Cataloging Projects
Below are projects staff have identified as problems with the catalog; they are in no particular order.
Cataloging staff are committed to work on resolving these as time permits unless someone requests their resolution to become a priority.
Project #1 Volumes identification within Items
Project Description:
MARC field 300 contains an open volume entry (e.g.: v.), but item records don't denote any volume information (e.g: v.7 or 2005).
Status: Open
Project #2 Missing Series Entries
Project Description:
Lots of older bib records are missing series information. This project would identify titles that are part of series and (if missing) enter such information. This information would be particularly useful for TV shows and fiction series). We should also review the inclusion of popular names of series in addition to the formal series name.
Status: Open
Project #3 Clean up monographic bibs with volume information in items
Project Description:
Some libraries have added items and included volume fields when such information is inappropriate. This project would identify item records with volume fields attached to monographic bib records and attempt to determine what the library's intention was when they used the volume field. Fixing these records will assist patrons who attempt to place holds on these titles. The volume field in an item record will force patrons placing holds to select a specific item upon which to place the hold. It is much preferable to have patrons place bib holds rather than item holds.
Status: Open
Project #4 URL pointers in .pdf files
Project Description:
How to determine workflow for URL checkers. Determine what URLs are important to keep... which ones are valued to go out and search.
Status: Open
Project #5 Learning Express ebooks
Project Description:
Catalog ebooks (per Evan's request).
Status: Open
Project #6 Catalog Gale ebooks
Project Description:
Catalog ebooks that are part of our Gale subscription (per Evan's request).
Status: Open
Project #7 Add enhanced content to current scores & CDs
Project Descriptiion:
Add all the subfield t entries to the 505 field (content notes) of music scores and music CDs. This will enable the catalog to index song titles.
Status: Open
Project #8 Catalog websites, local databases and digital collections
Project Description:
Work with library staff (APL & System staff) to determine criteria for what resources will be cataloged. Cataloged resources will become additions to InfoSoup.
Status: Ongoing
Notes: Cataloging staff have added records for web resources upon request. Typical requests have been for Wisconsin and Federal documents and websites, but staff have also requested some genealogical online resources and oneline automotive manuals resources.
Project #9 Establish Local Series Authority File
Project Description:
Create local series authority records in InfoSoup catalog since Library of Congress is no longer providing this service.
Status: Ongoing
Project #10 Create load table to load Ebsco titles database
Project Description:
Create a load table to map Ebsco order record information into the serials module. This may also be accomplished using EDI. More information and working with Ebsco staff will be required.
Status: Ongoing
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