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<p class="MsoNormal">[I am resending this message as the listserv did not like the number of recipients on the initial message. Please excuse any duplication.]<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear all,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">RBMS Bibliographic Standards Member Merge task group is extending the deadline for comments on proposed revisions to the OCLC document: Merging duplicate score records. See original message below for details and links.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please have a look and provide feedback by this Friday, 4/2.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ryan<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Ryan Hildebrand<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Authorities & Special Collections Cataloging Librarian<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">University of Oregon Libraries<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1299 University of Oregon<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Eugene OR 97403-1299<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(541) 346-1844<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Ryan Hildebrand <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 09, 2021 11:19 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'dcrm-l@lib.byu.edu' <<a href="mailto:dcrm-l@lib.byu.edu">dcrm-l@lib.byu.edu</a>>; 'rbmsbsc@lists.ala.org' <<a href="mailto:rbmsbsc@lists.ala.org">rbmsbsc@lists.ala.org</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Janet Bradford <<a href="mailto:Janet_Bradford@byu.edu">Janet_Bradford@byu.edu</a>>; 'Robert Maxwell' <<a href="mailto:robert_maxwell@byu.edu">robert_maxwell@byu.edu</a>>; 'Mascaro, Michelle' <<a href="mailto:mmascaro@ucsd.edu">mmascaro@ucsd.edu</a>>;
'Erin Blake' <<a href="mailto:EBlake@folger.edu">EBlake@folger.edu</a>>; 'rbrandt@library.berkeley.edu' <<a href="mailto:rbrandt@library.berkeley.edu">rbrandt@library.berkeley.edu</a>>; Weitz,Jay <<a href="mailto:weitzj@oclc.org">weitzj@oclc.org</a>>; Moody,
Honor M. <<a href="mailto:honor_moody@harvard.edu">honor_moody@harvard.edu</a>>; 'Jennifer MacDonald' <<a href="mailto:jsmacdon@udel.edu">jsmacdon@udel.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Comments sought on revisions to OCLC document: Merging duplicate score records<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The RBMS Bibliographic Standards Member Merge task group seeks input on its draft revision of the OCLC document
<i>Merging duplicate score records: A field-by-field comparison</i>, which incorporates new guidance for rare scores. This document draws largely on the previously approved revisions of OCLC’s
<i>Merging duplicate books records</i>, and <i>Merging duplicate continuing resource records</i>. Please make any comments in the Google doc
<b>by 3/24</b>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The draft is available for comment here: <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/docs.google.com/document/d/1tJWHwfTUoOY202IAZb_RbcxDg9KmHnIE5CFIglpOpGY/edit*heading=h.2vegs37s3ydk__;Iw!!C5qS4YX3!WOeFiLEr0f0VNTotjHgahup7tg9ls5_Vs4Lt0dnbfrPZr9PjriGzJ357hYlJj7tw$">
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tJWHwfTUoOY202IAZb_RbcxDg9KmHnIE5CFIglpOpGY/edit#heading=h.2vegs37s3ydk</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The current guidelines are available online: <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/help.oclc.org/WorldCat/Metadata_Quality/Member_Merge/Merging_duplicate_score_records_A_field_by_field_comparison__;!!C5qS4YX3!WOeFiLEr0f0VNTotjHgahup7tg9ls5_Vs4Lt0dnbfrPZr9PjriGzJ357hffTYVhb$">
https://help.oclc.org/WorldCat/Metadata_Quality/Member_Merge/Merging_duplicate_score_records_A_field_by_field_comparison</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Although we are not revising OCLC’s Record merge field transfer and merge matrix, it may provide useful context:
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https://help.oclc.org/WorldCat/Metadata_Quality/Member_Merge/Record_merge_field_transfer_and_merge_matrix</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely,<br>
Ryan<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ryan Hildebrand<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Authorities & Special Collections Cataloging Librarian<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">University of Oregon Libraries<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1299 University of Oregon<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Eugene OR 97403-1299<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(541) 346-1844<o:p></o:p></p>
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