[Blacklight-development] holdings in batch for locations, call numbers

[Naomi Dushay]

Has anyone implemented batch loading of information from holdings  
records?  I believe I've heard of some sites putting specific holdings  
fields into particular MARC bib fields.  Any other approaches in use  
or underway or thought about?

Reason:

We've had interest here in having facets for both library locations  
(there are about 20 physical library locations on campus) and for call  
numbers (presumably first letter major divisions and second letter  
subdivisions - we use LC).  I suspect we will also want to browse by  
full call number within and across physical locations.

Clearly, to do the above, we must batch load our locations and call  
numbers.  This information, as I understand it, resides in our item/ 
holdings records, not our bib records.

So we need a way to batch load holdings information -- at least for  
location and call number.  We would want to continue to provide  
availability, due date and possibly reserve information with a  
realtime query.


Naomi Dushay
ndushay at stanford.edu