Using SCIS for cataloguing including Cover Images

Inloading data from SCIS is a three part process:

1. Downloading resource data from SCIS Website
2. Inloading SCIS Data into LibCode Suite
3. Editing SCIS records

Downloading from the SCIS website...

1. Go to the Curriculum Corporation Web site at www.curriculum.edu.au
2. Click on SCIS
3. Click on SCIS Web
4. Go to the bottom of that screen and click on "Take me to SCIS Web"
5. Type in your user name and password then click OK

(To make it easier to operate, click on the little box next to the X in the top right-hand corner of the little window which appears)

6. Click on Create Orders
7. Click in little box under “Enter orders here” and zap or type in the ISBN numbers of the resources you are cataloguing
8. After you have entered a few ISBN’s (and checked the accuracy) click on Process Order (when complete, a new USMARC.DAT file is added to the top of your list of downloads)
9. Before proceeding please check you have actually found items on SCIS Web by clicking on “not_matched” and have a look at the ISBN’s which could not be found
10. Remove all the resources from your pile that have the ISBN’s listed here (you’ll need to enter them manually) then click on the Back button right at the bottom of the not_matched page
11. Click on the Usmarc.dat file and save it to an easily accessible spot (e.g. desktop), then save the images.zip file in the same way and to the same location.
12. Close the download window

Inloading data to the LibCode Suite...

1. Inload the Usmarc.dat file through Utilities, Inload / Outload, Inload Usmarc Records
2. If the message ‘SCIS record with title …. has already been processed’ appears, click ‘No’ to skip the record
3. To inload the cover images, click on Utilities, Inload / Outload,  ‘Extract SCIS Cover Images’
4. Locate the images file, double click and choose ‘Yes’ to extract the Cover Images. Choose ‘No’ if   the message ‘Extract 0 Cover Images’ appears
5. When the download is complete, choose ‘Yes’ at ‘Do you wish to delete image file?’
6. Run the Data Entry Module and select the SCIS / Edit option to finish processing the inloaded records.

Editing a SCiS record...

Once your SCiS records have been inloaded into LibCode Suite using Utilities / Inload/Outload / Inload USMARC Records, the records are in the database and can be displayed (filtered) in the Data Entry module ready for checking and the addition of further details if necessary

1. To view un-edited SCiS records open Data Entry and click on SCIS / Edit (or press Ctrl+S)

• Or just type a few letters of the title you are looking for and call it up as you would any other catalogue record you wanted to edit... the Ctrl+S thing is just a shortcut!
• This will filter out the list of records needing checking and further cataloguing details ie barcode details and if necessary additional subject headings, keywords, and notes

2. Check the number of filtered records at the bottom of the screen to make sure:-

• You haven't inloaded your order more than once
• Have been removing the # symbol in the SCIS No. field after editing each entry (this is done automatically by the software at your approval... you know the message... "If you have TOTALLY finished editing this catalogue record...Do you wish to remove the # character...."

3. Locate items in the list by either double clicking on them to show the details screen or highlighting them and then click on the Cat. Details Tab (ALT + C will give the same result)

Once the Cat. Details screen is displayed...

• Is there enough information, does it suit your library and users?

1. What are the Site and Location details for this resource? Where will it be stored?
2. Is the suggested dewey appropriate?

• Will the borrowers find this book using this dewey?
• Are there any other resources like it with the same dewey number?

To check, click on the button and have a go at the options you find

3. Do any notes need to be added to this resource?

• eg... Is it for senior students only?
• Contents may have some language inappropriate for some borrowers
• Is it part of a Reading Quest?

4. You will notice that until barcode details are added the Copies = 0

• If any changes have been made to the Catalogue Details and you forget to F9 to save, or click on the tick before you go to the next TAB you will be asked the following

Another screen will then appear -

Until aLL of the details relating to this record are entered DO NOT remove the # This is what makes unfinished SCIS inloaded records special.  You will be given the opportunity to remove the # each time you save new information on the record...including after adding the barcode details.  (Once the # is removed the  item is placed into the main stream catalogue and can no longer be filtered out using the SCIS / Edit option.  To recall this resource you will need to use the title or some other "normal" detail on the record)

• Add Co-Author and Keyword details if necessary
• Check the Subjects, are there enough?  There is no practical limit to the number of subject headings that can be attached to a resource, so add as many as you feel is necessary in order to allow the resource the best chance of being located by your borrowers

1. To add another subject heading click on the + button or press F2
2. The subject selection box appears
3. Type in the first few letters of the subject heading you're looking for
4. Highlight the heading you want and click OK, hit <Enter> or Double click to add the heading to the resource
5. You might like to look at other subject headings with the same Concept Codes / Related Topics for ideas... just double click on one of the entries displayed
6. As you select headings to be added they will appear here... once they are in the list they are saved

• Add the barcode details

Click the + button to add a new entry (or press <F2>)

• Once you have added these details, save the changes and this time remove the # symbol and the record is now available to researchers in the Enquiry module