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OCLC Bibliographic Record Notification at a glance

OCLC Bibliographic Record Notification eases catalog maintenance by electronically delivering updated MARC records to your library.

Benefits

  • Eases catalog maintenance—your staff spends less time searching for and editing records and has more time for other tasks.
  • You choose the types of upgrades you receive based on your library’s profiling options
  • Improved record maintained results in increased access to your library materials
  • Bibliographic Record Notification easily integrates with your cataloging workflow and other OCLC services including Connexion, CatExpress, WorldCat Local, and WorldCat Cataloging Partners.

Features

  • Updated MARC records are electronically delivered to your library.
  • You choose the record profile options you want
  • Your records are updated based on the options you have chosen
  • The Bibliographic Record Notification service is included in your cataloging subscription pricing

Requirements

Bibliographic Record Notification is available to libraries with holdings in WorldCat.

Related services

WorldCat Local eases discovery of your library materials locally and globally, and Bibliographic Record Notification can electronically deliver upgraded MARC records to further enhance access to your materials.

Connexion, OCLC’s flagship cataloging service, is a powerful, flexible, easy-to-use suite of cataloging tools with access to WorldCat.

CatExpress is a fast and easy Web-based copy cataloging solution that helps your library obtain WorldCat records. CatExpress users can receive upgraded WorldCat records electronically at no extra charge, through Bibliographic Record Notification.

WorldCat Cataloging Partners delivers MARC records with the materials you order through participating vendor partners and automatically sets your library holding symbol in WorldCat, and Bibliographic Record Notification can electronically deliver upgraded MARC records to your library.