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Subject:        OCLC QC Tip of the Month / November 2012: Provider-Neutral
E-Monograph cataloging policy
Date:   Mon, 5 Nov 2012 09:30:37 -0500
From:   Goodson,Luanne <[log in to unmask]>
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[Cross-posted to multiple lists-- please excuse/ignore duplication]

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The provider-neutral cataloging policy, originally implemented on August
1, 2009 by the Program for Cooperative Cataloging, changed the
cataloging of eBook resources resulting in fewer bibliographic records.
The guidelines were revised in September 2011 to include non-textual
formats.

Provider-neutral records are the same as Aggregator-neutral records.
They are bibliographic records which contain information common to all
equivalent manifestations of an online resource.  Information specific
to any one provider is generally omitted except for the 856 field.
Field 533, which is used for descriptive data about a specific
reproduction, is no longer to be used in the record except in the case
of records for DLF Registry of Digital Masters, HathiTrust Digital
Library, and other digital preservation projects

Provider-neutral records are base records available in the shared
cataloging environment of WorldCat to which libraries can add
information locally as needed. Some examples of records which are
provider-neutral are:

Streaming video example: #756154828

Online score example: #785718256

Electronic dissertation example: #802284591

Streaming audio example: #774522508

E-book examples: #671568124, #679327338

Online map examples: #774385772, #639057970

Catalogers are encouraged to create only one record to represent
equivalent manifestations of an online resource.  Duplicates can be
reported to OCLC Quality Control by sending email to [log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> or while viewing a bibliographic record in
Connexion go to the Action menu and choose Report Error.  This opens a
window with an area for free-text, and upon sending includes a copy of
the record as it appeared at the time the window was opened.

Please see:
http://www.oclc.org/worldcat/catalog/quality/expert/websessions.htm for
a recording of a Provider-Neutral Webinar (for eBooks), as well as a
PowerPoint presentation.  Also, the Provider-neutral e-monograph MARC
record guide (including September 2011 revisions) can be accessed here:
http://www.loc.gov/aba/pcc/bibco/documents/PN-Guide.pdf

This policy now applies to all monographic formats**including
eAudio, streaming video, electronic maps, eBooks, etc*. *The online
resources may be issued as born-digital resources, current
simultaneously-issued-with-print editions, or scanned reproductions of
previous existing materials.  Create a provider-neutral record for
online resources even if no equivalent manifestations exist at the point
of cataloging.

If you have questions, please send email to: [log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]>

Luanne Goodson

OCLC, WorldCat Quality & Partner Content Dept.