WorldCat Local:

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WorldCat Local
Is your database ready?How MARCIVE can help you
prepare.
Janifer Meldrum
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WorldCat Local

• Making discovery of your materials easier locally
  and globally.
• Steps you can take to prepare your data.

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Do authorities processing

• Keyword searching makes consistency even more
  important.
• Bib records need consistent headings to merge
  into FRBR display

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Complete your conversion

• Identify special collections and other titles not
  yet in catalog.
• Send shelflist cards to us for retrospective
  conversion.
• We will send the records to OCLC for batchloading
  into WorldCat.

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Upgrade your conversion

• Identify files not yet in full MARC.
• Send Excel or substandard MARC files to us for
  Brief Record Upgrade.
• LCCN/ISBN not required.
• We will send the records to OCLC for batchloading
  into WorldCat.

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Convert government documents

• Load MARC records for 1976-present US government
  documents.
• MARCIVE Enhanced GPO database
• Request OCLC Holdings File
• If already a MARCIVE customer, arrange for
  OCLC-ready holdings file.
• We will send the records to OCLC for batchloading
  into WorldCat.

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Custom processing

• Every database is different.
• Before your holdings are available for all the
  world to see, contact us for a database
  evaluation.

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Let us give you a hand with your WorldCat Local
implementation!
For more detailed information, contact info_at_marciv
e.com or 1-800-531-7678.