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Subject: Re: [Fwd: marcive record question]
Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2003 08:46:02 -0500
From: "Christopher Mixon" <[log in to unmask]>
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Linda,

At Auburn University Library we check in new materials on the temporary
marcive record and subsequently delete the superceded records at the
same time. When the new item is shelved any items it supercedes is
pulled. We are on the Endeavor system and this process is quite simple.

As far as the topo quads, we catalog each sheet individually. We have
only been at this for about four years and there has been an effort
underway to retrieve existing records for the backlog. If a record does
not exist however, we leave it un-cataloged for now. Our quadrangles are
separate from the rest of the collection and in alphabetical order by
state then by title. Indexes are kept in each state's top drawer, so
searching is pretty simple.


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Chris Mixon
Library Associate I
Cataloging/Government Documents Unit
Auburn University Libraries
231 Mell St.
Auburn University, AL 36849-5606
Phone: 334-844-1759
Fax:  334-844-1703
E-mail: [log in to unmask]

http://www.lib.auburn.edu
http://www.nacis.org

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Subject: marcive record question
Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2003 09:47:04 -0700 (PDT)
From: Linda Newman <[log in to unmask]>
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CC: Linda Newman <[log in to unmask]>

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Folks, The issue of deleting  old marcive records from the online
catalog when a new edition is received has become quite a problem for
us.
We are a Regional Depository and nautical sheets are esp a problem
given
their frequency.
I would very much appreciate hearing from you and how you deal with
this.
Do you delete each and every record of superceded items withdrawn from
your collection?
Ignore the marcive record even though the map is removed from the
collection because...  [no one has time to go in and delete these
records]?
Not allow those records in your opac in the first place?

Second part to this question:  do you add the marcive record for every
sheet map (eg. 7.5' topo sheets) in your opac  or set up a serial
record
(eg. a Wisconsin 7.5' topo) record?

Your response is most appreciated and please pardon the cross posting.

Linda Newman
Geoscience & Map Librarian
DeLaMare Library/MS 262
University of Nevada
Reno, NV 89557
775/ 784-6945 ext. 230