How to creat a MARC entry in Koha Cataloguing Module.

1. Koha
Cataloguing MODULE

2. introduction of Koha
The name of the ILS become Koha from a term called “Māori” which means a “gift” or
“donation”. The ILS is developed at a modern platform and is a web- based solution for the libraries.
Koha uses SQL database.

3. To enter Koha ILMS and to use Koha modules, librarian of particular library
which is accessing Koha, has to login to Koha .
Koha login

4. Modules of Koha

5. Cataloguing Module
The cataloguing module of Koha
allows adding new bibliographic
record to Koha. These records can
be added to Koha through data
entry or copy cataloguing. New
records creates a black template
for entering the tags and it
requires choosing the framework
which defines the base of the
record. It also allows adding a new
records through Z39.50 to import
the record by clicking the caret.

6. This tab use to MARC
management: The
cataloguing module
provides several
frameworks which help in
cataloguing for books,
monographs, e-resources,
serials, periodicals, etc.
Z39.50 option allows
searching with various
fields like Title, Author,
ISBN, ISSN, LC Call Number,
Subject Heading, Control
Number, Dewey number,
Raw and Standard ID.

8. This framework is use to
make catalogues of Books,
eBooks, Booklets, and
Workbooks.
Further slides are based on
Book Cataloguing

9. Book Framework:
several entries are
here, but every library
use these entry
according to their
need. Like to enter a
book detail library will
use: 000, 008, 020,
082, 100, 245, 250,
260, 300, 700, 942
etc.

10. Filled Entries at
framework 0.

11. Filled Entries at
framework 1.

12. Filled Entries at
framework 2.

13. Filled Entries at
framework 3.

14. Filled Entries at
framework 9, because
entries on framework
4 to 8 are not useable
here. Most of the
time all the entries
are shows on a single
framework page after
modified according to
library.

15. After completed the
framework entry, it
has to save.

16. After save the entry
this frame will
appear. This frame
is to fill date of
acquiring,
Barcodes/accession
number, add, add &
duplicate and add
multiple copies of
item. This could be
seen in further two
slides.

18. These tabulator
keys are describe
on next slide.

19. It use to add saved entry with barcode/accession number.
Sometime it is required to create a duplicate of similar
record, so it requires editing the necessary information
to create a record. It can be easily done by clicking on
this add & duplicate.
It use to make multiple copies of saved
entry. User can add multiple of copies on
saved entry by entre accession/barcode
number of saved entry, system will
automatic generate continues
barcode/accession number.

20. After added entry
here user can see the
completed Item.

21. Duplicate Items

22. Action: this
facilitated user to
update existing
item by edit,
duplicate and
print level, delete,
OPC view of item.

23. Cataloguing view: details can be
exhibit in normal format MARC
format and in other formats available
at left side.

24. Normal view: it shows item in normal
view with options of New (direct to
new framework), Edit, Save, Add to,
Print.

25. MARC view

26. Thank
Submitted by:
Munish Bains
M.Lib.I.Sc