Re: Removal of OCLC holdings symbol

[Geoffrey Skinner <geoffrey dot skinner at sonoma dot edu>]

Helen,

We do something similar as Pamela, but in more of a batch fashion. Each month I use Create Lists to compile a review file of all bibs marked for deletion updated in the past month (checked for errors, of course), then export the OCLC #s ONLY to a text file. I add a # sign to the beginning of each number, then send the file off to OCLC, along with a similar file of items cataloged during the month for holdings addition. We could also do it through Connexion, but have so far found that sending off the text files has been simpler from our end. The downside is a few days delay before confirmation, but since we've already built a delay into the process, a few more days usually won't matter. When we do get the confirmation, then everything in the review file can usually be deleted without further delay. 

--Geoffrey
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