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Subject: New CIP Upgrade functionality added to the Expert Community
Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2012 11:37:46 -0500
From: Weitz,Jay <[log in to unmask]>
To: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship
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New CIP Upgrade functionality added to the Expert Community
OCLC is pleased to announce to our cataloging members that additional
functionality has been added to the Expert Community to enable upgrading
of Cataloging in Publication (CIP) records by member libraries, even
when they are coded “pcc” in the 042 field.
OCLC has previously excluded all records that were coded as being
Program for Cooperative Cataloging (PCC BIBCO records) from Expert
Community replaces. Library of Congress CIP records (DLC Encoding Level
8 records) were not being coded as “pcc” at the time the Expert
Community began, but are currently routinely coded in this manner. Not
being able to permanently upgrade master records in WorldCat for LC CIP
has long been a source of frustration for catalogers. OCLC has heard
this frustration and is responding by adding new functionality to enable
upgrading of CIP. Records coded as “pcc” with other encoding levels
continue to be excluded from Expert Community replaces.
Beginning today, November 5, 2012, catalogers using full level (or
higher) OCLC cataloging authorizations will be able to edit/upgrade all
fields in LC CIP records that may be edited in other non-pcc master
records with one exception. /That exception is that the encoding level
coding may not be changed. It will remain “8” until an official CIP
upgrade is loaded to WorldCat from LC, from a CIP upgrade partner, or is
changed by an institution with National Level Enhance authorization./
The entire record may be upgraded as needed, including description and
subject cataloging; only the encoding level may not be changed. When
upgrading a CIP record, never remove correct and accurate information
from a master record simply because your institution does not find it
useful. This includes LC or Dewey Decimal classification numbers, LC or
other subject headings, or other useful fields such as summaries or
table of contents information.
Using a full level authorization, catalogers may lock, edit, and then
replace the LC CIP records when using Connexion Browser or Client. When
using the Client, catalogers may just edit and replace without the first
step of “lock” if desired, to upgrade LC CIP.
OCLC suggests that libraries wishing to upgrade CIP view OCLC’s CIP
upgrade specifications linked off this page:
http://www.oclc.org/us/en/worldcat/catalog/quality/cip/default.htm
For further information on the Expert Community see:
http://www.oclc.org/us/en/worldcat/catalog/quality/expert/default.htm
If you have any questions, please direct them to [log in to unmask]
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Cynthia M. Whitacre
Manager, WorldCat Quality & Partner Content Dept.
OCLC
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Please excuse multiple postings.
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