cataloging problems and resolutions

DO NOT EDIT; DO NOT EXPORT

There have been occasional requests to update headings on e-resource records with the 946 field DO NOT EDIT; DO NOT EXPORT.

For background on the 946 field, see Youn Noh's memo:
http://www.library.yale.edu/cataloging/Orbis2Manual/mem946edit.htm

Basically, even if this type of 946 field is in the record, it's safe to fix any typos as long as the record isn't from ebrary or Serials Solutions. You can fix an ebrary or Serial Solutions record, but these are considered to be "dynamic vendor records" and are subject to periodic computer updates that will wipe out any local changes.

For records other than ebrary or Serials Solutions, the update will probably be stable. Under current processing guidelines, stable vendor records with 946 will have the note DO NOT EXPORT TO OCLC/RLIN. (The business about no editing will not be in the note.) But older records have the one size fits all note that includes the No editing part, even though it does not really apply to these types of records.

For either type of record, don't export to the utilities after updating.

--Steven Arakawa

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