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Session: OCLC Member Merge Program

OCLC Cataloging Community Meeting 2020

Shanna GriffithDatabase Specialist II

OCLC Cataloging Community Meeting 2020

Introduction of Speakers

OCLC Member Merge Program

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Laura RamseySenior Metadata Operations ManagerMetadata Quality

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Brief History of Program

• Pilot started in 2013 with 4 institutions

• Restarted program in 2017

• 4 cohorts in total to date

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Training Improvements Over Time

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Number of Institutions

45!

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cohort 1

cohort 2

cohort 3

cohort 4

55,563 Merge

Transactions Over Time!

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10,000

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25,000

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What Formats Are They Trained On?

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SCORES

SOUND RECORDINGS

CONTINUING RESOURCES

MAPS

VISUAL MATERIALS

How do you join?

askQC@oclc.org

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the OCLC Member Merge Program Experience

Indiana University Bloomington:

Andrea M. MorrisonIU Merge Group Liaison to OCLC

June 17, 2020

June 17, 2020Indiana University, Bloomington

Training • Getting started• Herman B Wells

Library• Cook Music Library• Selecting

participants• Review process• Gaining

independence

Current Practice & Looking AheadUsing merge skills• Cataloging• Database Management

Focusing practice

• Very useful training and program!Participant feedback

• Federal Depository materials (FDLP)• Training more staff in books and e-books• Training staff in other formats: visual

materials, scores & sound recordings

Next steps:

June 17, 2020Indiana University, Bloomington

WRLC and OCLC Member Merge Project

Marcus Jun, Alma Network Zone Manager, Washington Research Library Consortium

WRLC and OCLC Member Merge ProjectWashington (DC) Research Library Consortium

Participating libraries:American UniversityGeorge Mason UniversityGeorgetown UniversityGeorge Washington University

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How WRLC got involvedConnexion Message of the Day:

AskQC on Member Merge ProjectSolicited interest from partner librariesReached out to OCLC rep

during WRLC Metadata Committee meetingexplained requirements and answered questions

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Training and ReviewTraining: very practical, real-world examples

2-3 one-hour webinarsInstructional documentation (MARC fields, vendor list)

very clear, detailed, "If this, then that"Review process: learn by doing merges

Submit proposed merges for reviewOCLC reviewer provides feedback, approves merges

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What I like about Member MergeEmpowered to consolidate duplicate WorldCat recordsBecomes a part of copy cataloging workflows:

Evaluate record qualityCompare similar records

Merge duplicate recordsCatalogers already contribute bib records to WorldCat

Why not also help with database maintenance?19

Brief vendor records, Begone!

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Before and After

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Laura Ramseyramseyl@oclc.org

Andrea Morrisonamorriso@indiana.edu

Marcus Junjun@wrlc.org

Submit questions in Chat.Send chat to “All Participants”

Trivia time!

• WebEx polling will begin

• Please answer swiftly

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Trivia #3

What does Encoding Level 3 (LDR/17) indicate?

• Abbreviated level

• Added from batch processing

• The title is not in the 245

• Item is a microfilm

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Trivia #3

What does Encoding Level 3 (LDR/17) indicate?

• Abbreviated level

• Added from batch processing

• The title is not in the 245

• Item is a microfilm

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