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- Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2003 20:00:58 -0400 (EDT)
- From: Elizabeth Thomsen <et@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Subject: Don't Monkey with the MARC
On Fri, 19 Sep 2003, Paul Burry wrote:
> One rule of thumb I have learned: don't monkey with the MARC to overcome
> systems limitations unless absolutely unavoidable.
This is a such an important rule I decided it needed its own subject line.
Systems change, and libraries change systems. Your MARC database is
likely to be shared in various ways, and anything non-standard that you do
now is likely to cause problems some time in the future.
I'd add one thing...if you must monkey with the MARC for some reason, be
sure that you document what you did, and why, and, most importantly,
provide some means to undo what you did. You (or your successor) will be
glad that you did!
--
Elizabeth Thomsen, Member Services Manager
NOBLE: North of Boston Library Exchange
Danvers MA 01923
et@xxxxxxxxxx
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