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Unit: Copy Cataloging and Inputting
Date reviewed: 04 02/1228/20182019
Date of next review: March 20192020
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In pursuit of quality control and specifically what information on bibliographic records must be correct, the chart below is a concise guideline. Patron accessibility and the avoidance of duplication are the primary focus.
- Fixed fields should be accurate.
- The encoding level in the Leader and stat codes need to be correct for accurate processing to occur, e.g. upload to OCLC.
- Local authority validation is not necessary.
- Watch for series statements that are actually multivol. titles.
- 6XX’s should not be added unless it is a two check record. All others aside from fiction should be passed on to original catalogers.
- Unless something looks obviously wrong or suspicious, don’t over think it.
- In short, all information on the record must be accurately transcribed and describe the resource.
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