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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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5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20
What Formats Are They Trained On?
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SCORES
SOUND RECORDINGS
CONTINUING RESOURCES
MAPS
VISUAL MATERIALS
How do you join?
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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 [email protected]
Andrea [email protected]
Marcus [email protected]
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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