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March/April 2006 vol.12 no.2 issn
1082-4383
Highlights in
this Issue
Nebraska Library Commission Funding Request
The Nebraska Library Commission recently submitted a mid-biennium
appropriation request for additional funds to license an online encyclopedia,
plus additional online information resources aimed at children in grades K-8 to
be added to NebraskAccess.
Twelve New Lesson Plans Added to the
NebraskAccess Site
Twelve new lesson plans designed to enhance the research and information
seeking skills of K12 students have been added to the NebraskAccess Librarian's
Toolbox.
Don't Forget to Register for Upcoming
Workshops
Disaster Preparedness Workshops, Database Roadshows and OCLC Local Holding
Maintenance Workshops have been scheduled across the state.
Database Trials on Tap for Spring 2006
The Nebraska Library Commission Network Services Department is in the process of
setting up spring trials
for
Consumer Health Complete™, PriceMiner.com and ABC-CLIO Social Studies Database
Solutions.
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR NEBASE ANNUAL
MEETING - EAST 2006
We were encouraged by the feedback we received this summer regarding the date of
the NEBASE Annual Meeting and have decided to once again hold the eastern
meeting during the summer months. The NEBASE Annual Meeting - East will be held
on August 8 in Lincoln. We have begun planning sessions and speakers for the
meeting. If you have any suggestions please feel free to contact us.
Mark your calendars now for August 8 to attend the NEBASE Annual Meeting - East
at the Cornhusker Hotel. Registration and a full agenda will be available in the
late spring. We hope to see you there.
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NETLIBRARY UPDATES
- NetLibrary Collection Tops 100,000 Titles
- NetLibrary Shared Collections, New Consortia Purchase Requirements
- Setting up your NetLibrary Collection for Success - Providing Users with
Remote Access and more
NetLibrary Collection Tops 100,000 Titles
NetLibrary made history in November by becoming the first eContent provider to
offer academic, public, special and school library users access to more than
100,000 full-text eBook and eAudiobook titles.
The 100,000th title, Growth and Empowerment, Making Development Happen,
by Nicholas Stern, Jean-Jacques Dethier and F. Halsey Rogers, is published by
The MIT Press (2005) and presents a new strategy for growing economies in the
developing world.
NetLibrary continues to expand its catalog by offering a growing collection of
eBooks, eAudiobooks, eJournals and subject-specific databases from leading
publishers worldwide. More than 20,000 new titles have been loaded in 2005
alone.
NetLibrary's catalog includes the latest information technology titles,
reference essentials, business and economics resources, best-selling fiction
titles and more. NetLibrary continually adds different types of eContent to its
catalog to further its objective of helping libraries meet the digital demands
of its users.
NetLibrary Shared Collections, New Consortia Purchase Requirements
NetLibrary offers libraries the most extensive and cost effective consortia
buying program. As the breadth and reach of the consortia buying program expand,
we continue to review the economics of consortia programs in order to provide an
equitable balance among exposure of the content, compensation to authors and
publishers, and access to library users.
Effective January 1, the NetLibrary Consortia Purchase program was modified
toward this end goal. Groups will now need to purchase multiple copies of the
eBooks for their shared collections, based on the number of libraries in the
group. In return, the participating libraries will have corresponding
concurrent, simultaneous access to the eBooks in their shared collections
equivalent to the number of copies purchased under this program.
The staff at OCLC realizes that these changes outlined below represent a price
increase. Fortunately, even with this price increase, the NetLibrary Shared
Collections model continues to represent the most economical way for libraries
to gain access to eBooks for their users.
We have included some details about the program below.
When will the new model go into effect?
To help with the transition, the model will be implemented in two phases,
effective on January 1 and July 1. As these changes are implemented, your OCLC
Library Services representative will continue to work with you to find the best
solution for your group's specific needs.
How many copies will we need to purchase?
The number of copies required will be based on the number of libraries
participating in the shared collection, as outlined below:
Number of Libraries in
group/consortia |
Phase I
January 1 |
Phase II
July 1 |
| 2 - 15 |
2 copies of each title |
2 copies of each title |
| 16 - 30 |
3 copies of each title |
4 copies of each title |
| 31 - 50 |
4 copies of each title |
6 copies of each title |
| 50+ |
Quote |
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What access fees are required?
