OCLC Connexion/Alma Acquisitions

Hi Maryanne,

Pierce's screen shot is from the OCLC Connexion Client, if you are using the web-based http://connexion.oclc.org, the menu might look like this:

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I hope this helps...

George

On Tue, Oct 23, 2018 at 4:40 PM, Hirning, Maryanne <mhirning at lcc.ctc.edu<mailto:mhirning at lcc.ctc.edu>> wrote:
I’m listening to the recorded session today and going over the Alma acquisitions workflow. My predecessor only left directions for ordering/entering books into Alma using the “Item Search in Amazon” option, which doesn’t currently work.

I’m trying to follow the directions in the workflow, but I’m hung-up on the OCLA Connexion and exporting the record. I don’t get the menu that is included in Pierce’s screen grab. Is it possible that my OCLC Connexion was never configured to communicate with Alma? If I need to do that, I need all of the information (HostName, etc.) and I don’t know where to get that.

Any assistance would be so appreciated. I’m feeling a bit lost.



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Maryanne E. Hirning  she/her/hers
Library Circulation Services Manager
Lower Columbia College
p. 360.442.2668| Learning Commons






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George Babcock
Library Acquisitions
Edmonds Community College
20000 68th Ave. W
Lynnwood, WA  98036
425-640-1855
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