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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Hello everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">I have been asked to share this message. Note that even without a WebDewey subscription you will be able to view information about the DDC number if you follow the hyperlink (try
</span><span class="eop"><a href="https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ddc/E3VKRmgwQx9HfDty8QPQpk6TkT">https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ddc/E3VKRmgwQx9HfDty8QPQpk6TkT</a> to see the partial captions hierarchy for this number which is biographies of prison inmates). So,
you may find this helpful in your cataloging when using records with 082 fields with subfield $1.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="eop">There is also a link to a freely viewable base set of Dewey linked data at the bottom of this email if you are interested.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun">Beginning 30 April 2025, OCLC will start adding Dewey uniform resource identifiers (URIs) to WorldCat MARC records as $1 links in 082 bibliographic fields.<b> </b></span><span class="eop"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun">Adding Dewey URIs to WorldCat further empowers discovery, saves users time and effort by allowing seamless navigation between the library catalog and</span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span>Dewey
linked data, and further expands linked data integration with WorldCat MARC records. </span><span class="eop"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun">The $1 will link to the associated Dewey linked data page, which offers</span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span>the current number, its caption, scope note, and upward hierarchy as far
as the third digit. English </span><a href="https://oc.lc/webdewey" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:#467886">WebDewey</span></span></a><span class="normaltextrun"> subscribers can log in on the Dewey linked data page to view
additional data.</span><span class="eop"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun">Example of what this will look like in Connexion: OCLC Number: 1000049527</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun">These URIs will be included in WorldCat records you export using OCLC cataloging applications. You can receive enriched records automatically by
</span><a href="https://help.oclc.org/Metadata_Services/WorldShare_Collection_Manager/WorldCat_updates/Enable_WorldCat_updates/010Enable_WorldCat_updates" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:#467886">enabling the WorldCat Updates
feature</span></span></a><span class="normaltextrun"> “Receive updates when $1 is modified” in WorldShare Collection Manager.</span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span>Retaining URIs in MARC records contributes
to the linked data future for libraries.</span><span class="eop"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><b>Learn more</b></span><span class="eop"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun">Find more details about our linked data strategy at </span>
<a href="https://oc.lc/linkeddata" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:#467886">oc.lc/linkeddata</span></span></a><span class="normaltextrun">.</span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></span><span class="eop"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun">In case you missed it, read the </span><a href="https://www.oclc.org/en/news/releases/2024/20240815-uniform-resource-identifiers-for-ddc-numbers.html" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:#467886">Dewey
linked data press release</span></span></a><span class="normaltextrun"> to learn more about Dewey linked data. </span><span class="eop"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun">Anyone is free to </span><a href="https://entities.oclc.org/worldcat/ddc" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:#467886">view and access a base set of Dewey linked data</span></span></a><span class="normaltextrun">.</span><span class="eop"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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