NetLibrary access fees will apply only to the first copy of each title. Access
fees will not be charged on additional copies.
Who should I contact for more information?
If you have additional questions about these changes, please email a member of
the
Network Services Department or phone 402-471-2045 or 800-307-2665.
Setting up your NetLibrary Collection for Success - Providing Users with
Remote Access and more
Do your users need to come into the physical library to access NetLibrary eBooks or
eAudiobooks? No, they can have access to your NetLibrary collection from their
personal desktop if they have already set up a NetLibrary account, or if you
have enabled remote authentication.
There are several different options for providing remote access, including:
- Secure Referring URL
- IP address recognition through proxy server
- NetLibrary user account
The appropriate solution for each library is different, so to find out what
option is right for you, please contact OCLC's Customer Service Department at
800-848-5800 or email support@oclc.org or
email a member of the
Network Services Department or phone 402-471-2045 or 800-307-2665.
Once remote authentication has been set up, your users can search for and view
eBooks and preview eAudiobooks without coming into the physical library. In
order to checkout eBooks, download eAudiobooks or use personalization features
such as notes, users will have to have a NetLibrary user account which they can
create from anywhere if your library has setup remote authentication.
Remote authentication is just one key to maximizing the success of your
NetLibrary collection. To learn more about other important tips to make
NetLibrary as effective as possible for your library, view the new, prerecorded
Success Guide Webinars at
http://www.oclc.org/netlibrary/support/successguide/.
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TWELVE NEW LESSON PLANS ADDED TO THE NEBRASKACCESS SITE
We are pleased to announce the addition of TWELVE NEW LESSON PLANS to the
NebraskAccess Librarian's Toolbox. These lesson plans have been designed to
enhance the research and information seeking skills of K12 students in Nebraska.
Lesson plans address a variety of national, state, and local standards.
Assessment tools are provided for each lesson plan.
Here are the titles of the recently-added lesson plans:
- Ancient Greek Influences in Science and Math
- Author Trading Cards
- Bears, Bears, Bears!
- Beginning of the Year Biographies
- Composer Scavenger Hunt
- Database Orientation: WilsonWeb
- Explorers of the 20th-Century for 5th Graders
- Famous Scientists
- Going to the Promised Land: Dust Bowl Migration (Photograph Database
Research)
- Literature Database Scavenger Hunt for 5th Graders
- States Research
- Using NebraskAccess to Determine Individual for Biography Report
We hope these lesson plans will meet the need expressed by various media
specialists for examples of how NebraskAccess resources can be integrated into
the K12 curriculum. Many thanks to Dr. Becky Pasco's Fall 2005 Reference class
for creating these lesson plans and generously agreeing to share them with
colleagues across the state!
Lesson plans are located in NebraskAccess in the Librarian's Toolbox,
/nebraskaccess/toolbox/lessonplans.html.
Susan Knisely
Online Services Librarian
Nebraska Library Commission
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NEBRASKA LIBRARY COMMISSION FUNDING REQUEST
The Nebraska Library Commission recently submitted a mid-biennium appropriation
request for $325,000 in additional funds. The Legislature's Appropriation
Committee reviewed the proposed budget and has recommended the funds be included
in the final budget.
The funds will be used to license subscription online information services for
statewide access through the
NebraskAccess
program. Subscriptions would include an online encyclopedia, plus additional
online information resources aimed at children in grades K-8.
The Nebraska Library Commission is requesting these funds in response to a
pending change to the Department of Education's Rule 10, which pertains to
school library media resources. This rule change will require all schools to
have at least one encyclopedia set available in either print format or
electronic format networked for simultaneous access, with copyright dates in the
past five years.
The Nebraska Library Commission already provides statewide access to a number of
online subscription resources through its NebraskAccess program. Adding an
online encyclopedia to NebraskAccess, licensed for statewide use, would be an
efficient and cost-effective means of helping schools meet the new requirements
set by the State Board of Education.
