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This talk demonstrates one method of matching sets of MARC records that lack common unique identifiers and might contain slight differences in the matching fields. It will cover basic usage of several python tools. No large stack traces, just the comfort of pure python and basic computational algorithms in a step-by-step presentation on dealing with an old library task: matching dirty data. While much literature exists on matching/merging duplicate bibliographic records, most of this literature does not specify how to accomplish the task, just reports on the efficiency of the tools used to accomplish the task, often within a larger system such as an ILS.
==Automating Git to create your own open-source Dropbox clone==
* Ian Walls, System Integration Librarian, NYU Health Sciences Libraries, Ian.Walls at med.nyu.edu
Dropbox is a great tool for synchronizing files across pretty much any machine you’re working on. Unfortunately, it has some drawbacks:
# Monthly fees for more than 2GB
# The server isn’t yours
# The server-side scripting isn’t open source
However, using the [http://git-scm.com/ Git distributed version control system], file event APIs, and your favourite scripting language, it is possible to create a file synchronization system (with full replication and multiple histories) that connects all your computers to your own server.
These scripts would allow library developers to collaborate and work on multiple machines with ease, while benefiting from the robust version control of Git. An active internet connection is not required to have access to the full history of the repository, making it easier to work on the go. This also keeps your data more private and secure by only hosting it on machines you trust (important if you’re dealing with sensitive patron information).
== Becoming Truly Innovative: Migrating from Millennium to Koha==
* Ian Walls, System Integration Librarian, NYU Health Sciences Libraries, Ian.Walls at med.nyu.edu
On Sept. 1st, 2009, the NYU Health Sciences Libraries made the unprecedented move from their Millennium ILS to Koha. The migration was done over the course of 3 months, without assistance from either Innovative Interfaces, Inc. or any Koha vendor. The in-house script, written in Perl and XSLT, can be used with any Millennium installation, regardless of which modules have been purchased, and can be adapted to work for migration to systems other than Koha. Helper scripts were also developed to capture the current circulation state (checkouts, holds and fines), and do minor data cleanup.
This presentation will cover the planning and scheduling of the migration, as well as an overview of the code that was written for it. Opportunities for systems integration and development made newly available by having an open source platform are also discussed.