CANMUSTSHALLWILL

MIGHTMAYDARE

COULDMIGHT COULD!

Model auxiliariescan

yes no

shouldyes goo

dsad

no bad OK

Model auxiliariesnecessary

yes no

requiredyes goo

dsad

no bad OK

Report/not reportYou do report

You do not report

Record in Error Correction likely

Error goes

uncorrected

Record not in errorNot a big problem

Good

REASONS WHY PEOPLE DON'T REPLACE AND REPORT:

1. THEY DIDN'T KNOW THEY SHOULD

REASONS WHY PEOPLE DON'T REPLACE AND REPORT:

2. THEY DIDN'T KNOW THEY COULD

REASONS WHY PEOPLE DON'T REPLACE AND REPORT:

3. SOMEONE SAID THEY SHOULDN’T

REASONS WHY PEOPLE DON'T REPLACE AND REPORT:

4. SOMEONE SAID THEY MUSTN’T

REASONS WHY PEOPLE DON'T REPLACE AND REPORT:

5. SOMEONE SAID SOMEONE ELSE HERE

WILL

REASONS WHY PEOPLE DON'T REPLACE AND REPORT:

6. SOMEONE SAID SOMEONE ELSEWHERE

WILL

REASONS WHY PEOPLE DON'T REPLACE AND REPORT:

7. THEY LACK CONFIDENCE THAT THEY WILL GET IT

RIGHT

REASONS WHY PEOPLE DON'T REPLACE AND REPORT:

8. THE RECIPIENT MIGHT COMPLAIN

REASONS WHY PEOPLE DON'T REPLACE AND REPORT:

9. THEY DON’T WANT TO BUG PEOPLE

REASONS WHY PEOPLE DON'T REPLACE AND REPORT:

10. THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE

PROCESS

REASONS WHY PEOPLE DON'T REPLACE AND REPORT:

(WHAT’S YOUR EXCUSE?)

REASONS WHY PEOPLE SHOULD REPLACE AND REPORT:

1. ONE LESS PROBLEM FOR

PEOPLE TO LIVE WITH

REASONS WHY PEOPLE SHOULD REPLACE AND REPORT:

2. MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE TO

LIVE

REASONS WHY PEOPLE SHOULD REPLACE AND REPORT:

3. A STITCH IN TIME SAVES NINE

REASONS WHY PEOPLE SHOULD REPLACE AND REPORT:

4. SAVES TIME

REASONS WHY PEOPLE SHOULD REPLACE AND REPORT:

5. SAVES MONEY

REASONS WHY PEOPLE SHOULD REPLACE AND REPORT:

6. BENEFITS FUTURE GENERATIONS

REASONS WHY PEOPLE SHOULD REPLACE AND REPORT:

7. IF YOU HELP, OTHERS WILL DO SO TOO

REASONS WHY PEOPLE SHOULD REPLACE AND REPORT:

8. PEOPLE AT OCLC WILL THANK YOU

REASONS WHY PEOPLE SHOULD REPLACE AND REPORT:

9. DOCUMENT YOUR ACTIVITY FOR

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

REASONS WHY PEOPLE SHOULD REPLACE AND REPORT:

10. INSURE THAT LIBRARY

ADMINISTRATORS UNDERSTAND WHAT

CATALOGING ENTAILS

REASONS WHY PEOPLE SHOULD REPLACE AND REPORT:

11. FEEL GOOD ABOUT YOURSELF

REASONS WHY PEOPLE SHOULD REPLACE AND REPORT:

(WHAT’S YOUR REASON?)

Questions(and Answers)

No. But, perhaps you should--

1. When the instructors in this workshop say that we "can" do something, does that indicate that we must do as they say?

That depends on how much you value your job compared with your passion for bibliographic accuracy!

2. My supervisor has told me never to edit the master record, but just to edit records locally. What should I do?

Yes, lots of folks, today's presenters included. Or you can ask on OCLC-Cat.

3. I feel uncomfortable sending a message to OCLC or LC without checking with someone first. Is there anyone else I can run things by first?

Yes. If you feel so strongly that you are moved to write, you are probably right. And if not, no harm is done - whereas, an uncorrected error is a problem.

4. If I think something in a record is wrong but am not sure, should I report it?

Let us diplomatically aver that LC catalogers are human too.

• 5. If a record has DLC in field 040, can I trust that record to be accurate?

6. Some records have "pcc" in field 042, which means "Program for Cooperative Cataloging." Are these records to be considered free of error?

Absolutely - NOT! Even pcc records come from humans.

•7 I searched by ISBN and retrieved a record which looks somewhat similar to the book in hand, but the book has all sorts of differences. The subtitle is on the cover instead of on the title page; the place of publication is in England instead of the U.S.; the number of pages is different. Should I enter a new record?

•7 You have probably encountered cataloging for which the British Library (and its agent, Bibliographic Data Services) are responsible - Field 040 code UKM. If the record is ELvl 8, look for another record to use - and report any duplicates. If no other record is found, tell OCLC about the discrepancies, with a copy of the title-page and other source material.

Just as anyone can make mistakes, so anyone can report them. All bibliographic agencies mentioned in this workshop encourage members of the public to communicate with them about suspected errors.

8. People at the public service desks sometimes tell me about mistakes they find in the catalog. Can these people tell OCLC or LC about these mistakes, or do you have to be a cataloger?

Subscribe to OCLC-Cat, where some individuals mention these concerns, and other electronic distribution lists. For example, the DEWEYERROR list was specifically set up to report suspected errors in DDC numbers in Library of Congress records.

9. How can I find out about mistakes in cataloging that other people have discovered?

Of course! OCLC staffers can inspire the gamut of traumatic emotions. Don't give up, though! Face them down.

10. The idea of sending a message to OCLC causes me to quake in my boots. Is it normal

to feel nervous like this?

Division, Department, Section

Glenn Patton (Director)

WorldCat Quality Management Division

Cynthia Whitacre (Manager)

WorldCat Quality & Partner Content Department

Division Staff:

Robert Bremer Richard Greene Jay Weitz

QC Section Staff – Brenda Block (manager):

Shanna Griffith Luanne Goodson Laura Ramsey Robin Six Patty Thomas Hisako Kotaka