CAN

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CAN MUST SHALL WILL MIGHT MAY DARE COULD MIGHT
COULD!
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Model auxiliaries
can can
yes no
should yes good sad
should no bad OK
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Model auxiliaries
necessary necessary
yes no
required yes good sad
required no bad OK
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Report/not report
You do report You do not report
Record in Error Correction likely Error goes uncorrected
Record not in error Not a big problem Good
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REASONS WHY PEOPLE DON'T REPLACE AND REPORT

• 1. THEY DIDN'T KNOW THEY SHOULD

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REASONS WHY PEOPLE DON'T REPLACE AND REPORT

• 2. THEY DIDN'T KNOW THEY COULD

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REASONS WHY PEOPLE DON'T REPLACE AND REPORT

• 3. SOMEONE SAID THEY SHOULDNT

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REASONS WHY PEOPLE DON'T REPLACE AND REPORT

• 4. SOMEONE SAID THEY MUSTNT

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REASONS WHY PEOPLE DON'T REPLACE AND REPORT

• 5. SOMEONE SAID SOMEONE ELSE HERE WILL

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REASONS WHY PEOPLE DON'T REPLACE AND REPORT

• 6. SOMEONE SAID SOMEONE ELSEWHERE WILL

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REASONS WHY PEOPLE DON'T REPLACE AND REPORT

• 7. THEY LACK CONFIDENCE THAT THEY WILL GET IT
  RIGHT

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REASONS WHY PEOPLE DON'T REPLACE AND REPORT

• 8. THE RECIPIENT MIGHT COMPLAIN

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REASONS WHY PEOPLE DON'T REPLACE AND REPORT

• 9. THEY DONT WANT TO BUG PEOPLE

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REASONS WHY PEOPLE DON'T REPLACE AND REPORT

• 10. THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE PROCESS

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REASONS WHY PEOPLE DON'T REPLACE AND REPORT

• (WHATS YOUR EXCUSE?)

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REASONS WHY PEOPLE SHOULD REPLACE AND REPORT

• 1. ONE LESS PROBLEM FOR PEOPLE TO LIVE WITH

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REASONS WHY PEOPLE SHOULD REPLACE AND REPORT

• 2. MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE

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REASONS WHY PEOPLE SHOULD REPLACE AND REPORT

• 3. A STITCH IN TIME SAVES NINE

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REASONS WHY PEOPLE SHOULD REPLACE AND REPORT

• 4. SAVES TIME

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REASONS WHY PEOPLE SHOULD REPLACE AND REPORT

• 5. SAVES MONEY

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REASONS WHY PEOPLE SHOULD REPLACE AND REPORT

• 6. BENEFITS FUTURE GENERATIONS

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REASONS WHY PEOPLE SHOULD REPLACE AND REPORT

• 7. IF YOU HELP, OTHERS WILL DO SO TOO

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REASONS WHY PEOPLE SHOULD REPLACE AND REPORT

• 8. PEOPLE AT OCLC WILL THANK YOU

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REASONS WHY PEOPLE SHOULD REPLACE AND REPORT

• 9. DOCUMENT YOUR ACTIVITY FOR PROFESSIONAL
  DEVELOPMENT

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REASONS WHY PEOPLE SHOULD REPLACE AND REPORT

• 10. INSURE THAT LIBRARY ADMINISTRATORS UNDERSTAND
  WHAT CATALOGING ENTAILS

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REASONS WHY PEOPLE SHOULD REPLACE AND REPORT

• 11. FEEL GOOD ABOUT YOURSELF

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REASONS WHY PEOPLE SHOULD REPLACE AND REPORT

• (WHATS YOUR REASON?)

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Questions (and Answers)
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1. When the instructors in this workshop say that
we "can" do something, does that indicate that we
must do as they say?

• No. But, perhaps you should--

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2. My supervisor has told me never to edit the
master record, but just to edit records locally.
What should I do?

• That depends on how much you value your job
  compared with your passion for bibliographic
  accuracy!

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3. I feel uncomfortable sending a message to OCLC
or LC without checking with someone first. Is
there anyone else I can run things by first?

• Yes, lots of folks, today's presenters included.
  Or you can ask on OCLC-Cat.

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4. If I think something in a record is wrong but
am not sure, should I report it?

• Yes. If you feel so strongly that you are moved
  to write, you are probably right. And if not, no
  harm is done - whereas, an uncorrected error is a
  problem.

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• 5. If a record has DLC in field 040, can I
  trust that record to be accurate?

• Let us diplomatically aver that LC catalogers are
  human too.

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6. Some records have "pcc" in field 042, which
means "Program for Cooperative Cataloging." Are
these records to be considered free of error?
Absolutely - NOT! Even pcc records come from
humans.
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• 7 I searched by ISBN and retrieved a record
  which looks somewhat similar to the book in hand,
  but the book has all sorts of differences. The
  subtitle is on the cover instead of on the title
  page the place of publication is in England
  instead of the U.S. the number of pages is
  different. Should I enter a new record?

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• 7 You have probably encountered cataloging for
  which the British Library (and its agent,
  Bibliographic Data Services) are responsible -
  Field 040 code UKM. If the record is ELvl 8,
  look for another record to use - and report any
  duplicates. If no other record is found, tell
  OCLC about the discrepancies, with a copy of the
  title-page and other source material.

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8. People at the public service desks sometimes
tell me about mistakes they find in the catalog.
Can these people tell OCLC or LC about these
mistakes, or do you have to be a cataloger?

• Just as anyone can make mistakes, so anyone can
  report them. All bibliographic agencies
  mentioned in this workshop encourage members of
  the public to communicate with them about
  suspected errors.

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9. How can I find out about mistakes in
cataloging that other people have discovered?

• Subscribe to OCLC-Cat, where some individuals
  mention these concerns, and other electronic
  distribution lists. For example, the DEWEYERROR
  list was specifically set up to report suspected
  errors in DDC numbers in Library of Congress
  records.

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10. The idea of sending a message to OCLC causes
me to quake in my boots. Is it normal to feel
nervous like this?

• Of course! OCLC staffers can inspire the gamut
  of traumatic emotions. Don't give up, though!
  Face them down.

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Division, Department, Section

• Glenn Patton (Director)
• WorldCat Quality Management Division
• Cynthia Whitacre (Manager)
• WorldCat Quality Partner Content Department
• Division Staff
• Robert Bremer Richard Greene Jay Weitz
• QC Section Staff Brenda Block (manager)
• Shanna Griffith Luanne Goodson Laura Ramsey
  Robin Six Patty Thomas Hisako Kotaka

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