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UPRLC 2025 Cataloging PowerPoints

As promised, here are the power point slides for my presentations at the UPRLC Conference in Iron Mountain.  It’s always great to see you in person.   If you weren’t at the conference and you only have time for one of my slide shows, try taking the quiz:  What’s Wrong with this MaRC Record?  Here’s the answer sheet. Other presentations:   Adding Anything You Want What Every Library Workers Wants to Understand about the Library Catalog Serial-us-ly: Periodicals If you are interested in more refresher training on cataloging topics, don’t forget … read more UPRLC 2025 Cataloging PowerPoints

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Superiorland Library Cooperative’s New Director: Tricia Wylie

Welcome Tricia!  Tricia Wylie is Superiorland Library Cooperative’s new director.  Tricia comes to us from the New River Public Library Cooperative, a small rural library cooperative in NE Florida.  Tricia is originally from Indiana, so she has some experience with snow and ice.  She is an outdoor enthusiast and is excited to explore the four seasons of  recreational opportunities our beautiful Northern Michigan area has to offer.  Tricia’s email address is:  twylie@superiorlandlibrary.org.   Her phone number is:  906-228-7697, Ext. 1.  She is looking forward to meeting everyone and is planning to … read more Superiorland Library Cooperative’s New Director: Tricia Wylie

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Bad record – 590 upgrade

Bad bib records exist.  Bad bib records exist in SmartPort and they exist in our shared catalog.  If you see a bad record in smart port– no 3oo fields, no subject headings, bad formatting, wrong description (online resource in the 300 field instead of a page count)– the best solution is to not import the record.  Look for a better record.  Scan the ISBN into a google search to verify a new book has been released and put the item aside if it hasn’t.  Placeholder records are released before a … read more Bad record – 590 upgrade

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