Scripts for ingesting data & producing MARC21 records for BPL Board Game Library
Submission data is collected in this spreadsheet.
This project requires Python 3.12.
- Clone repository
- Navigate to project directory in terminal (examples assume commands are run in bash)
cd Bagel
- Create virtual environment
python -m venv .venv
- Activate new virtual environment
source ./.venv/scripts/activate
- Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt
- Review submitted descriptions in data submission sheet
- Mark new rows in the data submission sheet for processing (status "awaiting")
- Note the last control # in the sheet
- Navigate to the project directory in terminal
cd github/Bagel
- Activate project's virtual environment
source ./.venv/scripts/activate
- Run the following Python command in terminal (the next control # in the example is 20)
python run.py 20
- Review and validate records in MarcEdit
- Import records into Sierra
- Open the Data Exchange module and select "Load Records via Local Profiles (local)" from the drop down menu
- Upload records using the "Get PC" option, select the
.mrc
file you just created and.lfts
as the accepted suffix for the records - Find the file you just uploaded and click "Prep"
- A new file with the same filename and the suffix
.lmarc
should now be in the file list. Select that file and click "Load" - Select "(I) Load Overload New (insert or overlay) MARC file"
- Run a test to ensure the records do not contain and errors and then click "Load"
- Mark processed rows as "completed"
- Add loaded dates, new control #s and Sierra bib IDs to sheet