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Subject:        OCLC QC Tip of the Month / Dec. 2010 Recording available:
Cataloging Defensively
Date:   Mon, 6 Dec 2010 09:03:11 -0500
From:   Goodson,Luanne <[log in to unmask]>
Reply-To:       askqc <[log in to unmask]>
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You are invited to view the recording of the webinar held on October 28,
2010 entitled Cataloging Defensively: ‘When to Input a New Record’ in
the Age of DDR. It is freely available, and you may view it at whatever
time is convenient for you. Access it here:
http://www.oclc.org/worldcat/catalog/quality/expert/websessions.htm

Description: OCLC’s “When to Input a New Record” a chapter contained in
Bibliographic Formats and Standards
http://www.oclc.org/bibformats/en/input/default.shtm, provides a common
basis for decision-making in the creation of WorldCat records by member
libraries. With the full implementation of OCLC’s new version of
automated Duplicate Detection and Resolution (DDR) in early 2010, it is
now more important than ever to know when to create a bibliographic
record that clearly distinguishes itself from similar ones that describe
different manifestations. During the webinar, you will also learn about
safeguarding unique bibliographic records to prevent them from merging
via DDR.

Presenter: Jay Weitz, MLS, Senior Consulting Database Specialist at
OCLC. Jay serves as OCLC Liaison to the Music OCLC Users Group, OnLine
Audiovisual Catalogers, Music Library Association, ALA's Map and
Geography Round Table, and PCC Standards Committee. He is also a member
of IFLA's Cataloguing Committee and Vice-Chair of IFLA's Permanent
UNIMARC Committee.

The DDR webpage is part of the Quality Control area on OCLC’s website
http://www.oclc.org/worldcat/catalog/quality/ddr/default.htm. This new
software was put into production after many years of rigorous planning,
development, and testing. Quality Control staff have reviewed resulting
files from the very beginning and continue to do so. Likewise the team
which developed DDR continues to monitor and adjust the programming as
needed. Although the number of incorrect merges is extraordinarily small
(most likely your library will never encounter such an occurrence), we
do encourage libraries to contact OCLC about merged records which cause
concern. Report situations of this type to [log in to unmask] (or via
the Report Error function under the Action Menu in Connexion while
viewing a bibliographic record).

Please send any questions or concerns to: [log in to unmask]

Luanne Goodson

Consulting Database Specialist

OCLC Quality Control Section

6565 Kilgour Place MC 139

Dublin, Ohio, USA 43017-3395