The Governor did not include the Commission's request in the budget he submitted
to the Legislature in mid-January. The Nebraska Library Commission's hearing on
the request was on January 31. The Appropriations Committee will review the
Governor's budget and make its own recommendations. A final vote of the
Legislature will likely occur in April.
If you have questions about the Library Commission's appropriation request,
please contact Shannon
Behrhorst.
Shannon W. Behrhorst
Network Services Director
Nebraska Library Commission
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NEBASE WORKSHOP CALENDAR
For a quick glance at what workshops are scheduled and where,
see the NEBASE Training Calendar at
/netserv/TrainingCal.html.
The location and date, as well as a description of each of the
workshops can be found at
/netserv/nebase/oclcworkshopsdesc.html. To
register for any of the workshops, please complete the online registration form
at
/netserv/nebase/oclcworkshopform.asp. The workshop
fee for NEBASE libraries is $10. If you are not a NEBASE library*, please check
the registration form for your workshop fee. If you have any questions, please
email Jeannette Powell
or call 402-471-7740 or 800-307-2665.
*NEBASE libraries are Nebraska libraries who use OCLC
cataloging or interlibrary loan services or who subscribe to FirstSearch.
Although libraries who subscribe only to FirstSearch are eligible to pay the $10
workshop fee, they must pay by check.
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DON'T FORGET TO REGISTER FOR UPCOMING
WORKSHOPS
Don't forget to register for the Disaster Preparedness workshops to be
held in Lincoln and Scottsbluff May 1-2 and May 4-5. You can read more details
and register online at
/netserv/distasterreg.html.
Database Roadshow scheduling is underway. We will announce the schedule
in March. Check the following page for more information:
/nebraskaccess/toolbox/roadshow.html.
NEBASE Workshops on Local Holdings Maintenance (formerly Union Listing)
have been scheduled in Lincoln, Alliance, Hastings, Norfolk and Omaha. Visit the
NEBASE training page for more information and registration.
/netserv/nebase/oclcworkshopsdesc.html.
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READER'S ADVISORY TOOL NOW AVAILABLE
THROUGH BOOKS IN PRINT
The Nebraska statewide subscription to Books In Print now comes with a
complimentary readers' advisory tool called Fiction Connection. Found at
www.FictionConnection.com. You
can enter the resource through the homepages and fiction rooms of
BooksInPrint.com and PatronBooksInPrint.com. or, you can set up a link on your
website where users can access the site remotely. Now, recommending titles is as
easy as typing in an author, title, subject, or ISBN. Fiction Connection will
then display a recommended reading list of books that have similar
characteristics to the topic originally selected. Never a dead end - every topic
displayed has a suggested title. Additional features include the ability to link
holdings for availability information and printing and email
capabilities.
[Bowker edited]
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DATABASE TRIALS ON TAP FOR
SPRING 2006
The Nebraska Library Commission Network Services Department is in
the process of setting up spring trials of the following databases:
- Consumer Health Complete™ - this new database from EBSCO is the
single most comprehensive resource for consumer-oriented health
content. It is designed to support patients' information needs and
foster an overall understanding of health-related topics. Consumer
Health Complete (CHC) provides content covering all areas of health
and wellness from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of
complementary, holistic and integrated medicine. This full text
database covers topics such as aging, cancer, diabetes, drugs &
alcohol, fitness, nutrition & dietetics, children's health, men &
women's health, etc. Full text (PDF) information dates as far back as
1946.
- PriceMiner.com - a new research tool for art, antiques, and
collectibles, containing data from eBay, GoAntiques and TIAS.
PriceMiner.com can be used as a price guide as well as an
identification tool. Several libraries subscribed to this database
after trying it out during the fall 2005 trial period. We're
sponsoring another trial this spring with an eye toward a possible
group purchase. If libraries are interested, pricing would be based on
the total population served of all participating libraries, with
individual libraries paying in proportion to their individual
population served.
