[DCRM-L] Register for “WorldCat records revealed: The secret lives of validation and controlling”—the September Virtual AskQC Office Hours topic

James,Kate jamesk at oclc.org
Wed Sep 3 12:19:46 MDT 2025


Does any of this sound familiar?


  *   “I don’t understand why this heading controls when SHM says the subdivision doesn’t free-float for classes of persons.”
  *   “I keep getting these annoying ‘invalid code’ messages when I validate, and I don’t know what they mean.”
  *   “I looked at my record this morning, and the OCLC elves controlled the headings while I was asleep!”

If so, join us either Tuesday, 9 September at 10:00 am EDT (UTC -4) or Thursday, 18 September at 4:00 pm EDT (UTC -4) for this month’s AskQC Office Hours topic WorldCat records revealed: The secret lives of validation and controlling. OCLC’s Becky Dean will present an overview of the validation and control headings functions, including the types of errors flagged by validation, headings that must be controlled individually, and how offline controlling works. Becky will provide answers to commonly asked questions and take live questions from attendees.

Registration links are here<https://help.oclc.org/WorldCat/Metadata_Quality/AskQC/Current_AskQC_office_hours>. When you register, you will receive an email reminder before your chosen session along with a link to the WebEx event. All Virtual AskQC Office Hours are available from OCLC at no charge.

Visit the Previous AskQC Office Hours page<https://help.oclc.org/WorldCat/Metadata_Quality/AskQC/Previous_AskQC_office_hours> to access recordings, slides, and Q&A from past sessions.

Please excuse any duplication of this message.


Kate


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