Maintaining, enhancing records in WorldCat
Posted by Jennifer on 9 July, 2008 in Cataloging, Educational Services, OCLC, Upcoming Classes, WorldCat
Another important part of the maintenance and improvement of WorldCat is the activity by member libraries in adding call numbers and subjects, tables of contents, etc., upgrading minimal-level records and enhancing full records. During the fiscal year 2008 just completed, member libraries did the following:
Database enrichment: 157,787 records (a 21% increase from FY2007)
Minimal-level upgrades: 108,130 records (also a 21% increase)
Enhance upgrades: 156,423 (16% increase)
This is wonderful and a great way to improve the power and quality of WorldCat.
For a “refresher” on what member libraries can do in each of these categories, you have some great options out there. SOLINET offers a 1 hour class or more so an information session on how cataloging core, minimal and full records. The next class is scheduled on August 19 10:00am-11:pm EST. You can register online.
Another option is to take a look at the following sections of Bibliographic Formats & Standards for more information on each type of upgrade:
Database Enrichment: section 5.4
Minimal-Level Upgrades: section 5.2
The Enhance Program: section 5.5
Generally, libraries who upgrade WorldCat records receive credit from OCLC.
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