- ABC-CLIO Social Studies Database Solutions - this series of
interactive subscription websites challenge students to evaluate
historical evidence, interpret current events, and make comparative
analyses. The seven websites-American Government, American History,
State Geography, World Geography, World History: Ancient and Medieval
Eras, World History: The Modern Era, and United States at War:
Understanding Conflict and Society-open with breaking news, feature
stories, and engaging daily activities. Students can search by text,
reference category, period, or region, depending on their abilities,
learning styles, and assignments. They can also access subject-specific
lessons and activities by time period, place, or concept.
If you are interested in participating in these trials, please stay
tuned to the TRIAL mailing list for further details. If you are not currently a
member of the TRIAL mailing list, learn what it is and how to join at
/netserv/listservs.html.
Trials of additional databases will be coordinated and announced on
an ongoing basis throughout the remainder of the year. For a snapshot of
database trials available at any given moment, please see our Database Trials
page located at
/netserv/trial.html.
If you have questions about or suggestions for database trials,
please don't hesitate to let me know at 402-471-3849
or 800-307-2665,
or email Susan
Knisely.
Susan Knisely
Online Services Librarian
Nebraska Library Commission
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ISSUES & CONTROVERSIES IN AMERICAN HISTORY
PREPUBLICATION OFFER FOR NEBRASKA LIBRARIES
You are cordially invited to be among the first to view a demonstration of a
brand-new database for grade levels 7 through college: Issues & Controversies
in American History, an historical resources database for students and
educators. It makes the U.S. history curriculum as vital and compelling as
today's news, by taking users into the minds of the key players and the battles
they fought.
Issues & Controversies in American History explores the most contentious
issues of our past as they were understood then. It puts users in the middle of
the arguments that surrounded formative events - from
the Stamp Act, Indian Removal, the Civil War, and Women's Suffrage through the
Vietnam War. Then, it explains our current understanding of these same issues
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many of them as hotly contested today as they were at the time.
Issues & Controversies in American History, to be launched in spring
2006, is a searchable, interlinked online subscription database, available alone
or in combination with any other Reference Suite @ FACTS.com database. Its
concise, balanced original articles link to primary documents such as historical
newspaper articles, diaries, speeches and interviews. Other linked resources
include discussion questions and activities, photos and cartoons, maps,
timelines, charts, historical biographies, survey articles and timelines.
Prepublication Offer (good through March 28)
- Subscribe now to Issues & Controversies in American History at the
special prepublication price of $195. This is a 50% savings off the $395 list
price.
- Your subscription will begin Spring 2006 and run through December 2007.
Upon publication, the price of $195 will rise to $245 and service will still be
through 2007.
- Taking advantage of this offer will ensure that upon renewal your price will be
based upon what you paid, not list price, so you will always be saving.
- Restrictions: The special prepublication offer is for one site,
for colleges under 5,000 FTE and public libraries under 30,000 population
served. Multi-site offers and offers for larger institutions are available upon
request.
To DEMO this new resource, go to
www.facts.com/amhist. This is NOT a full trial, you will see a
demonstration.
To ORDER fill out and mail or fax back the purchase agreement located at
nlc.nebraska.gov/netserv/pricing/issues_and_controversies_amhist.doc.
Deadline: March 28, 2006 (after this date prepublication pricing
will no longer be available)
If you have specific questions about this product/offer please feel free to
contact our Facts on File News Service rep, Louise Hayden, at 800-363-7976 x4613
or email lhayden@facts.com.
Shannon W. Behrhorst
Network Services Director
Nebraska Library Commission
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WORLDCAT DISSERTATIONS & THESES
DATABASE ADDED TO FIRSTSEARCH BASE PACKAGE
The Nebraska Library Commission is pleased to announce that OCLC
recently added their new WorldCat Dissertations and Theses
database to the FirstSearch Base Package. This brings the total
number of FirstSearch databases available through the
NebraskAccess statewide database program to twelve. The
WorldCat Dissertations and Theses database is a subset of
WorldCat. It contains records for over 5 million items cataloged as
dissertations, theses, or published materials based on theses or
dissertations, in WorldCat, including titles provided by NetLibrary.
The database allows users to quickly and efficiently retrieve
records for theses and dissertations.
