OCLC Cataloging Workflow

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OCLC Cataloging Workflow

• William J. Kopycki
• Middle East Bibliographer/
• OCLC Consultant
• University of Pennsylvania Libraries

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AMICAL Library holdings in WorldCat

• Exposure of library holdings
• Local
• Consortial
• International

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Getting records into WorldCat

• Batchloading
• Periodic batchloading
• Copy cataloging
• Original cataloging
• Cataloging Partners

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Batchloading

• Local batch file -gt WorldCat
• Matching records?
• Holdings symbol attached
• Return of records
• As is
• Records with OCLC record ID
• Master records with merged local data (or vice
  versa)

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Batchloading (2)

• Unresolved records
• Returned in MARC format
• Report
• Force load if less than 2 match
• Records returned as given

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Periodic batchloading

• Copy cataloging
• Use Connexion client to download records to local
  system
• Flag records in local system for export to
  WorldCat
• OR
• Set holdings in Connexion item-by-item

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Periodic batchloading (2)

• Continue using local ILS client software
• Mark for export
• Send as updated batch file
• OR
• Use Connexion for original cataloging
• Update holdings
• Export to local system

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Cataloging partners

• PromptCat catalog records from leading vendors,
  including
• Blackwell
• Lindsay Croft
• Amazon.com

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In short

• There are multiple ways and workflows to get
  records to and from WorldCat
• End result
• Collaboration via cataloging
• Quality cataloging in local database
• Enriched WorldCat database
• Exposure of collections, by which
• Exposure usage

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The end result
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The end result