Later this month, OCLC will install changes to WorldCat validation, including the following new features and enhancements:
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OCLC-MARC Validations of New MARC Codes Announced November 2019, December 2019, and January 2020.
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OCLC-MARC Bibliographic Update, Fiscal Year 2020, Third Quarter.
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OCLC-MARC Authority Update, Fiscal Year 2020, Third Quarter.
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OCLC-MARC Holdings Update, Fiscal Year 2020, Third Quarter.
Bug fixes include:
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Correction of Validation Rules for Bibliographic Field 015.
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Removal of Obsolete Values for Bibliographic Field 243 First Indicator.
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Correction of Repeatability for Bibliographic Field 341 Subfield $a.
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Harmonization of Bibliographic Fields 650/690 and 651/691.
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Removal of Obsolete Values for Bibliographic Field 740 Second Indicator.
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Increase in Maximum Length of Codes in Subfield $5.
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Correction of Validation Error when ISSN is Bracketed in Bibliographic Field 490 Subfield $x.
These enhancements are the result of announcements of new MARC elements and codes by the Library of Congress as well as feedback and requests from members of the OCLC cooperative.
See the WorldCat Validation Release Notes for February 2020 at
oc.lc/validation-release-notes for more details.
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