[DCRM-L] Re: DCRM(B) cataloging in OCLC

[Lori Van Deman]

Amanda Sprochi asked:
"If there already exists a record on OCLC for an
item using AACR2, and I want to use DCRM(B),
A) do I make a new record, or use the already existing one (we do not
have enhance status on OCLC)"

There exists on the OCLC website a handy guide for when and when not 
to crate a new record:
http://www.oclc.org/bibformats/en/input/

The guidelines are not explicit about DCRM(B) records, but they do 
state that differences in cataloging rules do NOT justify creation of 
a new record. Therefore, you would edit the existing record to 
DCRM(B) rules for your local catalog, but would still be linked to 
the AACR2 record in WorldCat.

Lori Van Deman
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Lori Van Deman
Catalog/Reference Librarian
Ryerson & Burnham Libraries
The Art Institute of Chicago
111 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60603-6110
312.443.3914
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