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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 of an OCLC document: Merging Duplicate Graphic Material Records: A Field-by-Field Comparison. Previously the Task Group has been concerned with revising existing
OCLC merge documents to add guidance for rare materials, but as there was not a document covering graphic material, we have created one in collaboration with OCLC. This document draws largely on the previously approved revisions to OCLC’s
<a href="https://help.oclc.org/WorldCat/Metadata_Quality/Member_Merge/Merging_duplicate_books_records_A_field_by_field_comparison">
Merging Duplicate Books Records</a>, and incorporates suggestions from the Library of Congress’ Prints & Photographs Division.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please make any comments directly in the Google doc by August 3rd.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The draft is available for comment here: <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1shw2VpkhDE-L4rvIWRNKpZ0Q1Os95qS9SXeKSfb0ZG8/edit?usp=sharing">
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1shw2VpkhDE-L4rvIWRNKpZ0Q1Os95qS9SXeKSfb0ZG8/edit?usp=sharing</a>.
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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">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ryan<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><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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