[OCLC Edited]
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UPDATES ON BOOKS AND SUPPLIES
DISCOUNTS
The following three changes have recently been made to the Nebraska Library
Commission Network Services "Discounts on Books & Supplies" program:
Bar Code Discount Warehouse has been purchased by RACO Industries. RACO
industries offers many products not before available through Bar Code Discount
Warehouse (BCDW). Besides a wide variety of bar code related products, including
bar code readers and printers, wand scanners, portable data collectors, magstrip
readers, and receipt printers, they also offer items such as box cutters, tags
and attachers, label applicators, RFID products, weight scales, cash counters,
shopping baskets, receipt paper, and ribbons, as well as much, much more. As
with BCDW, Nebraska libraries will typically receive a 10% discount off all
products.
Gumdrop Books has just been added to the program. They offer library
books at discounts of up to 65% off publisher's list price. They also offer
custom cataloging and processing services.
Vernon Library Supplies has increased the discount on all consumable
library supply items from 13% to 20% and the discount on non-consumable items such
as furniture, bar code scanners, security systems, etc. from 5% to 10%.
For more information on these three discount offers, as well as others, see:
/netserv/discount.aspx.
Shannon W. Behrhorst
Network Services Director
Nebraska Library Commission
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H.W. WILSON SPECIAL 4TH-QUARTER
PROMOTIONAL PRICING
For a limited time, Nebraska libraries are eligible to receive discounted
pricing on the following Wilson databases when ordering through the Nebraska
Library Commission. Discounts range from 15% to 30% off list price.
This promotion only applies to product upgrades or new subscriptions.
The access can be for a specified SU (simultaneous user) level or for a site
license.
The following promotions are valid through Wednesday, March 22.
Renewal Pricing: Renewal pricing will be a 5% less discount off the new
table prices each year until the discount reaches the standard 10% discount for
the Library Network.
PUBLIC LIBRARIES are being offered the following discounts:
Readers' Guide Retrospective
25% discount off list price.
First 30 branches at no charge.
Readers' Guide Full Text Mega if purchased with Readers'
Guide Retrospective
30% discount off list price.
First 30 branches at no charge.
Readers' Guide Abstract if purchased with Readers' Guide Retrospective
25% discount off list price.
First 30 branches at no charge.
Book Review Digest Retrospective
15% discount off list price.
First 10 branches at no charge.
Book Review Digest Plus if purchased with Book Review Digest Retrospective
30% discount off list price.
First 10 branches at no charge.
Education Retrospective
15% discount off list price.
First 10 branches at no charge
Education Full Text if purchased with Education Retrospective
30% discount off list price.
First 10 branches at no charge
Education Abstracts if purchased with Education Retrospective
25% discount off list price.
First 10 branches at no charge.
Library Literature Full Text
25% discount off list price.
ACADEMICS / COMMUNITY COLLEGES are being offered the following discounts:
Book Review Digest Retrospective
15% discount off list price.
Book Review Digest Plus if purchased with Book Review Digest
Retrospective
30% discount off list price.
Education Retrospective
15% discount off list price.
Education Full Text if purchased with Education Retrospective
30% discount off list price.
Education Abstracts if purchased with Education Retrospective
25% discount off list price.
Database descriptions:
http://www.hwwilson.com/ftabsind.htm.
To request a price quote email
Susan Knisely or phone 402-471-3849 or 800-307-2665.
Public and Academic libraries: If you request a price quote, please indicate if
you are interested in a site license or a specific simultaneous user level. The
following simultaneous user levels are available: 1 SU, 2-4 SU, 5-8 SU, 9-12 SU,
13-20 SU. If you request site license pricing, please indicate your FTE or
population served.
The order deadline to obtain these discounts is March 22.
Susan Knisely
Online Services Librarian
Nebraska Library Commission
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NETLIBRARY SUBJECT SET DISCOUNTS
AVAILABLE
OCLC recently announced a 25% discount on NetLibrary subject sets designed for
public, academic, and community college libraries. To receive this discount, all
you have to do is order an academic, community college, or public library
subject set before June 23.
