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FYI, from the OCLC list.<br><br>
--Steven<br><br>
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2006
11:18:31 -0400<br>
Reply-To: OCLC-Cataloging <OCLC-CAT@OCLC.ORG><br>
Sender: OCLC-Cataloging <OCLC-CAT@OCLC.ORG><br>
From: "Whitacre,Cynthia" <whitacrc@OCLC.ORG><br>
Subject: [OCLC-CAT] YBP Library Services records being added to
WorldCat<br>
To: OCLC-CAT@OCLC.ORG<br>
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YBP Library Services records now being added to WorldCat <br><br>
YBP Library Services, well-known as a major supplier of library materials
for academic libraries is now adding records to WorldCat. YBP,
located in Contoocook, New Hampshire, provides books and supporting
collection management and technical services to libraries around the
world. The titles are being added as part of the agreement between
YBP�s parent company, Baker and Taylor, and OCLC, to partner to provide
bibliographic records to libraries. See the press release about
this partnership at:
<a href="http://www.btol.com/viewnews.cfm?press_id=161&typ=c">
<font color="#0000FF"><u>
http://www.btol.com/viewnews.cfm?press_id=161&typ=c</a><br><br>
</u></font>And, you may access YBP�s website at:
<a href="http://www.ybp.com"><font color="#0000FF"><u>
http://www.ybp.com</a></u></font> <br><br>
YBP�s product file is converted to MARC records that are then matched
against WorldCat records through a batch process. When a record is
matched, YDXCP is added to field 040 subfield d. This indicates
that fields 029 and 938 have been added to the matching record and
contain YBP product data (YBP unique identifier, i.e., book
number). Examples include OCLC#27671495; OCLC#29704582. No
other editing of records occurs as part of this process.<br><br>
When no matching record is identified through the batch process, OCLC
adds the YBP product record as a new record to WorldCat. This
record contains the symbol YDXCP in field 040 subfields a and c.
These records are very brief and are coded as abbreviated records
(Encoding Level 3). They are not created by or examined by a
cataloger. Examples include: OCLC#72470655; OCLC#72655674.
This provides customers using the new YBP/OCLC Cataloging Plus service
with access to the OCLC number early in the acquisitions workflow.
For more information on these services go to
<a href="http://www.ybp.com/"><font color="#0000FF"><u>www.ybp.com</a><br>
<br>
</u></font>Libraries have already begun finding and upgrading these
records. OCLC encourages member libraries who acquire one of these
titles to upgrade and replace the record and receive credit on your OCLC
bill for upgrading that record. OCLC#71890497 is an example of one
of these brief records that was contributed by YBP and has been upgraded
by Duke University Libraries (symbol NDD). As YBP catalogers are
performing cataloging services for customers, they will also be upgrading
these records. This is an important feature of the OCLC/YBP/Baker
& Taylor agreement.<br><br>
In both cases of original records and matches, a 938 field is added to
the MARC record that contains the vendor code YANK. This code is
indexed; vendor records are searchable using the vendor information
keyword index. For a list of all partners contributing records
through the Vendor Record Contribution Program, see:<br><br>
<font color="#0000FF"><u>
<a href="http://www.oclc.org/partnerships/material/contribution/technical/default.htm">
http://www.oclc.org/partnerships/material/contribution/technical/default.htm</a>
</u></font> <br><br>
<font size=2>Cynthia M. Whitacre</font> <br>
<font size=2>Manager, WorldCat Quality & Partner Content Dept.</font>
<br>
<font size=2>OCLC</font> <br>
<font size=2>800-848-5878, ext. 6183</font> <br>
<font size=2>whitacrc@oclc.org</font> <br><br>
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Steven Arakawa <br>
Catalog Librarian for Training & Documentation<br>
Catalog Dept. Sterling Memorial Library. Yale University.<br>
P.O. Box 208240 New Haven, CT 06520-8240 <br>
(203)432-8286 steven.arakawa@yale.edu<br>
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