[DCRM-L] Expert Community Experiment Results: OCLC Webinar invitation

[Karen Nipps]

Thanks for posting this, Jackie. At Houghton, we decided to participate 
in the "experiment" and have been enhancing master records with such 
added entries as genre terms and printers' names. Previously, we were 
doing most of our work in our local catalog and having it batch-loaded 
out, but, given the changing nature of both OCLC and of our own system, 
we felt it a prudent (and perhaps wise!) idea to see what could be 
learned by rearranging our work flow. We have yet to conclude that one 
way of working is better than the other, so I look forward to 
participating in the conversation. - Karen

Dooley,Jackie wrote:
> Greetings, DCRMers--
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> I don't know how many of you see this OCLC listserv (NETLIST-L), but it occurs to me that this webinar might be of interest to some. I can think of strong reasons for conversation among rare book catalogers about what is and isn't appropriate to add to OCLC master records in our context. In this Brave New World of "expert community" involvement with the WorldCat database, my initial instinct is that there could be good justification for enhancing records well beyond what the basic bib record standards encourage.
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> Secondarily, it could be interesting in the WorldCat Local context.
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> A possible MASC discussion topic for 2010? I'd love to know, for example, to what extent rare book catalogers are enhancing master records with genre/form terms.
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> Jackie Dooley
> Consulting Archivist, OCLC Research and the RLG Partnership
> dooleyj at oclc.org
> 949.492.5060 (office/home)
> 949.295.1529 (mobile)
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> From: NetList-L: OCLC General Discussion List on behalf of Whitacre,Cynthia
> Sent: Thu 9/3/09 11:03 AM
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> Subject: [NETLIST-L] Expert Community Experiment Results: OCLC Webinar invitation
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> The following message will shortly be sent to many lists.  Please share
> this information with members.
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> You are invited to attend one of the following two free webinars.  Glenn
> Patton, Director of WorldCat Quality Management will discuss the results
> of the Expert Community Experiment that took place from February -
> August 2009.  In addition, there will be discussion of future directions
> regarding member library involvement in quality control of WorldCat
> records.   To register, please click on the link for the webinar you
> wish to attend and register:
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> Monday, September 21, 4:00 - 5:00 PM US Eastern time:
> https://www3.oclc.org/app/request/bin/request.asp?specialCode=ECE09Sep21
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> Friday, September 25, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM US Eastern time: 
> https://www3.oclc.org/app/request/bin/request.asp?specialCode=ECE09Sep25
> About one week prior to the session for which you register, you will
> receive log-on information for your webinar.  The instructions will also
> be sent again to all registrants the morning of each session.
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> All are welcome to attend.  The webinars will be recorded.  One of them
> will be mounted on the Expert Community Experiment website
> (http://www.oclc.org/us/en/worldcat/catalog/quality/expert/default.htm)
> about 2 weeks after the webinars are given.  You will then be able to
> listen and view the webinar from the recording at your convenience.  
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> Cynthia M. Whitacre
> Manager, WorldCat Quality & Partner Content Dept.
> OCLC
> 800-848-5878, ext. 6183
> whitacrc at oclc.org
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Karen Nipps
Head, Rare Books Team
Houghton Library
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA 02138
(T) 617-496-9190; (F) 617-495-1376

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