[Wactclc-alma] API for creating a batch of item records?

[Guidry, Wade]

Kirsti,

I imagine this use-case could be addressed via the API. But API does have learning curve and development costs.

And even if another institution offers some code through the developer's center, it isn't as easy as downloading the code, and then pushing a "run this code" button :)

This might be a good topic for our Oct 10 in-person meeting. Not a full deep-dive into making something that actually works. But just an overview of the steps required. Starting with the API console in the Developer's Center, where you can do proof-of-concept testing with various API calls.


Wade Guidry
WACTCLC
Library Consortium Services Manager
wadeg at bigbend.edu 
http://www.wactclc.org
509.760.4474


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Subject: [Wactclc-alma] API for creating a batch of item records?

Seattle Central has recently been getting donations of textbooks and equipment from various departments. We're talking 50 copies of the same textbook or 100 calculators. Creating the item records manually is extremely time consuming (not to mention boring).

Is it possible to use some kind of API that would allow us to feed in a file of barcodes (and sometimes serial numbers) and automatically create item records attached to a bib/holdings record that already exists in Alma?

I'm looking at you, Dan. 😉

It will be ok!

Kirsti S. Thomas
Library Technical Services Manager
Seattle Colleges
kirsti.thomas at seattlecolleges.edu