Re: Electronic Records Loading/Updating Questions

[Arlene Hanerfeld <hanerfelda@xxxxxxxxxx>]

There was no overlay for our record load.  When we load records the overlay
is based on an OCLC number match, and the EBSCO records do not have an OCLC
number.  When we loaded the EBSCO records about 2 years ago there was no
222 field in those records, so they are not indexed in our journal title
field.  I suggested that EBSCO include that field and I'm not sure if they
have done that yet.  We are committed to the 1-record approach when we have
both print & electronic versions of a journal, so we are copying and
pasting the EBSCO 856 field into our print records and then deleting the
EBSCO record.  If we don't have a print record we add a 222 field to the
EBSCO record.  We check EBSCO's site for bimonthly additions and deletions.
 It's easy to keep up with deletions, although we're not currently
up-to-date with additions.  I've asked EBSCO to provide MARC records for
additions instead of just updating their full set of records, and I hope
they will provide that service some day.  


At 03:33 PM 2/20/2002 -0600, you wrote:
>   Hello  all:      some EBSCO MARC BIB records into our catalog and w 
>Some specific questions I have for any of you that  are currently doing
>this are:   How are you handling any overlaying? (the BIG  question)   Are
>you attaching print and electronic  records?    updating your EBSCO 
>records?   Thanks in advance for any and all  information!    Lisa  Jones
>Library Systems  Administrator University of Mary  Hardin Baylor Townsend
>Memorial  Library 900 College Street Box  8016 Belton Texas  76513
>877-316-3313 ljones@xxxxxxxxxx 
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