More than 50 Subject Sets, sorted into recommendations for public, academic and
community college libraries, are available for browsing at
http://www.oclc.org/info/special.
Popular topics include business, nursing, reference, engineering, career
development, information technology, U.S. and world history, books with feet,
student resources and so much more.
And until June 23, you'll save 25% when you order any number of NetLibrary's
public, academic and community college eBook Subject Sets. So if you've been
thinking about getting into eBooks, now's the time to make it happen. For
complete details, contact an OCLC representative at 800-898-6252, or email libservices@oclc.org.
Please Note: K12 Subject Sets are not eligible for this 25%
discount. However, if you are interested in K12 content, nine NetLibrary subject
sets have been developed for the K12 community and are currently being sold for
$500/set. For more information about NetLibrary K12 subject sets, go to:
http://www.oclc.org/info/k12subjectsets/ .
Susan Knisely
Online Services Librarian
Nebraska Library Commission
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WEBSEARCH UNIVERSITY CONFERENCE
DISCOUNT
Information Today, Inc. has authorized NEBASE to offer a special team/group rate
to all Nebraska librarians who attend the WebSearch University conference
scheduled to be held on May 23-24, at the Hilton New York. Detailed information
about the WebSearch University conference can be found at http://www.websearchu.com/.
The special team/group rate for this conference is $395 for the two-day event
(May 23-24). This is $200 off the regular price and a $100 discount off the
early-bird registration price. No discount rates are available for the
pre-conference seminars.
To register for the conference, print off the registration form located at
http://www.websearchu.com/WSU2006_Registration.pdf. All registrants need to
do is indicate on the registration form that they are members of NEBASE and then
mark the discount rate on their form. Mail the completed form to Sue Biltoft at
the address below. Payment must accompany your registration form. Please make
check or credit card payable to Information Today, Inc. To receive the discount
your registration MUST be sent to the Nebraska Library Commission. Completed
registration forms must be received by March 31.
Sue Biltoft
Nebraska Library Commission
1200 N St., Suite 120
Lincoln, NE 68508-2023
Phone: 402-471-4009 or 800-307-2665
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ON YOUR MARC: OCLC UNION LISTING BECOMES LOCAL
HOLDINGS MAINTENANCE
As described in the OCLC Product of the Month article in this issue of N3, OCLC Passport software has
finally come to an end. In migrating the last Passport module, Union Listing, to
Connexion as Local Holdings Maintenance (LHM), the programmers changed to a true
MARC Format for Holdings Data. While some library staff may be familiar with
this MARC format through its use in their local system, others may not have
known of its existence.
Learning this new format should not be too difficult. Like other MARC formats,
the layout consists of MARC tags, indicators, and subfields, as well as fixed
and variable fields. The same type coding system used in Union Listing is found
in LHM. For example, retention code 6 still means "Retained for a limited
period" but is found in the 008 field instead of the SCHD and SIHD fields,
subfield ≠f. Enumeration and chronology information from SCHD/SIHD subfields ≠v
and ≠y are transferred to field 863, subfields ≠a and ≠i. Note entries from SCHD/SIHD
subfield n transferred to field 852, subfield ≠z.
Greater detail may be recorded with LHM than Union Listing allowed. The 008
field provides for lending and additional acquisition information. Enumeration
and chronology information may include more than one level, one level being
volume and year information. Supplementary material and index holdings may be
described in formatted or free-text fields.
For information about specific fields and values of the MARC Format for Holdings
Data, Help links in each field bring up the appropriate page in OCLC's Local
Holdings Format and Standards. Three documents are also available from
OCLC's Local Holdings Maintenance documentation page,
http://www.oclc.org/support/documentation/localholdings: MARC 21 Format
for Holdings Data Primer, OCLC-MARC Local Holdings Format Tag Chart,
and Local Holdings Maintenance Quick Reference. Additional documentation
and examples may be found in the Library of Congress's MARC 21 Concise Format
for Holdings Data,
http://www.loc.gov/marc/holdings.
Devra Dragos
Cataloging Librarian
Nebraska Library Commission
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