-------- Original Message -------- 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]> To: <[log in to unmask]> This message is being widely cross-posted. ************************************************************************************************************************ 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